Nov 12, 2012 | National Day of Listening
This Wednesday evening, Nov 14, we’ll be giving away three Olympus VN-7200 digital voice recorders (perfect for recording oral history interviews!). We’ll draw from among our friends who Print-Snap-Share to spread the word about StoryCorps’ National...
Nov 1, 2012 | LCA Main Blog, National Day of Listening
Take Part in StoryCorps’ 2012 National Day of Listening! Lowcountry Africana is pleased to be an official national partner of the acclaimed oral history project StoryCorps in celebrating the fifth annual National Day of Listening on Friday, November 23,...
Oct 13, 2012 | Kids Corner
Welcome to the new Lowcountry Africana Youth Corner, where we share resources and ideas for involving young ones in family history. One great way to interest children in family history is to encourage them to ask family members (especially elders) about their lives,...
Oct 13, 2012 | Kids Corner
Today we feature part 2 of a great series on oral history, produced by the Minnesota Historical Society. “Getting Started on Your Oral History Project” will help you learn about the oral history process, determine the purpose of your project, establish who...
May 18, 2010 | Research Methods, Research Methods by Michael Hait
Under the current standards of genealogical proof, source citation and analysis are supreme. But what constitutes a genealogical source record? Some genealogy extremists hold to the unreasonable opinion that only government-issued records are reliable...
