Journal

This is the draft Mission Statement of the Caperton Society Journal. Please let me know what you think by emailing me at This email 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 email 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).