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== Research Support == | |||
There are hundreds of Facebook groups and pages which cover topics from research in a specific county to entire countries, from research for a specific surname to federation-like groups such as the [https://www.facebook.com/guildonename Guild of One-Name Studies], specific historical and/or genealogical societies or the [https://www.facebook.com/FGSgenealogy Federation of Genealogical Societies], and even pages or groups for popular genealogy websites and tools such as [https://www.facebook.com/CyndisList Cyndi's List Facebook page]. To see a list of Facebook pages or groups linked to from the FamilySearch Wiki's main pages [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/index.php?title=Special:LinkSearch&target=http%3A%2F%2F*.facebook.com&namespace=0&limit=500&offset=0 click here]. | |||
=== Getting research support === | |||
==== Societies<br> ==== | |||
Several genealogical and historical societies have a presence on Facebook. The presence is most often manifest in the form of a Facebook page, but some societies use a group. Simply search for the name of your society. These pages and/or groups can be used for asking local research questions, but the response rate varies depending on the society page. Some society pages and/or groups are designed simply to keep members updated with news and not to offer support. <br> | |||
==== FamilySearch Genealogy Research Communities ==== | |||
FamilySearch offers more general pages--called Genealogy Research Communities--for each US state, several countries, and a few ethnic groups. These pages are managed by the research help team at FamilySearch and are designed with the goal of answering your research questions--and pointing you in the right direction for a successful search. Volunteers who specialize in those specific areas or topics are available as page administrators to answer your questions. You can [[#Provide_research_support|volunteer]] to help too. To see a list of available pages go to "[[Join a Facebook Research Community|Join a Facebook Research Community]]." | |||
=== Provide research support === | |||
As you become skilled in a certain area or topic you can join groups or pages for the purpose of sharing your expertise. You <br> | |||
== Finding living relatives == | == Finding living relatives == | ||
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All the ideas that were mentioned for a group could also work for a Facebook page. With a Facebook page you cannot simply add anyone from your friends list, but you may invite them to "like" the page. A page allows the page administrator(s) to use Facebook under the identity of the page. Any posts made to the page wall by the page administrators can show up in the Facebook news feeds of "fans" (people who liked the page). Pages can be more difficult to get people connected with at first, but allow more marketing and organizational interaction. | All the ideas that were mentioned for a group could also work for a Facebook page. With a Facebook page you cannot simply add anyone from your friends list, but you may invite them to "like" the page. A page allows the page administrator(s) to use Facebook under the identity of the page. Any posts made to the page wall by the page administrators can show up in the Facebook news feeds of "fans" (people who liked the page). Pages can be more difficult to get people connected with at first, but allow more marketing and organizational interaction. | ||
== Genealogical Society Webmasters == | == Genealogical Society Webmasters == | ||