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=== Genealogical Education === | === Genealogical Education === | ||
Elizabeth Shown Mills | Elizabeth Shown Mills pioneered the institution of [[Research Process|Research Methodology]] classes into the curriculums of genealogy courses. Her ''Advanced Research Methodology'' track—launched in 1986 at [[Samford's Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research]]—became the standard approach used by many genealogical instructors. Rather than simply exposing students to [[Sources and Baby Steps|sources]] and explaining where to find them, Mills began to teach students "''how to use those records to wring every clue from them and to piece together bits and shards of evidence that, by themselves, mean nothing at all; yet, together, they resolve the toughest stalemate''".<ref>Email communication, Elizabeth Shown Mills to Nathan W. Murphy, 27 December 2011.</ref> In her instruction, Mills stresses the importance of the [[Genealogical Proof Standard]], and has sought to establish conventions for [[Citations (Evidence Style)|citing genealogical sources]]. | ||
=== Research === | === Research === | ||
Mills has researched and published extensively | Mills has researched and published extensively about individuals on the margins of American society, ''including'' slaves, women, free Blacks, Indians, interracial settlers, and Gypsies. Mills has also explored the oft-strained relationship between Historians and Genealogists in the United States. Through her efforts in raising the standards among the genealogical community, she has helped Professional Genealogists gain respect in "Historical Circles." <br> | ||
Mills points out the significance of not only searching records for an ancestor's surname, but also paying attention to documents about the ancestor's [[Your Ancestor Had A FAN Club|"FAN Club"]] ('''F'''riends, '''A'''ssociates, '''N'''eighbors), thereby broadening the scope of research beyond an individual to the community and nation where he or she lived. Learning more about an ancestor's FAN Club is a great way to discover new information about your direct ancestry, as these people are often listed together in deeds, wills, court cases, road orders, etc., and help you build a stronger case about relationships in your own family.<br> | Mills points out the significance of not only searching records for an ancestor's surname, but also paying attention to documents about the ancestor's [[Your Ancestor Had A FAN Club|"FAN Club"]] ('''F'''riends, '''A'''ssociates, '''N'''eighbors), thereby broadening the scope of research beyond an individual to the community and nation where he or she lived. Learning more about an ancestor's FAN Club is a great way to discover new information about your direct ancestry, as these people are often listed together in deeds, wills, court cases, road orders, etc., and help you build a stronger case about relationships in your own family.<br> | ||
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She has edited colonial records from Louisiana and Mississippi created during the periods of French and Spanish rule, including ''Natchitoches Colonials'', which draws together colonial censuses, military records, and tax lists found in diverse American, Cuban, Spanish, and French archives to reconstruct a clearer picture of eighteenth-century frontier settlers.<br> | She has edited colonial records from Louisiana and Mississippi created during the periods of French and Spanish rule, including ''Natchitoches Colonials'', which draws together colonial censuses, military records, and tax lists found in diverse American, Cuban, Spanish, and French archives to reconstruct a clearer picture of eighteenth-century frontier settlers.<br> | ||
Mills' 2014 groundbreaking ''NGSQ'' article | Mills' 2014 groundbreaking ''NGSQ'' article "Testing the FAN principle against DNA: Zilphy (Watts) Price Cooksey Cooksey of Georgia and Mississippi" brought [[Acronyms and Abbreviations|FAN club, GPS, mtDNA, and atDNA]] strategies together to reconstruct families and identify maiden names of four generations of women in a southern "[[Burned Counties Research|burned county]]." She regularly provides DNA tips through posts on her Facebook page, encouraging the Genealogical Community to take advantage of this powerful research tool. | ||
A few of her resume highlights, include: | A few of her resume highlights, include: | ||
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She continues to educate genealogists through various outlets and publications, a few of which include: the BCG Action Mailing List, Peer-Review Articles, and Facebook. | She continues to educate genealogists through various outlets and publications, a few of which include: the BCG Action Mailing List, Peer-Review Articles, and Facebook. | ||
In 2011, Elizabeth Shown Mills launched an academic website ''[http://www.historicpathways.com/ Historic Pathways]'' | In 2011, Elizabeth Shown Mills launched an academic website ''[http://www.historicpathways.com/ Historic Pathways]'' that houses digitized versions of articles she has published. The site broadcasts her fascinating and important work to a worldwide audience. | ||
==Publications == | ==Publications == | ||