This program will introduce family researchers to many helpful genealogical resources available on social media platforms and how to use these tools safely. The presentation includes examples of best practices for using social media in genealogical records research, how to find long-lost family members, and the benefits of location-focused research groups. Robin will also discuss case studies from two Facebook groups she co-administers: Tracing the Tribe: Jewish Genealogy on Facebook, and Jewish Community of the 15th Ward, Syracuse New York.

An attorney and genealogist, speaker Robin Meltzer assists families in obtaining legal records, discovering nontraditional information sources, and interpreting documentary evidence. She is an administrator of Tracing the Tribe: Jewish Genealogy on Facebook; cofounder of the Jewish Community of the 15th Ward, Syracuse, New York, Facebook group; associate producer of the documentary films “Stories from the Syracuse Jewish Community” and “People and Places of the Syracuse Jewish Community”; and a former vice president of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington. She lectures internationally on topics in Jewish genealogy and research methods and has appeared on the cable television program “Tracing Your Family Roots.” Robin has written articles on Jewish genealogy and local history for several publications, including Avotaynu, Mishpacha, The Galitzianer, and the Jewish Observer of Central New York.

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