My Speaking Engagement in June

I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking at the upcoming Fresno County Genealogical Society's June General Meeting. I was given a copy of the flyer and thought I'd share it here on my blog. As the flyer says, the meeting is open to the public and is a free event.

The description of my presentation is as follows: "From cousin connections to document translation help, this class will explore the many benefits of using social media for genealogy research."

My presentation will basically be divided into the following areas:

Family History Blogs

• The Benefits
• Blogging Platforms
• How-To's and Recommendations

Online Family Tree Websites

• FamilySearch
• Ancestry
• WikiTree
• MyHeritage
• FindMyPast

Other Social Media Tools

• Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.

I hope to see you there.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jana

© 2016 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

"Turning Hearts to the Fathers" ~ Family Discovery Day

This coming Saturday, February 27, 2016, is the "Turning Hearts to the Fathers" Family Discovery Day. It will be held at 1880 Gettysburg Avenue in Clovis, California from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm.

I'll be teaching a class at this fun event. My class is called "Family History Blogs and Social Media" and my class description is as follows: "From cousin connections to document translation help, this class will explore the many benefits of using social media for genealogy research."

As you can see from the back of the invitation (below), there are amazing class offerings as well as activities for the whole family. This really is a family event.

In addition to the wonderful classes, there will be exhibits and activities in the cultural hall including the following:

• The Heritage Center ~ San Joaquin Valley Heritage and Genealogical Center
• Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP)
• Fresno County Genealogical Society
• Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
• Sons of the American Revolution (SAR)
• The Mayflower Society
• Find a Grave Table
• Family History Blogs and Social Media Table
• Family History Missionary Table
• Family History Center Wiki Page Table
• Relative Finder Table
• Family Photo Booth with Period Costumes and Props

The Family Discovery Day is a free event open to the public. All are welcome. For more information including syllabus materials, and to register for the event, please click on the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/turning-hearts-to-the-fathers-discovery-day-tickets-20092400912

See you there!

Jana

© 2016 Copyright by Jana Last, All Rights Reserved

My "Family History Blogs and Social Media" Class

In previous posts, I shared the news that I had been asked to teach a class at our local "Discover Your Family Day 2015." The event took place this last Saturday, May 16th. Those in charge of the event did a fantastic job. It was very well-run and organized.

My husband took this photo of me before the event began. I displayed my blog book and my Engle Family Postcards binder on the table and referred to them during my class.

Attendees of the "Discover Your Family Day 2015" received a syllabus packet and this bag filled with booklets, etc.

In addition to teaching my class, I was also asked to teach in the Exhibit Hall. There was a table set up for me with a sign behind the table that read "Family History Blogging." I prepared a separate PowerPoint presentation about how to create a blog. This is the first slide from that presentation.

I brought my blog book and Engle Family Postcards binder that I used in my class and set them on the table in the Exhibit Hall.

Many of the attendees were quite interested in my blog book. Some picked it up and looked through its pages and I was asked who printed the book. I happily told them I used Blurb.com.

Here are a few of my PowerPoint slides from my class presentation.

I had submitted my syllabus several weeks before the event, as requested. Since that time, however, I added more information and links. I also thought it would be helpful to provide my syllabus as a live-link document. So, I included a PDF version of my updated syllabus on my new Weebly website. I shared this with my class. And I'll share the link to my syllabus here as well.

Here are the instructions on how to access my syllabus on my new website ~ Jana's Genealogy and Social Media Hub.

Here's the homepage for my website.

From the Family History tab, click on "My Presentations" in the drop down menu.

Click on "Download File" to download my updated syllabus PDF file.

I'm grateful for the opportunity I had to teach my class and to participate in the Exhibit Hall at the "Discover Your Family Day 2015."

Thanks for reading!

Jana

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