- If you're not already signed in to Facebook, fire up your computer, open a web browser, and head over to Facebook.
- Click the Home link in the top navigation menu (upper-right).
- Click the Friend Lists link on the left side of the screen. This takes you to a page displaying the default and existing lists for categorizing your friends. The defaults are Close Friends, Family, and Restricted.
- Click the Create List button at the top of the screen. The Create New List dialog box pops up.
- Type the name of your list in the List Name field.
For example, we might type the word Genealogy in the List Name field if we want a category of genealogy friends, or we might type a surname if we want to track our friends who share a family line or research interest.
- Start typing a friend's name in the Members section. Facebook starts anticipating the name you're typing and offers suggestions. Click your friend's name if it comes up.
- Repeat Step 6 as many times as you want, adding all of your friends who you want to include in this list.
- After you've added everyone you want, click the Create button. The page for your new list opens and offers you the opportunity to post a status to the friends in this list, or add photos to share with this group.
