Tag Archives: Tools & Tech: Facebook

I know of a few people who use private groups on Facebook to collaborate with a small group of people on genealogy projects. Although I haven’t participated in one, I understand the concept and have heard great things. Last week, my mom finally agreed to start cataloging our family artifacts/heirlooms, but was looking for an easier solution than the one we discussed many years ago. Initially, my first thought was to use our Flickr accounts. Many years ago, I had posted several unidentified photos there and she was able to […]

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 my previous two “Facebook for Genealogists” post, I mentioned Facebook groups. I just realized that some Facebook users might not know what a group is or why you might want to join one (or many). Those who are genealogists, especially those new to Facebook, might not know that there is a plethora of genealogy-related groups on Facebook. Even seasoned genealogists/Facebook users may not realize the breadth of groups out there. A Facebook group is a place for people with similar interests to join together and communicate virtually. There are […]

Have you posted a question in a Facebook group, or even on your own profile page, and then months (or years later) you want to refer back to the comments and you can’t find it? As promised in last week’s post, I’ll show you how to find that post without having to scroll through hundreds (thousands?) of posts.

If you’re a genealogist on Facebook, you likely have a lot of genealogy buddies who share all sorts of wonderful posts. Or perhaps you belong to various genealogy-related groups or follow the pages of genealogical organizations or companies. I’ll let you in on a secret. On Facebook, I have a ton of genealogy friends, belong to many genealogy groups, and follow several genealogy-related pages. For many years I actually avoided Facebook because it was overwhelming—so many great things and so little time. A few years ago I discovered a function […]