Facebook: Last name

Facebook can be a great resource for researching by searching your last name. There are groups out there based on last names.

Have you searched any of your ancestral last names? Try it. Please post a message below telling me what you find.

My LastName on Facebook
My grandmother's maiden name is Dowd. It was O'Dowd in Ireland but the family dropped the "O" in the ocean on the way to Canada! :)


I searched Facebook and found a great last name group called, "I'm an O'Dowd and Proud of It"

This group is for O'Dowds throughout the world. From this page, I found out that the O'Dowds still pick a clan chief! We missed the last "gathering" but are saving our pennies to hopefully make it to the 2018 clan gathering.

This month, some of this group marched in the Quebec City St. Patrick's Day parade. Photos and videos were posted on this Facebook page with an invitation to attend next year.

The photo on the right is from a school the group got organized before the parade.

Smith and Jones
At my recent session on this topic, I was asked about Smith and Jones. I suggested location along with the last name. Those names are a lot harder. Good luck! Would love to hear what you find. Please add a post below.

How to delete a Facebook account of a loved one who has died

During my Social Media session, a participant asked me how to delete a Facebook account of an aunt who had passed away.

Memorial Page
I mentioned what some people do instead of deleting the account.
They make the page a memorial to that person where people can add memories whenever they want, especially on their birthdays or anniversary of the death.

You don't need to know the password because anyone can add a post to someone else's Facebook page by directing it to them.
It is easier if you have the password to their account so that you can change the name of the account and post an official description. Pin this description to the top so that it remains at the top as people add posts.

Instructions
Below a link to a Facebook page which answers this question and has links to the forms that need to fill out to delete the account.

https://www.facebook.com/help/community/question/?id=10202627332499825

1.2 Begin Googling

To begin using the Google search engine:

1. In the box, type the name, location, company or item you are looking for.
2. For this exercise, type in your first and last name. I would type in Lianne Kruger.
3. Hit the Enter key.
4. The picture below shows the results of typing in my name a few years ago.

Web sites are created daily therefore, the results change constantly.

NOTE:
Google does not differentiate between upper and lower case. It searches as if all text is in lower case.

Try:
Enter your name to see to search for pages with your name on it or others with a similar name.

Google Doogle: 1st Day of School. 2014.  Permission from Google

Red Deer RootsTech Family History Fair 2016

I am presenting two sessions at the Red Deer Roots Tech Family History Fair 2016

Conference is from 9:00am - 4:00pm
LDS Church
3002 47 Ave

Click here: Schedule: Plan your sessions

Sessions:

1. Social Media can help you not just take your time

Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, blogs, Instagram and Flickr can be a great asset in genealogical research. We will discuss how each Social Media items can help you in the following four areas:

• Specific research for your family,
• General research helps & training,
• Share information with others, and
• Meet distant relatives

Items such as finding groups, research and location helps, and connecting with others all over the world who are doing genealogy in your same areas.

2. Organizing, Preserving and Sharing Photos and Documents.
Photos and documents are the backbone of Family History. We will discuss different ways to preserve and organize your photos and documents with documentation. Once they are all organized we need to share them with family members. We will discuss different ways to share these items for all to enjoy.

Social Media

Family Tree Magazine Best Social Media Websites 

Here is a link to the Family tree Magazine website. It is an article by David A Fryxell

"To the savvy genealogist, social media websites aren't just for keeping up with old high school firends and sharing pictures of your cat. check out these top social media websites and explore how they can help you in your genealogy research."

This article includes a link to download a 188 page PDF file with 3,800 Facebook links.


Best Social Media Websites 2014 Article

Full list of best websites at:
101 Best Websites 2014