Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Social Media And Family History

One of the reasons I started this blog was to connect with family members unknown to me. There are multiple reasons, one being able to collaborate with them on our research.

The blog is a way for people to find you that are using the search engines such as Google. Blogs can be very strong this way.

I also post many of my articles on Facebook and Twitter. On Facebook I am taking opportunities to friend those who I can tell are relatives, mostly Cragun families. Thus the blog becomes a part of social media.

This week two cousins have found me. One asked me some questions on Facebook about my grandfather and his possible involvement in a mine. I have information on that. I am posting it here and going to answer him on Facebook, by referring him to this article.

Another Cragun left me a note that one of the articles I published helped him find an ancestor. Pretty Cool. I am glad you found my blog and that it helped you, Leon Cragun.

Here is to my Cousin Cecil Cragun and his question:














As I have mentioned in previous posts, I am inviting those
with a same relative to be a guest contributor to this blog.


6 comments:

  1. I have this second photo on my Flickr, message written on the reverse is there, too. http://www.flickr.com/photos/9719975@N07/2398346449 (It's in the Cragun Ancestor Set.)

    Nancy

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  2. Any time information can be added furthers the benefit of collaborating.

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  3. Wow Nancy, there is good information on your site.

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  4. No, Leon is the name in AZ records that was a missing (infant) relative in my tree. Sorry, I posted it anonymous.

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  5. Oh I see, aha, I already knew you. :)

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