One-Place Studies Workshop » Part 2: Taking it Further with Janet Barrie

Today’s workshop took us deeper into the practice of one-place studies. This presentation builds on the high-level view

Janet Barrie

shared in part one you can view here:

This second part focused on the idea of “Taking it Further.” In this program, Janet draws examples from her study at Springhill, Higher Cloughfold, Lancashire, to show how you walk through the last of the ten steps to One-Place Studies articulated by Janet Few:

• Analyzing your data

• Synthesizing your data

• Contextualizing your findings

• Spreading the word

• Enthusing others

Janet showed us how this process can lead to fascinating connections across people and communities using examples such as the life of a servant, the number of people who had servants, and the relative prosperity of those who did.

Several Projectkin members¹ are already involved in one-place studies, among them are:

• Jane Chapman
  (who joined me live to discuss it earlier this week with
  Bill Moore
  who is currently evaluating such a study).

  • Explore her study at

    Kyeburn Diggings One-Place Study

• Jennifer Jones
  of
  Tracking Down The Family

  • Explore her study at Haverfordwest

  • See her interview with the Society of One-Place Studies.

Society of One-Place Studies

• Global view of registered one-place studies viewable on a global map with contacts referenced for current studies in progress.

• With resources available about specific regions to family researchers, the society is kind enough to list contacts by areas of interest.

• Books, programs, and other resources

• Membership is a modest £10 per year.

1. I know there are many more of you out there. If you'd like, please drop me a note in the comments or a DM, and I’ll be happy to include you here.