My goal with these posts is to have an outlet for the small, homely histories that I love to dig into. Just what is a small, homely history? I think that this admittedly weird category can include a few different things, such as:
- Family history: I’ve done a lot of research into different branches of my family tree over the years, and I’d love to have a place I can put stuff to share with my extended family and anyone else who might be interested.
- Local city history: My family has deep roots in Edmonton — at least 4 generations back. But I also just love this city and am constantly on a hunt to find ways of feeling grounded in this place.
- The history of specific things: I wonder if we could find a foothold by looking at the history of the objects around us. Where did that TV right there come from? What factory manufactured it and when?
- Local church history: I mean the recent, local traditions that unfold when people of faith get together and try to figure out how to do life, worship, and all the rest.
I expect there are many other possible topics that could be added to the above bullets as well!