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\n\u201cGranddad\u2019s 80th birthday, 5 July 2023, at the family cabin by the lake near \u00c5ndalsnes. From left to right: \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
These details make your Facebook-based family history<\/strong> much more valuable for future generations.<\/p>\n
\n<\/span>9. Respect privacy when using Facebook posts in family history<\/span><\/h2>\nFacebook can feel informal \u2013 like talking around the kitchen table \u2013 but a printed family history or a public blog post is more permanent.<\/p>\n
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Ask before including sensitive posts (illness, conflict, very personal feelings).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Consider changing names or details for public versions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Be extra careful with material involving children.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A quick message is usually enough:<\/p>\n
\n\u201cI\u2019m writing a family history chapter based on last year\u2019s Facebook posts. Would it be okay if I include your post about Mum\u2019s last week and that photo from the hospital?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Most people are honoured to be included when they understand the purpose.<\/p>\n
\n<\/span>10. Make reviewing your year on Facebook a family tradition<\/span><\/h2>\nYou don\u2019t have to write a full book in one go. You can make this a small yearly habit:<\/p>\n
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Save it as a document or PDF, print a copy, and back it up.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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Maybe you will, like Patricia Greber, in the blog\u00a0My Genealogy Life find\u00a0A Family Court Dispute Found in Google\u00a0Books Recognising that many of you not only have Norwegian ancestors, I share this article\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Life in general......"","block_context":{"text":"Life in general......","link":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/category\/life-in-general\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/binoculars-1209011_1920.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/binoculars-1209011_1920.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/binoculars-1209011_1920.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/binoculars-1209011_1920.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11097,"url":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/using-flickr-to-share-family-photos-a-digital-album-for-our-family-history\/","url_meta":{"origin":9981,"position":4},"title":"Using Flickr to Share Family Photos: A Digital Album for Our Family History","author":"Martin Roe Eidhammer","date":"March 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"For many family historians, photographs are among the most treasured pieces of evidence we possess. Names and dates tell us who our ancestors were, but photographs show us their faces, their clothing, their homes, and sometimes even the landscapes they lived in. Using Flickr to share family photos can be\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Software & note-taking"","block_context":{"text":"Software & note-taking","link":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/category\/research-workflow-the-practical-side-of-genealogy\/software-note-taking\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flickr-for-genealogy.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flickr-for-genealogy.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Flickr-for-genealogy.jpg?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7725,"url":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/friday-finds-week-18-2019\/","url_meta":{"origin":9981,"position":5},"title":"Friday finds: Week 18 – 2019","author":"Martin Roe Eidhammer","date":"May 3, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Here are some websites I have visited this week This week I have been busy trying to get my email list working through a new provider. 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