Does Facebook have you frustrated and stumped? Still not sold on its usefulness? Are you an active Facebook user who wants to make sure you are getting the most out of it for your genealogy work?
I am teaching a class on it for my local society in a couple weeks.
Facebook for Genealogy
Facebook is the largest social networking site in the world. Launched in 2004, it became available to the general public (ages 13 an over) in 2006. 79% of all U.S. adults who engage in online activities use Facebook (Pew Research Center). This reach in terms of geography, demographics, and usage makes it a powerhouse tool for genealogists. And it is free! Learn more about how individuals, societies, and professionals can get the most out of Facebook. The practical everyday uses cases presented will benefit those who are skeptical of Facebook, those still figuring their way around using it, and those with years of experience.
Colleen Greene has been using Facebook personally and professionally since 2005, and has been teaching classes on it since 2006.
Class Logistics
- Date & Time: Wednesday, August 16, 2017 (7:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.)
- Location: Genealogical Society of North Orange County California (GSNOCC)
Yorba Linda Community Center (Imperial Room A)
4501 Casa Loma Ave., Yorba Linda, CA 92886.
Learning Objectives
- Gain familiarity with the different communication formats on Facebook: Profiles, Pages, Groups, and Messenger.
- Gain familiarity with many of the ways that genealogists use Facebook for research, sharing family histories, correspondence, networking, education, society activities, and society or business marketing.
- Discuss privacy and security risks, and learn how to proactively mitigate those.
- Find out where you can learn more and get more help.
If you attend, please come up and introduce yourself!
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