Genealogists love old records and sometimes we fall
on the documents trap. If you have read ancient genealogical reports, they are
just a succession of names. A genealogical study that includes names and dates only
may be accurate, but will not be complete.
Most people do not know much about world history;
therefore a complete genealogical investigation should offer some basic
geographical and historical information.
Modern genealogical research deliverables include maps,
information about the ancestral towns and pictures of the family home (if still
existent) and the local parish. If possible a final report should also include information
about the local traditions, dress style and folklore.
And always the deliverable should include a summary
of the ancestral town history, documenting people or facts that may have
impacted the ancestors’ lives. We pay special attention to the town’s lordship (señorío jurisdiccional), wars or local
battles. On the Spanish towns we check emigration waves while
on the Latin American countries we search for immigration patterns.
This modern way to present genealogical reports brings
life to our science, gets it closer to the people and makes genealogy more interesting
to the customers.
