Beyond Names and Dates
Course One
To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life, unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of history?
Cicero-Roman Statesman and Philosopher
As a cultural anthropologythe holistic study of humanity in its broadest context in all times and places, ancient and contemporary professor and a passionate genealogist, I realized how anthropology research strategies could add to narratives about our ancestors’ lives and familya family is group of people consisting of parents and children living together in a household; family members can also live away from parents or in a different household history projects.
When you think of genealogythe study of family origins and history; genealogy is a combination of two Greek words meaning family and science; therefore, the science of studying a family's history; More, you most likely do not connect it to scientific research. However, with personal narratives and documentationmaterials or resources that provide official/accurate information or evidence, or materials or resources that serves as a reliable record or serves as reliable data of facts about your ancestors, you are conducting scientific research. Ethnographya descriptive compilation of a culture based on fieldwork using ethnographic methods such as interviewing and participant observation; it may include research and description of an individual's culture, an entire cultural group, or a business culture is the scientific description of the customs of individual peoples and cultures. It is collecting data about those people and cultures you want to describe, using a qualitative method.
The four lessons in this mini-course willa document stating how a person wants real and personal property divided after death More help you bring your ancestors’ lives to the present. You will learn that there is much more to investigate than names and dates.
Course Workbook Required: Beyond Names and Dates
Interviewa formal meeting by one person to question another person; with regard to family history and genealogy, an interview can capture memories from relatives, before they are lost - an interview can verify, and/or preserve names, dates, places, and even people in photos. Interview information is usually recorded on family group sheets or pedigree charts, or in a personal history story of an important event