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17th October - One day in history project

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Julia

Julia Report 17 Oct 2006 16:17

http://www.historymatters.org.uk/output/page96.asp. I have used this to ask questions about my family history that I can't solve, for example was there a USA or Canadian serviceman born in 1919 or thereabouts called Arthur Revers. I have done the blog on my day also but hope that future relatives can continue what I have started in hundreds of years. Hopefully also give them a flavour of me and my family too! Will it be a future useful tool do you think?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 17 Oct 2006 16:23

I don't think it is intended to be a genealogy project........it is simply to give future generations a 'snapshot' of ordinary people's lives on this one day. As I understood it, from the person who was on BBC news publicising the feature, there will not be any feedback from it. Reg

blueberry

blueberry Report 17 Oct 2006 16:29

I have just tried to gain entry,the message came back saying, you are not authorised, apparently special permission is needed. Barbara.

Julia

Julia Report 17 Oct 2006 17:15

I just went ahead and wrote my blog? Should be open for all, I think. Although not a genealogy project directly, definitely a family history one? As this is being kept by the British library indefinitely for future generations someone in the future could search against your name and you can indirectly leave them a message as well as your daily routine, etc.