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1 MarineLives Online Research Seminar: Thursday, April 25th 2022
2 Who will benefit from attending this seminar?
3 Users Guide to SOLM-2024 database
4 What we would like in return?
5 What you will learn from attending the MarineLives online seminar on April 25th 2024
6 This is a list of people who are confirmed participants in the seminar

MarineLives Online Research Seminar: Thursday, April 25th 2022

We are holding an online research seminar at the end of April to introduce and demonstrate the SOLM-2024 Admiralty Court Database

Who will benefit from attending this seminar?

This seminar is intended for doctoral students, post-docs and early career scholars interested in exploring the potential of English High Court of Admiralty material

Participants will:

1. Receive a free copy of the 24,000 deponent, 10,000 ship database (SOLM-2024) to support their personal research, in advance of the seminar

2. Guidance at the seminar on how the database is structured, and how it can best be searched and used to address research questions

3. Hands on experience of using the database, with free online access to 30,000 images which support the database

4. Ongoing support for seminar participants after the seminar as they further explore and use the database

Users Guide to SOLM-2024 database

What we would like in return?

In return the MarineLives project would appreciate:

1. Your commitment to working collaboratively as you explore your own research questions

2. Your willingness to offer suggestions on how to improve the database

Thematically
Searchability
Usability

What you will learn from attending the MarineLives online seminar on April 25th 2024

For the next two weeks we will be adding content to this section to illustrate the potential of the SOLM-2024 database. Today we are starting with Historical Geography.

1. How to explore Early Modern Historical Geography using the SOLM-2024 database

PEOPLE

24,000 deponents with current place of abode at level of parish and town
2258 deponents with current place of abode identifed and length of time spent at that place
1675 deponents with place of birth identified

SHIPS

13,989 ship voyages linked to specific deponents with full or partial nodal descriptions
8,589 depositions linked to named ships which are affiliated with specific ports of ownership

MATERIALS

3,472 depositions linked to named ships with the voyage nodal patterns fully or partially identified and ship ladings identified for specific ports

- We are growing this section on the geography and character of ship ladings in response to the geographical interests of database users. Participants in our online seminar on April 25th 2024 will have a chance to influence this according to their research interests

MICROHISTORY

Depositions related to:

- The Royal Exchange (and Exchanges elsewhere in continental Europe)
- Customs Houses
- Taverns, inns and victualling houses
- Private homes
- Warehouses and cellars
- Wharves and keys
- Shops

This is a list of people who are confirmed participants in the seminar

If for any reason you need to drop out unexpectedly prior to the seminar, please give us at least a couple of days notice so we can fill your space

Seminar is limited to 20 participants
We will be using ZOOM, with details to be emailed to participants prior to the event
Personal copies of the database to be emailed on Friday April 12th 2024
Online users guide to the database to be published on the MarineLives wiki by Friday April 12th 2024

