You found the drought. The wheat prices, the relief office, the four dry years with a name attached. You put it in a paragraph near the top so the reader
Category: Social History
The Hidden Story inside a Single RecordThe Hidden Story inside a Single Record
Sometimes the story you’re searching for isn’t in the next record…it’s already waiting inside the one you have.
3 Tips for Connecting Social Movements to Your Ancestor’s Story3 Tips for Connecting Social Movements to Your Ancestor’s Story
“This week, we’re building on our Storylines video from last we about identifying the various social movements that occurred during your ancestor’s lifetime. This week we have 3 tips for
How to Use Social History to Tell a Whole StoryHow to Use Social History to Tell a Whole Story
Watch today’s Storylines to learn how to tap into social history and historical context to fill in the gaps in your knowledge about your ancestor. Discover how to bring a
A Path to Mapping a Story SettingA Path to Mapping a Story Setting
In our last instalment of setting and social history, we talked about how setting can be a key component in our stories especially when we view it as a
Setting as Character – 10 Research TipsSetting as Character – 10 Research Tips
When beginning any family history story, we look carefully at our ancestors as we attempt to understand and describe them for our reader. We develop an ancestor profile
A Setting and Social History Research Trip – The Do’s and Don’t’sA Setting and Social History Research Trip – The Do’s and Don’t’s
Now that we have our social history and setting research list ready to go it’s time to head out for our to archives to begin our setting and social history
8 Tips to a Social History Research Plan8 Tips to a Social History Research Plan
I’m getting ready to head to my ancestor’s town next week, but before I go, it’s important to have a research plan in place. Just as you would use
World BuildingWorld Building
I’ve been thinking a lot about my ancestor’s world as of late as I prepare to write the story of my 4th great grandfather. John Phelan immigrated from Kilkenny,
Filling in the Details with Social HistoryFilling in the Details with Social History
When you write a family history story, you rely heavily on social history to fill in the descriptions and details of your ancestor’s life. Most likely the details we