Category: A-Z Blogging Challenge

  As one-place studiers, not only are we interested in the people but also the local, or more particularly, geographical study of a place. How has your place changed over the centuries? How do you document those changes in your study? Some places registered with the Society are geographically small and some much larger. Do […]  As one-place studiers, not only are we interested in the people but also the local, or more particularly, geographical study of a place. How has your place changed over the centuries? How do you document those changes in your

Forms - Useful or Useless? Let's see what two one-place studiers have to say about the usefulness of forms for their one-place study. From Alex Coles: Are forms useful or useless? That depends on how you define forms! Personally I am a digital girl, so paper forms like those for sketching out a family tree […]Forms - Useful or Useless? Let's see what two one-place studiers have to say about the usefulness of forms for their one-place study. From Alex Coles: Are forms useful or useless? That depends on how you define forms! Personally I

  The short version of the Genealogical Proof Standard goes something like this: A reasonably exhaustive search has been conducted. Each statement of fact has a complete and accurate source citation. The evidence is reliable, and has been skillfully correlated and interpreted. Any contradictory evidence has been resolved. The conclusion has been soundly reasoned. The […]  The short version of the Genealogical Proof Standard goes something like this: A reasonably exhaustive search has been conducted. Each statement of fact has a complete and accurate source citation. The evidence is reliable, and has been skillfully correlated

  Diaries can be an amazing source for One-Place Studies and they may contain information that will not be available elsewhere. I am lucky enough to have access to a farmer's diary for my rural place in Devon, covering the period 1830-1864. There is a single line entry for each day and the weather is […]  Diaries can be an amazing source for One-Place Studies and they may contain information that will not be available elsewhere. I am lucky enough to have access to a farmer's diary for my rural place in Devon, covering the

Census and Church Records for the US and Canada To follow-up on yesterday's post about civil registration of births, today's topic concerns church records and census records. Church records can be a wealth of information about people in an area. Unlike today, most everyone went to church where ever they were living at the time. […]Census and Church Records for the US and Canada To follow-up on yesterday's post about civil registration of births, today's topic concerns church records and census records. Church records can be a wealth of information about people in an area.