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"Seven pillars of wisdom" : the art of one-name studies

Guild of One-Name Studies2012
Books
Imprint:
London : Guild of One-Name Studies, 2012
Collation:
96 pages ; 30 cm
Contents:
Introduction to the art of carrying out a One-Name study0.1 Carrying out a one-name study0.2 The Guild of One-Name Studies0.3 Using a computer for one-name studies0.4 The art of searching1: Data collection1.1 Starting to collect data1.2 Sources of documentary data1.3 Study size1.4 Collaborative working1.5 Overcoming index errors1.6 Organising your data2: Analysis2.1 How to analyse your documentary data2.2 Using maps2.3 Statistics for distributions2.4 Estimating lineage numbers2.5 DNA Projects3: Synthesis3.1 Meaning of the surname3.2 Origin of the surname3.3 Lineage reconstruction3.4 Illegitimacy rates3.5 Evaluating progress4: Publicising your study4.1 Magazines and journals4.2 Websites4.3 Social networking (Facebook, etc.)4.4 New.familysearch.org4.5 Mailshots5: Responding to enquiries5.1 Guild requirements5.2 Etiquette5.3 Managing your contacts list6: Publication of results6.1 One-name study articles6.2 One-name study books6.3 One-name study websites6.4 One-name blogs6.5 Privacy of living people7: Preserving your study7.1 Safeguarding your study7.2 Archiving your study7.3 Bequeathing your study7.4 Setting up a One-Name SocietyAppendix: a One-Name study plan.
ISBN:
9781903463161 (paperback)
Language:
English
BRN:
1111811
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