Information here, as outlined above, is meant for family historians. Readers will discover how people and communities were impacted in the past by natural phenomena – or Mother Nature.
I
will write blog posts concerning examples of actual events from all over the
world and how families coped with them. Links will be added to websites and
articles that may assist genealogists looking for specific data about certain
areas.
As I have said in the Introduction to my
book, “responses to natural phenomena, and how people adapted to environmental changes are
part and parcel of the construction of family histories. Physical changes to
human habitats through natural causes may have been underlying factors in
decisions to move – to find jobs and/or improved living conditions.”
The
blog will be an extension to the book and, hopefully encourage genealogists to
explore the natural world, especially with respect to the areas in which their
ancestors lived and the physical events that occurred during their lifetimes.
I
hope you enjoy the posts and other information and find ways of using knowledge
of the natural environment to assist studies of your family history.
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