Writing Local History Today

Writing Local History Today
Author: Thomas A. Mason
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 149
Release: 2013-10-11
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 075911904X

Writing Local History Today guides local historians through the process of researching, writing, and publishing their work. Mason & Calder present step-by-step advice to guide aspiring authors to a successful publication and focus not only on how to write well but also how to market and sell their work. Highlights include: Discussion of how to identify an audience for your writing project Tips for effective research and planning Sample documents, such as contracts and requests for proposals Discussion of how to use social media to leverage your publication Discussion of the benefits and drawbacks to self-publishing An essay by Gregory Britton, the editorial director of John Hopkins University Press, about financial pitfalls in publishing This guide is useful for first-time authors who need help with this sometimes daunting process, or for previously published historians who need a quick reference or timely tip.

Researching Local History

Researching Local History
Author: Stuart A Raymond
Publisher: Pen and Sword Family History
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2022-09-08
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1526779455

How has the place we live in changed, developed, and grown over the centuries? That is the basic question local historians seek to answer. The answer is to be found in the sources of information that previous generations have left us. The records of parish, county, and diocesan administration, of the courts, of the national government, and of private estates, all have something to tell us about the history of the locality we are interested in. So do old newspapers and other publications. All of these sources are readily available, but many have been little used. Local historians come from a wide diversity of backgrounds. But whether you are a student researching a dissertation, a family historian interested in the wider background history of your family, a teacher, a librarian, an archivist, an academic, or are merely interested in the history of your own area, this book is for you. If you want to research local history, you need a detailed account of the myriad sources readily available. This book provides a comprehensive overview of those sources, and its guidance will enable you to explore and exploit their vast range. It poses the questions which local historians ask, and identifies the specific sources likely to answer those questions.

Researching Local History

Researching Local History
Author: M. Williams
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2014-05-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317900324

This practical but inspiring book considers what local history is, why researching it is valuable and rewarding, and how we should go about it. Issues addressed include: getting oral and documentary evidence; keeping records; the nature of data, information and knowledge; and their use to create the different products of local history research. Michael Williams is both a professional scientist and a local historian of long standing, and he uses both sides of his experience in a text that is at once rigorous about the historical process, and also a fascinating - and often moving - account of his adventures into the past of his own family and community. He demonstrates local history methodology through his research into ancestry, migration, work, war and religion in the towns and villages of England and Wales. It is richly illustrated throughout.

How to Research Local History

How to Research Local History
Author: Pamela Brooks
Publisher: How to Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781845282769

Do you want to know to know more about the history of your street or parish, find out about the people who lived in your area and what they did, or discover more about a particular building? ""How to Research Local History"" will help get you started on how to interpret documents such as census returns, rating books and maps, and where to find them. It will introduce you to the delights of street directories and old newspapers, lead you to fascinating websites that can save you a lot of research time and talk you through the best of research methods to use in archives.

Researching Local History

Researching Local History
Author: M. Williams
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2014-05-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317900316

This practical but inspiring book considers what local history is, why researching it is valuable and rewarding, and how we should go about it. Issues addressed include: getting oral and documentary evidence; keeping records; the nature of data, information and knowledge; and their use to create the different products of local history research. Michael Williams is both a professional scientist and a local historian of long standing, and he uses both sides of his experience in a text that is at once rigorous about the historical process, and also a fascinating - and often moving - account of his adventures into the past of his own family and community. He demonstrates local history methodology through his research into ancestry, migration, work, war and religion in the towns and villages of England and Wales. It is richly illustrated throughout.

New Directions in Local History Since Hoskins

New Directions in Local History Since Hoskins
Author: Christopher Dyer
Publisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2011-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1907396535

Utilizing the techniques developed by renowned local historian W. G. Hoskins in his landmark study published 50 years ago, "Local History in England," this book demonstrates how local history has evolved as a discipline over the last half century. Fifteen historians write about a variety of local history subjects that are significant in their own right but which also point to current trends in the field. They show how local historians use their sources systematically, from the nonverbal evidence of buildings to various types of electronic sources. All periods between the middle ages and the early twenty-first century are explored, covering many parts of England from Skye to the Kent coast and discussing topics that include social, economic, religious, legal, intellectual, and cultural history.

The Changing Face of English Local History

The Changing Face of English Local History
Author: R.C. Richardson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2018-05-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 1351729594

This title was first published in 2000. Practised since the Middle Ages, it is only over the course of the last century that English local history attained professional status. This text explores the rich historiography of the subject by presenting essays which show how it has been defined, approached and practised at different stages of its development from the 16th century to the present day. Essays on individual historians - Camden, Thoroton, Hasted and Milner - stand side by side with others documenting general trends. the editor's concluding essay offers comparisons and contrasts between the concept and practice of local history in England with the developments in the USA.

Encyclopedia of Local History

Encyclopedia of Local History
Author: Carol Kammen
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Total Pages: 668
Release: 2012-10-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 0759120501

The Encyclopedia of Local History addresses nearly every aspect of local history, including everyday issues, theoretical approaches, and trends in the field. The second edition highlights local history practice in each U.S. state and Canadian province.

On Doing Local History

On Doing Local History
Author: Carol Kammen
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780759102538

Completely revised and updated edition of the guide for local historians.