I know the PRO consulted academic historians.
But this ignores the fact that most local history is almost certainly
done by retired educated (professionals) amateurs often with little or
no training in historical methods e.g. doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc..
Also I wonder how well local historians are organised. I'm a solitary
chap myself but I guess most local historians are interested only in
small communities and therefore don't mix. Although most do a really
great job.
Organisation may not be that easy. Or, am I wrong.
Got to dash
Merry x-mas and a happy new year.
David
On Fri, 21 Dec 2001 05:27:25 EST [log in to unmask] wrote:
# Further to "it is a great pity that local historians did not get in on the
# act at an early stage....", they did and still are.
# There is a continuting consultation process at the PRO on access to and use
# of the 1901 census material, and packages suitable for local/social
# historians rather than family historians are under active discussion.
# Representatives attend from University of Essex and the British Association
# for Local History.
# Jane Howells
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