FGS Joins Pinterest

FGS is now on Pinterest!

Are you on Pinterest?

For those who are using this very popular social media platform, FGS has now joined Pinterest. Not on Pinterest? Consider these interesting statistics about Pinterest:

• According to the Pew Research Center's Internet Project, published in December of 2013, 21% of Internet users who participated in the project, use Pinterest. (And that is up from 15% in 2012.)
• 33% of Pinterest users are women. (Pew Research Center's Internet Project)
• More adults used Pinterest in 2013 than they did Twitter. (Pew Research Center's Internet Project)
• According to Share This, people are using Pinterest more than email to share articles, tips, photos, etc. (Pinterest Surpasses Email for Sharing Online and Beats Facebook Growth in 2013)
• Pinterest's growth rate was bigger than either Facebook or Twitter in 2013. (Share This, Pinterest Surpasses Email for Sharing Online and Beats Facebook Growth in 2013) 
• Pinterest wants to help you find what you are looking for -- Pinterest Releases Guided Search, A Visual Discovery Tool for Mobile Devices from SearchEngineLand.com.

Therefore, in order to continue linking the genealogical community via online resources, FGS now has a presence on Pinterest. To start, we have added a variety of Pinterest boards, but we will be adding more boards as we go as well as adding new pins every couple of days. The boards we have added so far cover relevant topics for genealogical societies as well as individual researchers such as...

Volunteers - How To Get and Keep Them -- a great resource to help genealogical societies with a challenging problem.

Member Society Spotlight -- a great resource to help individuals find genealogical societies who can help them with their research interests, to help individuals find societies to join, to help individuals find a society to volunteer with, etc.

FGS 2014 San Antonio Conference -- a great place for everyone to keep up with all the latest news about our upcoming national conference in San Antonio, Texas. Plus, we've added pins for travel tips for San Antonio, things for kids to do in San Antonio, and more!

If you are not on Pinterest, don't worry. Most of the information we pin on our Pinterest boards will still be delivered to you on the platform of your choice:

• FGS Website
• FGS on Twitter
• FGS Facebook Page
• The Voice Newsletter
• The Voice Blog (right here)
• The FORUM
• FGS Conference Website

But if you are on Pinterest, please consider following one or more of our boards, and we hope to "pin" you over there. Happy Pinning!

FGS Announces Upcoming Events for 2015 and 2016

2013 FGS National Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

FGS Hosts 2015 Alaskan Cruise, 2015 New York Regional Conference, and 

Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary in Springfield, Illinois in 2016 

The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) is excited to announce its upcoming events lineup, which includes a 2015 FGS Alaskan Cruise, August 28th - September 4th; a 2015 New York Regional Conference in Syracuse in conjunction with the New York State Family History Conference, September 17th-19th; and the 2016 FGS National Conference in Springfield, Illinois, August 31st – September 3rd.

2015 Alaskan Cruise 
Join your friends and fellow genealogists on the first FGS Cruise in the fall of 2015. This 
event promises to deliver a memorable vacation and education from leading 
genealogists on a variety of topics. Watch for additional information in late 2014. 

2015 New York Regional Conference 
The New York State Family History Conference returns to Syracuse, New 
York September 17-19, 2015. Organized by the New York Genealogical and 
Biographical Society and the Central New York Genealogical Society, the second 
biennial conference has expanded to include three tracks of lectures, a significant 
increase in attendance, and an enlarged space that will accommodate many more 
exhibitors and societies of interest to attendees. One of the conference focal points is 
researching New York families, a pursuit that offers unique challenges and requires 
special techniques and knowledge; the other focal point is building general research 
skills. In 2015, the event will be hosted as a regional conference of the Federation of 
Genealogical Societies (FGS) who will provide topics and events for genealogical 
society leaders and volunteers as part of the conference's activities. 

2016 National Conference 
Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Federation of Genealogical Societies as we return 
to Illinois in 2016. Hosted in the Land of Lincoln, the 2016 conference will feature the 
latest news and updates from the family history community, a full exhibit hall, the 
popular Society Showcase, and sessions related to the Midwestern states, research 
methods, and other topics. 

FGS President D. Joshua Taylor states, “As we watch our organizations meet the needs 
of today's genealogists, we are delighted to offer a variety of activities for 2015 and our 
return to Springfield for our 40th Anniversary in 2016.” 

Currently, registration is open for the Federation’s 2014 National Conference, “Gone to 
Texas,” to be held in San Antonio, Texas, August 27th-30th. Further, the Federation has 
a Call for Papers for its 2015 National Conference, “Connect. Explore. Refresh.” to be 
held concurrently with Rootstech in Salt Lake City, Utah, February, 11th-14th.