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II - ORAL HISTORY
FACET # 2.1 Family Knowledge FACET # 2.2 Interviewing Relatives FACET # 2.3 Interviewing Relatives 2 FACET # 2.4 Relationships (to Self/Me) |
The family tree is based on family knowledge, and family knowledge helps get the search started (usually). Written items, e.g. letters, reminiscences, jottings are sometimes more reliable than talking to relatives although that is better than not having it. This is because the listener can sometimes misinterpret what is said. Writing to distant relatives means details received in a letter can be better...
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FACET # 2.5 Family Generated Records.
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These are the stuff of Family History., i.e. a definite starting point for researching and proving the detail..
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FACET # 2.6 About the family
FACET # 2.7 Occupations FACET # 2.8 Gatherings FACET # 2.9 About photographs |
In Family history we get used to seeing the whole family, but often in the past (for all kinds of reasons) they were not all living at home at the same time.
Occupations and gatherings took family members out into the community (one way that a person met his/her life partner.) |
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FACET # 2.10 How to Find a Relationship
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Both parties must be known family members.
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FACET # 2.11 Artefacts
FACET # 2.12 History Revealed FACET # 2.13 Servants thru' Robots.... . |
These charts show how family may have been influenced.
A note about artefacts. Do consider storing present heirloom or other present day articles made or used by family - for future generations. |
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FACET # 2.14 Migration
FACET # 2.15 Economics FACET # 2.16 Technology |
Family were influenced by these happenings/effects. Need to consider them when tracing the family tree.
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