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Family History Record Book

James Bell

University of Minnesota Press, 1980

The Family History Record Book was first published in 1980.The Family History Record Book is designed to provide tools for research into your family’s history. Following the principles outlined in Searching for Your Ancestors, James B. Bell, a historian and lecturer, has collected charts and forms that will help organize your information. He provides detailed instructions on how to request specific information from various sources (census, immigration and naturalization, land, military, and church records) and how to use the forms for simple and efficient record keeling. This step-by-step system will be a valuable aid for both beginning and experienced genealogists.
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Reconstructing Prehistory

Scientific Method in Archaeology

James Bell

Temple University Press, 1994

Reevaluating the method of scientific investigation, James A. Bell provides a bold philosophical framework for developing and assessing archaeologists' theories of the past. More informed and judicious decisions, the author asserts, are made when archaeologists explore questions such as:

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How can theories be formulated so that they increase understanding and provide insight, and are theories still useful when they do not?


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How can theories be adjusted when anomalies are revealed?


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How can theories be assessed against competing theories?


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When should theories be abandoned, and when should they be pursued further?


With numerous examples from archaeology as well as comparative examples from the physical and biological sciences, Bell illustrates how exploring the answers to these and related inquiries will lead to improved formulation and testing of theories.

 
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