I am quite excited to speak at the St. Joseph County Public Library (SJCPL) in South Bend, Indiana in a couple weeks. This is a fabulous public library system, featuring a thought-provoking program series.
During lectures I gave this past August at my local genealogy society and at a conference, I polled the audience asking how many who are on Facebook had checked if there is an existing Facebook Group for their ancestral hometowns, and few people raised their hands. When I showed them the kind of information that I have obtained from one of my ancestral hometown Groups, they were amazed.
Using Facebook Groups to Research Your Ancestral Hometown Read More »
Research Methods Technology
Does your library or genealogical society run both a Facebook Page and a Facebook Group? Or multiple Groups? If so, you might not yet be aware that Facebook quietly rolled out a new feature recently–the ability to link together your Facebook Page and your Facebook Group.
Linking Your Library or Genealogical Society’s Facebook Group to Its Facebook Page Read More »
Societies & Organizations Technology
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 How to Use Facebook for Genealogy at GSNOCC on Wednesday August 16h Read More »
My Work Technology