Facebook for Genealogists: Pages

Since I’ve been on the topic of Facebook this month, I’ve got one more idea to share. Facebook pages are typically the Facebook “home” for a business, organization, or public figure. A page is similar to a personal profile, but a page is public and anyone can follow or “Like” it.

Many genealogical societies, as well as businesses (big and small) have a Facebook page. Some individual genealogists also maintain a public page in lieu of or in addition to their personal profile.

In addition to joining groups as we discussed in last week’s post, it’s probably a good idea to follow societies, businesses, and genealogists of interest. Most of the time you’ll learn about them on a different level than you would on their website, and, you’re usually the first to know when there is a sale, special offer, new product release or update, or other exciting news.

Here is a sampling of some genealogy-related Facebook pages.

Businesses/Organizations/Services/Products

• FamilySearch
• Ancestry
• MyHeritage
• Findmypast
• Family History Library
• Midwest Genealogy Center
• Irish Roots Magazine
• Family Tree Magazine
• 23andMe
• RootsMagic Genealogy & Family Tree Software
• GenealogyBank

Societies

• National Genealogical Society
• American Ancestors and New England Historic Genealogical Society
• German Genealogy Group
• Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc.
• Iowa Genealogical Society
• Association of Professional Genealogists
• Genealogical Society of Ireland
• Oakland County Michigan Genealogical Society

Individuals

• Amy Johnson Crow
• CeCe Moore – Genetic Genealogist
• Kenyatta D. Berry, Host Genealogy Roadshow – PBS
• Donna Moughty
• Genealogy In Action with Julie Cahill Tarr (shameless plug)

This list is not all-inclusive. I’m just giving you some ideas of what’s out there. Think about the societies you belong to, the products/services you use, or your favorite genealogist, and then conduct a search to see if there’s a page. When you perform your search, make sure you choose Pages from the menu at the top to filter your search. Find something you want to follow? Simply click the Like button and you’re done.

For a darn-near comprehensive list, Katherine Willson has compiled a PDF with genealogy-related groups and pages. You can get the PDF here.

Bonus Tip

Want to make sure you see posts from your favorite pages? You can choose to promote them to the top of your feed. Here’s how: Click the Following button and choose See First.

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