The Amelia Island Genealogical Society will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 in the Community Room of the Fernandina Beach Public Library, 25 N 4th St. Our speaker will beDenise Olson is a native Floridian with family ties from Texas to Virginia.  When she enlisted in the Air Force, she got her first taste of computer technology. That began her career in information systems management and support which spans  more than 40 years. Now retired, she dedicates much of her attention to family history and digital research. Her personal blog, Moultrie Creek Journal, includes stories on both family and local history. Moultrie Creek Gazette is focused on research technology, personal archives and digital storytelling. Currently, Denise is serving as the president of the St. Augustine Genealogical Society. She also maintains the St. Johns County GenWeb site. 

 

Her presentation A Social Network for Families -- Have you been looking for a better way to share news, photos and family history stories with your family? Most major social networks are interested in selling our personal information for commercial and political gain. There is little privacy and expressing your opinion can generate a terrifying response.  What’s a person to do?

 

That’s where Famicity comes in. It is described as a “private social network designed to protect, share and continue your family’s legacy.” It is exactly that – and more!

 

You can post photos, build albums, post Videos and stories. You can access Famicity using your web browser or the free mobile apps for iOS and Android phones and tablets. All the content you post in Famicity is encrypted and stored on their  servers. Advertisements are banned and the resale of personal data prohibited. You remain the sole owner and can remove  data whenever you want.

 

Public welcome.