Journal

This is the draft Mission Statement of the Caperton Society Journal. Please let me know what you think by emailing me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Title: The Caperton Journal

Senior Editor: Beth Wetherington 

Editor:

Contributing Editor: Mary Eleanor Spencer 

Contributing Editor: Donald L. Caperton

Publisher: The Caperton Society 

Layout: 6 x 9, 16-24 pages per issue

Publication Frequency: Annually/Semi-annually for 2011, to evolve eventually to Quarterly

Front Page - Table of Contents

Inside Cover - Publishing Information

Back Cover - Photo of a Caperton or a Caperton Historical Place

Mission Statement

To reflect the aims of the Society to encourage and aid the study of Caperton family history research. We are the Society serving a unique area and can record and publish all aspects of family life and social change.

Format
  • An interesting read. Length anything from 100-1500 words. Please talk to the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if your article is longer than about 1500 words.
  • Method - how you undertook the research.
  • Note sources used, exact references & where sources located.
  • Demonstrate how information confirmed.
  • Show how problems overcome.
  • Draw simple family tree(s) to demonstrate the relationships of key people mentioned in your article, noting the format of the Journal.
  • If you are quoting from a book or other printed resources mark that text clearly using indent and italics AND write the name of the publication, the author, the year and name of publisher underneath.
  • CAPITALS or Not? Family names (surnames) in CAPITALS, first and middle names in Upper and lower case eg Paul John JONES.

 Typical Contents:

  • One Person/Family Research (ex. the Life of Hugh Caperton)
  • Articles about a person or family in a particular occupation, say what that work involved and give some detail of the place where they lived and some detail of the period for context.
  • Trials and tribulations of family history research (ex. Diaries on how to research Caperton's)
  • Recollections of a way of life or a place in the context of an historical period.
  • Every-day life (or extra-ordinary events) story of a Caperton (ex. expand on letters that reflect a past lifestyle).
  • Events in a Caperton life (ex. John Capertons tragic end under a train in 1890).
  • The story of your family history (so far).
  • Family history research opportunities in your local area/village; details of ANY memorial, resources, church or school records. These can be as short as 100 words... but may alert readers to new opportunities.
  • Origins - Theories on where Capertons come from.
  • In Memorium obits of "important" Capertons
  • Photographs of village features that may interest other readers.. (please talk to the editor before contributing).
  • Raising questions / seeking advice / seeking links (eg the help wanted feature).
  • Other - anything related to family history that I have omitted and you think would interest other members and readers. (please talk to the editor before contributing).
  • Project Update for each project accepted by the Society (ex. DNA Project, Book Project)
  • Collections Listing - what is available on Society website
  • Gifts/Grants/Donations - what are folks giving to society (Not necessarily money, rather original documents, research).