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*Husband’s occupation and how mobile it was. Was it a city or rural one? How did the economy in the area at the time affect movement for this family? <br> | *Husband’s occupation and how mobile it was. Was it a city or rural one? How did the economy in the area at the time affect movement for this family? <br> | ||
*The topography—were there physical obstacles to movement such as mountains or rivers without bridges or ferries? | *The topography—were there physical obstacles to movement such as mountains or rivers without bridges or ferries? | ||
*Where was the closest market town? Coaching route? Railway station? Diocesan office? Were any of these in a neighbouring county? | *Where was the closest market town? Coaching route? Railway station? Diocesan office? Were any of these in a neighbouring county? | ||
*Where were the wife’s parents living? Marriages usually took place in the wife’s parish. First-time mothers often went back to their mother for the first confinement and the child may be christened there too. | *Where were the wife’s parents living? Marriages usually took place in the wife’s parish. First-time mothers often went back to their mother for the first confinement and the child may be christened there too. | ||
*Political boundaries and jurisdictional names, and changes in them, during your ancestor’s life span. | *Political boundaries and jurisdictional names, and changes in them, during your ancestor’s life span. | ||
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#Planning the next research step | #Planning the next research step | ||
==== 1. Organizing the Facts That You Have ==== | ==== Stage 1. Organizing the Facts That You Have ==== | ||
The following chart shows part of my pedigree with the known facts organized in standard fashion. | The following chart shows part of my pedigree with the known facts organized in standard fashion. | ||
'''Pedigree Analysis: Step 1-Organizing Known Facts''' [[Image:Pedigree Analysis.jpg|center|Pedigree Analysis.jpg]] | '''Pedigree Analysis: Step 1-Organizing Known Facts''' [[Image:Pedigree Analysis.jpg|center|Pedigree Analysis.jpg]] | ||
==== 2. Estimating Dates and Places ==== | ==== Stage 2. Estimating Dates and Places ==== | ||
Here we make some hypotheses by using the known facts and some estimates to provide a framework of dates and places with which to start searching for more information. We recognize that one or more may be incorrect, but we say to ourselves—if these assumptions are true then these are the most likely dates and places. The following chart shows our estimations and the 2nd chart adds these to the pedigree. <br> | Here we make some hypotheses by using the known facts and some estimates to provide a framework of dates and places with which to start searching for more information. We recognize that one or more may be incorrect, but we say to ourselves—if these assumptions are true then these are the most likely dates and places. The following chart shows our estimations and the 2nd chart adds these to the pedigree. <br> | ||
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<br>Now we have some concrete ideas of when and where to start our searches. | <br>Now we have some concrete ideas of when and where to start our searches. | ||
==== 3. Planning the Next Research Step ==== | ==== Stage 3. Planning the Next Research Step ==== | ||
Choose an ancestor and decide what source(s) would give you the needed information. Take into consideration the following: | Choose an ancestor and decide what source(s) would give you the needed information. Take into consideration the following: | ||