5 Reasons to Use Pinterest for Genealogy

Pinterest is an interesting social network for your genealogy. You can find and share content in 'pin' albums.

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1 – Visual Research

Pinterest is the ideal tool for researching specific topics; it's also an incredible aggregator of ideas and resources. Type your query into the search engine and let yourself be guided from pin to pin. The visual associated with the useful link is designed to inspire you or make you want to click. 

2 – Organize Your Genealogy

Organize your findings using Pinterest as a large corkboard where you can pin, organize, and rearrange your genealogical research. Create as many boards as you handle different subjects (by family, by period, by location, by type of resource, by subject…), save pins to your boards (from Pinterest or from the Web) or create your own pins 

3 – Share Your Findings

 Take advantage of boards and pins to share your genealogical findings: good ideas, useful resources, postcards, family photos, images of acts or signatures of your ancestors, for example. With a good description and a public board, other users can find your pins and subscribe to your boards. 

4 – Collaborate with Your Community

On Pinterest, you can invite other users to collaborate on a specific board. Ideal for working as a family or among genealogists! You can also follow users whose pins interest you, follow resource boards, and even send messages! 

5 – Find Geneafinder’s Resources

Finally, you can subscribe to the Geneafinder account on Pinterest, a good way to find and pin the resources that are most useful to you. Find our different boards: Cheat Sheets, Top Genealogy, Challenge AZ 2018, Challenge AZ 2017, or even Help and Genealogy Ideas.