Oral Genealogies in Africa: Preserving Critical Knowledge
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BUSH, Cherie and LYNCH, Russell (2019) Oral Genealogies in Africa: Preserving Critical Knowledge. Paper presented at: IFLA WLIC 2019 - Athens, Greece - Libraries: dialogue for change in Session 271 - Local History and Genealogy with Asia & Oceania Section and Library History.
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Oral Genealogies in Africa: Preserving Critical Knowledge
Many tribes in Africa have a tradition of sharing their ancestral information orally. Written records may not exist so oral histories may be the only records available for genealogical research. The younger generation is less interested in becoming tribal historians. Tribes risk losing their history as the older generations die. FamilySearch helps indigenous people preserve their oral history for future generations. We primarily interview family elders “storytellers”. FamilySearch transcribes the genealogical information and publishes it online for others to use. The presentation will explain the challenges and results of capturing oral genealogies. FamilySearch started a project in 2004 to record oral histories with genealogical content.Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) | |||||||||
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Conference details: | IFLA WLIC 2019 - Athens, Greece - Libraries: dialogue for changeSession 271 - Local History Collections, Genealogy and Oral History as Critical Information Services in Libraries - Local History and Genealogy with Asia & Oceania Section and Library History |
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Divisions: | Division 4 Support of the Profession > Library Theory and Research Section > Library History Special Interest Group Division 5 Regions > Asia and Oceania Section |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Oral history, genealogy, intangible cultural heritage, oral interview programs | |||||||||
Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2019 08:58 | |||||||||
Last Modified: | 19 Jul 2019 08:58 | |||||||||
URI: | https://library.ifla.org/id/eprint/2463 |
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