{"product_id":"searching-for-dead-people-writing-evidence-based-family-history","title":"Searching for Dead People: Writing Evidence-Based Family History","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"105\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"105\"\u003eStop listing facts. Start telling the story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"334\"\u003eFamily history does not end with research. It ends with understanding. Records alone do not create history. Without structure, explanation, and careful writing, even the best evidence remains a collection of disconnected facts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"606\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"365\"\u003eSearching for Dead People\u003c\/strong\u003e is a clear, practical guide for anyone ready to turn research into a meaningful narrative. Drawing on historical method and real examples, this book shows you how to write family history that is accurate, readable, and grounded in evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"905\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1yc8777\" data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"655\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"655\"\u003eTurn timelines into structured life stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1oikkbp\" data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"694\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"694\"\u003eWrite clearly about ordinary lives\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1co7un8\" data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"736\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"736\"\u003eUse context to explain, not overwhelm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1bvmvia\" data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"793\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"793\"\u003eHandle uncertainty and conflicting evidence honestly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"h47nkl\" data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"847\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"847\"\u003eIntegrate quotations, records, and interpretation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jmim1w\" data-start=\"848\" data-end=\"905\"\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"905\"\u003ePresent your research in a form others can understand\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"990\"\u003eThis is not a book about collecting records.\u003cbr data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"954\"\u003eIt is a book about explaining lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1085\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eOne day, someone will read your work to understand their past. Make sure they find the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BookVAULT Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Perfect Bound","offer_id":51222328672560,"sku":"9781807387761","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/searching-for-dead-people-writing-evidence-based-family-history","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}