RLP 85: Adding Context to Genealogical Writing

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today's episode of Research Like a Pro is about how to include contextual information in your genealogical writing. Whether you are writing a research report, proof argument, or a family history narrative, adding context will aid you. You may want to flesh out an ancestor's life with details about their occupation and community, or add to your body of evidence by discussing the laws that prompted a record set's creation. Tune in as we discuss this important concept!</span></p> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Where to look for books of state laws and statutes:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://archive.org/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Internet Archive</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://books.google.com/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Google Books</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://www.hathitrust.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">HathiTrust Digital Library</span></a></li> </ul> <p><a href= "https://search.findmypast.com/search/periodical-source-index"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> PERSI</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">- the Periodical Source Index of local and family history journal articles</span></p> <p><a href="https://about.jstor.org/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">JSTOR</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">- scholarly research platform for exploring articles across 75 disciplines, including history, literature, geography, politics, law, science, arts, area studies etc. Can access some articles for free, or access at a university of the Family History Library. Read more:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">J</span><a href= "https://guides.jstor.org/genealogy"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">STOR for Genealogists</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">- helpful page at JSTOR</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><a href= "https://vitabrevis.americanancestors.org/2017/05/js