Meeting, June 13

HYBRID PRESENTATION: In person at Aspen Drive Library, 701 Aspen Dr., Vernon Hills, IL and Zoom
(co-sponsored by Cook Memorial Library District and Lake County (IL) Genealogical Society)

“Astonishing Genealogy Results Using Today’s Social Media”

Presented via Zoom by Marsha Peterson-Maas

Are you a skeptic of using today’s social media for genealogy?  I was until I learned how to protect my privacy while using it.  Now I rely on it as a powerful tool in my genealogy toolkit. This lively presentation will cover tips for using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest that might help you greatly in your Media genealogical pursuits.

Marsha’s first formal training in genealogy was 26 years ago in The Newberry Library-Chicago beginner’s genealogy seminar, which she now teaches and is beginning her 22nd year as the instructor. Marsha is author of the Fundamentals of Genealogy® textbook series. Since 2014, she has been volunteering as a Director of Valor Research for Purple Hearts Reunited, a charitable foundation that receives donations of lost military Purple Heart medals, then performs genealogical research to reunite them with the veteran or the family at no cost. As a Board Member of the Chicago Genealogical Society, Marsha has led efforts to fully embrace today’s Social Media to share information about their genealogical resources, activities and guidance.

* Registration Required:  https://cooklib.org/events  Scroll down the page to June 13 to see the presentation and registration.