2024
DOI: 10.52289/hej11.102
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The banal significance of family history research: Experiences and narratives from participants of Swedish non-formal family history courses

Karen Ann Blom

Abstract: Is family history research always life-changing and sensational? Or is there something significant in the banal that the participants in this study reported? This study aims to explore the spectrum of experiences of family history research, focusing specifically on the banal. I argue that it is in examining the banal everyday motivations, experiences, and findings that a greater understanding of how the average individual negotiates and builds meaning through their use of cultural heritage, family history, and… Show more

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