Incorporating social context in a Kinship Determination Project isn’t just about weaving historical events and descriptions of daily life into a family narrative. Community and culture shape behavior and relationships. To understand and document our ancestors, we need to understand the society in which they lived. When we estimate a marriage date based the birth of a couple’s first child (or that the birth of a child implies a marriage), we base those assumptions on context. This lecture will explore social context and illustrate how to research and write about it within a Kinship Determination Project.
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Eva Holmes is an excellent speaker. She conveyed a lot of information in a short period of time by using simple examples. The topic of social context is so very important even if you aren’t submitting a KDP to the BCG. I will look for other related webinars and will definitely endeavor to learn more from Ms. Holmes in future programs.
This webinar was very timely for me as I am currently working on my KDP. I especially appreciated Eva’s comments on how “much social context is enough” and thinking about “who is your audience.”
Excellent presentation, person very knowledgeable of her subject. Important to know the caliber of requirements to become certified genealogist.
Eva shared helpful informatioǹ about what is and isn’t social context and the difference adding it to your research can make.
Great information
Excellent presentation. Clear, concise explanations of terms and great examples to illustrate points. thank you Eva
Fantastic presentation with tons of information! Everything was explained in easy-to-understand terms. Thank you!
Very knowledgeable and professional. Interesting and good to emphasize social context.