Today’s tip comes after a discussion we had on Facebook regarding a chart I made a few months back.
The term “farm wife” covers a lot of ground–figuratively as well as literally. If you know details of what your “stay at home ancestor” did, include that in your research notes. Make certain to include how you came to know this information–don’t include what you don’t have some sort of source for.
It was not unusual to find my Grandma Neill doing a variety of barn and other farm chores.
My other Grandma didn’t do barn chores.
If you know some of the details of what your “farm wife” ancestor did, have you included that in your research notes?
And even if your ancestor wasn’t a farm wife, there’s probably details regarding “housework” that you can include in your notes about her.
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This is a very good tip! I think I will go back into my family history and include the “farm Wife Chores”.
I never thought about clarifying the chores . Good point!
If nothing else, it could be a good writing topic for someone who is needing ideas.