Collecting and curating data will become an increasing problem to family historians as more and more records become available online. The problem for those of us undertaking a one name study, especially a more common name is even greater. So how do we resolve this problem? more
Category Archives: RESOURCES
Booth’s 17 year study and survey of Poverty in London produced a ground-breaking set of revelations some 120 years later using 6 archetypal streets what has changed, what has not and why is the subject of this new excellent BBC Series. Ideal for anyone with family social and local history interests whether your subject is London and these streets or not. A collaboration between the BBC and OpenLearn from the OU coinciding with the Diamond Jubilee and Olympics some interesting observations, do we ever learn? more
A unique family tribute By Prince Charles on Video following the stunning climax to the Diamond Jubilee Concert at Buckingham Palace. A chance to hear again or if you missed on Video player. more
Free and Open Access Unique Portal for Searching Across a Significant library of Online Texts about Art History by the Getty Institute a great resource more
Royal Household staff list released online more
Explore the Google World Wonders Project and connect with significant historical sites from around the world more
Fabulous example of how to do it all better. An ancient text rediscovered, new human knowledge revealed and all the data and joy from the discovery share and open with a Creative Commons Licence across the internet. Short 14 mins 50 secs video the future of digital research humanities and a sprinkling of the application of some pretty amazing science as well. more
Roman Masterpiece Map the only one from this ancient period to survive,(transcribed as a medieval copy, referenced and featured as a copy in BBC History of Britain here you can access the full maps on line and get access to exploring the map in detail. It’s a great resource got ot be worth spening a little valuable leisure time on… more
The world’s largest Shakespeare collection at the Folger Shakespeare Library New York more
Map warping, layering historical and modern maps, open access at New York Public Library more
Examining the post 1813 baptism and burial records and seeing what they might reveal for the family historian more
Take time to examine marriage registration following Hardwick’s Marriage Act of 1754 and see what clues these documents can reveal about your family history more
Family historians should be aware of the change made from the Julian to the Gregorian Calender in 1751/52. An intriguing anomaly more
Parish registers provide family historians with vital information about their ancestors but their history can reveal much about state and religion as well more
What intriguing documents did your parish chest hold? For family historians the parish chest holds a wealth of social details that give context to your own family history story more
Just how important was the church to life in Medieval Britain and how were our ancestors lives affected? more
Highclere history highlights some intriguing connections after an enjoyable afternoon with Lady Carnarvon. Did the price of grain lead to a significant increase in Anglo-American Marriages amongst the British Aristocracy? Were the aristocratic marriages significant in the development of our society and what impact did they have subsequently through two world wars on the Special Relationship between two Nation-States. Amazing what you can learn from an intriguing lunch-time talk… more
Create a local or family history photo archive of the C21st that reflects the trivia of everyday life. Things that are often ignored because they seem so mundane and ordinary will be so valuable to future generations. Print and annotate your archives, carefully store away for someone to discover in the future. more
See this good example of just using google and images with simple captions to narrate a history project and projection of the future. Here is the challenge can looking at your history through the images of say a dozen objects attract new interest, communicate effectively, make new connections integrate with maps and timelines and with these new and intriguing connections can you gain some new insights? well worth a look tools tipsan technques to adapt for you and your history project. more
Low Life London Map Collection, a great resource available at British Library more
Repositories of Primary Sources, an excellent index for world wide primary source material more
Use the historical census data to derive new material that will enrich your family history and hopefully, reveal new, hitherto unseen, intriguing connections more
How do family historians sort out the gold nuggets from the fools gold? Primary, secondary source material and family history more
William Morgan’s Map of London 1682 and 1676 were key social history documents, they reveal much more than where and how London was organised in the post Great Fire era and at the dawn of the Enlightenment why is this document important for anyone wanting to understand the later history of London and it’s population. A series of intriguing connections with marvellous maps that illustrate why the mapped and geospatial perspective is compelling and vital in researching your history project. more
So yep you heard you can multi-video call within Google+ for free , which costs on Skype but did you know you can host and stream your hangout live to Youtube too. It’s fresh out of beta and invite only, so now why not try it, see demo video herein and links for industry review and Google How to and give it a go more
Munch sale captured on YouTube, art history and business in the making, digital transience what will happen to our archives, the equal and opposing forces of clamour for open data and archives and the need to profit to fund invention creativity and innovation. How can you secure your future archives and can we achieve a better balance, inspired by a 12 minute YouTube Moment… more
Steve Jobs honoured with Smithsonian Patent exhibition, what is the significance and resonance with you and your history project….what were the historic origins of intellectual property, copyright and licensing designs, so much of industry still relies on this protection what will happen going forward in an open world where everyone has access to the same knowledge, the start of a series of articles…. more
New investigation of the Virginia Pars Map reveals some intriguing new evidence for the ‘Lost Colony’ more
Fascinating Evesham Map c1400 more
News: Ancestry launches new DNA Service see details with over 700,000 marker locations…ideal for family historians…tell us what you think when you have seen the update you can read here… more
Medieval Names 1450-1600
A look at a website drawing together a list of Medieval names, fascinating for the family historian
Human Genetics and Genomics: The Science for the 21st Century
A science spin for family historians looking at the next steps for the human genome project.
Interactive Map of Isabella Bird Explorer
Interactive mapping for local, social or family history projects can be easily learnt using our tool kits. Explore history through interactive maps