What Is LOCAL

HISTORY ?
LOCAL HISTORY
past.
antiquity.
yesterday.
LOCAL HISTORY
It is the study of history in a
geographically local context
and it often concentrates on
the local community.
LOCAL HISTORY
It is often documented by local
historical societies or groups that
form to preserve a local historic
building or other historic site.
LOCAL HISTORY
Local history tends to be
less documented than other
types, with fewer books and
artifacts than that of a
country or continent.
LOCAL HISTORY
Before there was national history
– there was local history. National
histories actually sprouted from
contributions from local history.
LOCAL HISTORY
Local history provides the vital
task of putting the meaningful
essence of community in space
and
time.
 Local History as microcosm

Rich with Microcosm Reveal how societal

facts and changes impacted the lives
tales of ordinary people
QUALITIES OF A HISTORICAL EVENT TO
BE CLASSIFIED AS LOCAL HISTORY

• It must be an original work not a recycling or rehashed

work that has been written countless of times. It should
present new information or at least a new perspective,
insight or interpretation.
• It must deal with a subject of historical value. Note
everything which happened in the past is worth
researching. History is an academic discipline in which
we look back where we came from, how things changed
and what particular path we have taken for what
 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD KNOW
YOUR LOCAL HISTORY

• As we’ve already suggested, studying local history provides

the student with increased interest in the larger subject of
history.
• The study of local history gives the student a better sense of
realism. It’s a body of information that can be relevant to the
students’ own surroundings.
• The study of local history, then, might encourage
preservation. It will make us aware of our own links to the
past.