Post on 23-Dec-2015
GENEALOGY RESEARCHON
SOCIAL MEDIA
Allan TurnerWISE-FHS Webmaster
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Why would you want to be connected?o To make online connections that will improve
your efficiency and speed o To provide a near instant platform to reach out
to other people with a mutual interest in genealogy
o To significantly increase your chance of achieving your genealogy goals and objectives
Social Media
What types of social media are there?o Social Networks – Services that allow you to connect with
others of similar interest and background, e.g., Facebook, Google+ and Linkedin
o Bookmarking Sites – Services that allow you to save, organize and manage links, e.g., Delicious and Stumbleupon
o Social News – Services that allow people to post various news items or links, e.g., Digg and Reddit
o Media Sharing – Services that allow you to upload and share various media such as pictures and video, e.g., YouTube and Flickr
o Microblogging – Services that focus on short updates that are pushed out to anyone subscribed to receive them, e.g., Twitter
o Blogs and Forums – Online blogs and forums allow conversations and comments. Usually, the discussion is centered around a specific topic
Social Media
Online tools that connect people with people
Generally relies on user generated content Enables genealogists to communicate and
coordinate with their community of interest:o Family members and the public – Conducting
research and sharing the resultso Researchers and distant family members –
Staying in touch online is quicker and cheaper than letters or phone calls
o Peers, mentors, and online genealogy resources – To keep growing skills and knowledge
Social Media
Consider the following:o Entries (comments or posts) should normally be as
concise as possible. If they contain too much elaboration or superfluous detail, you stand a good chance of loosing the attention of your intended audience
o Information regarding living relatives should be avoided. Including such information in private messages or emails is okay, but remember nothing is totally secure on the Web
o Be cautious when entering specific personal information that is required to open an account on social media sitesCreate a separate email account for your research
communicationsTry entering nonspecific information, such as “Private”
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How to control what you share on Facebook: Verify who can see your past posts and
limit the audience if you’re not comfortable with anythingo Review the current privacy settings for your
posts in your Activity Logo To limit the audience of old posts to Friends,
visit your Privacy Settings Consider who you’re sharing with each
time you post something. You can set the privacy for it at that time, just look for the Audience Selector
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Group Privacy - These options can only be selected by the group’s administrator(s)o Open Group – Anyone can see the group, who’s in
it, and what members posto Closed Group – Anyone can see the group and
who’s in it. Only members see postso Secret Group – Only members see the group, what’s
in it, and what members post Membership Approval…
o Choice #1 - Any member can add or approve members
o Choice #2 - Any member can add members, but an administrator must approve them
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Audience Selector…o News Feed & Timeline – Allows you to
specifically select your desired audienceo Group – Your audience is defined by the
privacy settings in the group
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1. Select “Edit Account” icon
2. Select “Settings”
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