Robin R. Foster
Genealogy Research Presenter, Social Media Consultant
About Robin
Robin has been researching and helping people discover and share information about
their ancestors since 1985. As a blogger (Saving Stories) and columnist (Examiner.com),
she works to heighten awareness of genealogical and historical resources through social
media. She was selected as FamilyTree Magazine's
"Social Media Mavericks: 40 to Follow" in 2014.
Putting forth a great pioneering effort to share her knowledge on social platforms not
originally used to disseminate genealogical information, she was among the first to use
Pinterest for genealogy. See this interview at Madame Noire,
Tech Talk: Pinterest Gains Ground with African-American Women. View her complete
In March 2014, Robin joined the team of writers at In-Depth Genealogist where she blogs and writes for the Going In-Depth column, Citing African Ancestors:
Robin is a member of the South Carolina Genealogical Society - Columbia Chapter, and has presented for the following chapters: Anderson, Pinckney, Greenville, Columbia. She presented at the 41st Annual Summer Workshop of the South Carolina Genealogical Society held at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History and the Charleston SC Family History Workshop in 2013.
Libraries and museums requesting presentations she honored include: Lexington County Public Library (Cayce Branch), Union Carnegie Library, Richland Library (Main), and Union County Museum. She also presented at the 2010 symposium held at the Penn Center. For a complete list of 2014 presentations, see robinrfoster.com.
Robin serves as a Team Lead for FamilySearch Wiki Support, a family history consultant in the Greenwood Ward of the Greenville, SC Stake of the Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-Day Saints, a volunteer at the Lawrence Local History and Genealogy Room of the Greenwood County Library, and a volunteer at the Greenwood, SC Family History Center.
Sample PowerPoint Presentation:
Oral History: Essential to African American Genealogy
Sample Video Presentation:
Most Overlooked Record-Types in South Carolina
Open photo for download:
Below are some of Robin's most requested presentations. Browse 2014 presentations, and contact me to schedule a presentation here.
Genealogy
Finding Free Research Assistance and Free Resources
Go Social with Genealogy
You Can See Past 1870
How to Find the Living
The Most Overlooked Records
Researching the Slave Owning Family
Extending Your Memory with Oral History
Research Using a Timeline
Ways to Document Death
How Do I Start My Family History
Using the Census to Learn More
Researching by Locality
Google Books Search
Social Networking
Facebook: Getting Started
Successful Community Pages
Twitter: Getting Started
Networking on Twitter
Google Plus: Getting Started
Networking on Google Plus
Pinterest: Getting Started
How to Get Noticed on Pinterest
LinkedIn: Getting Started
