In a message dated 4/23/2009 3:27:34 AM Pacific Daylight Time, carcharothwp@googlemail.com writes:
So how do you minimise the risk of errors in source-based research?>>
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That, is why we want experts in the project. Experts can correctly interpret primary sources.
In this case, as you see, I said there were four Edward's who could be him. It was Sam not I who stated that it must be the one listed as Oldham. I have no idea of English geography. I couldn't tell you if Lancashire is near Hampshire or on the opposite side of the island.
The census didn't lead me to the ship's list. The Wikipedia article did. It states that he was elected in 1931. So I just looked for an Edward Doran hoping that he would say something obvious and he did. He said he was a Member of Parliament.
This turned out to be an easy case. They are not so easy. That's why you would hire someone like me to do the work for you ;) (plug plug plug)
Will
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On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:33 AM, WJhonson@aol.com wrote:
I have no idea of English geography. I couldn't tell you if Lancashire is near Hampshire or on the opposite side of the island.
Surely you would, um, look it up in a convenient online encyclopedia? :-/ Remembering to check the sources and not trust what the article said...
For the record, they are a long way apart. Lancashire (House of Lancaster - War of the Roses and all that) is in the North-East. Hampshire is one of the Home Counties around London - to the West of London reaching down to the South Coast.
Remembering to take into account historical border changes, of course... Oldham is now in Greater Manchester, but used to be part of Lancashire:
"Historically a part of Lancashire, and with little early history to speak of, Oldham rose to prominence during the 19th century as an international centre of textile manufacture."
Ditto for Failsworth: "Historically a part of Lancashire, until the 19th century Failsworth was a small agricultural township linked, ecclesiastically, with the parish of Manchester."
OK, this *is* off-topic now.
Carcharoth
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Carcharoth carcharothwp@googlemail.com wrote:
For the record, they are a long way apart. Lancashire (House of Lancaster - War of the Roses and all that) is in the North-East.
Er, North-West. Stupid edit button doesn't work on this mailing list...
2009/4/23 Carcharoth carcharothwp@googlemail.com:
OK, this *is* off-topic now.
Again, I'd disagree. The topic would be how we do research effectively on areas we don't know much about.
- d.
On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:48 AM, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:
2009/4/23 Carcharoth carcharothwp@googlemail.com:
OK, this *is* off-topic now.
Again, I'd disagree. The topic would be how we do research effectively on areas we don't know much about.
I go to the reference desk... :-)
Carcharoth