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-===Welcome to the MarineLives project===
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+==MarineLives Online Research Seminar: Thursday, April 25th 2022==
-[[File:ML_Project_060515.jpg|300px|thumb|right|MarineLives project launch]]
+'''We are holding an online research seminar at the end of April to introduce and demonstrate the SOLM-2024 Admiralty Court Database'''
-The MarineLives collaborative public history project was established in 2012 to digitise, transcribe and annotate the manuscript records of the English High Court of Admiralty from the 1650s and 1660s. The original records are held at the National Archives in Kew.
+[[File:Seminar Agenda 05042024.JPG]]
+----
+==Who will benefit from attending this seminar?==
-The project is led and advised by academics and members of the general public.
+'''This seminar is intended for doctoral students, post-docs and early career scholars interested in exploring the potential of English High Court of Admiralty material'''
-In the last three years [[Volunteers|project volunteers]] have transcribed over 3 million words and 6000 pages of Admiralty Court records.
+Participants will:
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-===Summer transcription programme===
-We are running our popular ten week transcription training programme again this summer.  Volunteers will work in teams of between three and five people, with each team supported by an experienced facilitator.
+. Receive a free copy of the 24,000 deponent, 10,000 ship database (SOLM-2024) to support their personal research, in advance of the seminar
-Volunteers who have already signed up for this summer's programme include a PhD candidate at the University of Tilburg, a lecturer in Early Modern History at Birkbeck College London, an Oxford undergraduate historian, and a landscape historian who undertakes freelance historical research. Past volunteers include a former mariner with over twenty years experience navigating the oceans, year twelve and GAP year students, archivists and a re-enactment enthusiast.
+. Guidance at the seminar on how the database is structured, and how it can best be searched and used to address research questions
-Volunteers will work from their homes or universities using our online resources, which include digital images of manuscripts and wiki based training material.  Each team gets together weekly for a team Skype call or Google hangout to discuss progress, to ask questions, and to set goals for the following week.
+. Hands on experience of using the database, with free online access to 30,000 images which support the database
-In terms of the content we will be working on, we will tackle the completion of [http://www.marinelives.org/wiki/HCA_13/124| HCA 13/124 (personal answers by the principal defendants in Admiralty Court cases)], and may also have a go at some of [http://www.marinelives.org/wiki/HCA_3/46| HCA 3/46 (an HCA Act Book)] and [http://www.marinelives.org/wiki/HCA_13/73| HCA 13/73 (an HCA book of depositions for 1659 and 1660)].
+. Ongoing support for seminar participants after the seminar as they further explore and use the database
-Please [http://marinelives.org/contact-us.html contact us] to learn more about our summer programme.
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-===Our latest transcription challenge===
+==Users Guide to SOLM-2024 database==
-[[File:HCA 13 124 Credits 1.png|350px|thumb|left|Volunteer to finish HCA 13/124]]
-<u>'''HCA 13/124'''</u> is a volume of Personal Answers submitted in the English High Court of Admiralty in the years 1650 to 1652. The original manuscripts are held at the National Archives, Kew, England.
-A [[HCA 13/124|complete set of digital images is available on this wiki]], together with [[HCA 13/124|transcriptions of the first eighty six folios]].
-'''We are currently looking for volunteer transcribers to work with us to finish the transcription of this volume. Volunteers will be supported by an experienced trained facilitator. Novice and experienced transcribers are equally welcome.'''
-Please [http://marinelives.org/contact-us.html contact us] to learn more about working as a volunteer to complete HCA 13/124.
+[[Users Guide to SOLM-2024 database]]
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-===Introducing our content===
-[[File:HCA 3 71 Credits 1.png|250px|thumb|right|HCA 13/71 Team Credits]]
+==What we would like in return?==
-<u>'''HCA 13/71'''</u> is a volume of witness statements or depositions submitted in the English High Court of Admiralty in the years 1656 and 1657. The original manuscripts are held at the National Archives, Kew, England.
+'''In return the MarineLives project would appreciate:'''
-This volume was transcribed between September 2012 and March 2013 by a team of volunteer transcribers working on the MarineLives project. Full text semi-diplomatic transcriptions of the full volume are published on this wiki with associated digital images from the original manuscript volume.
+. Your commitment to working collaboratively as you explore your own research questions
-[[HCA 13/71|Click here to access the text and images]]
+. Your willingness to offer suggestions on how to improve the database
-[[HCA 13/71 Deponents|Click here for an alphabetical list of deponents]]
-[[HCA 13/71 Deponents - By Geography|Click here for a geographical list of deponents]]
+* Thematically
+* Searchability
+* Usability
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-===Our team based transcription programmes===
+==What you will learn from attending the MarineLives online seminar on April 25th 2024==
-We run regular team-based transcription programmes on-line, facilitated by trained team leaders, with teams of three or four volunteer associates. These programmes last twelve weeks, and will take a transcriber from a novice to a confident transcriber in that space of time.
+'''For the next two weeks we will be adding content to this section to illustrate the potential of the SOLM-2024 database. Today we are starting with Historical Geography.'''
-Please [http://marinelives.org/contact-us.html contact us] to discuss volunteering, or to explore how we might work with your University, School or Local History Society.
+<u>1. How to explore Early Modern Historical Geography using the SOLM-2024 database</u>
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-[[File:Thomas Davies 14052015.PNG|210px|thumb|right|Thomas Davies]]
-'''Thomas Davies is a third year history undergraduate student currently studying at Bath Spa University. In the summer of 2014, Thomas was a member of a four person virtual team of volunteers transcribing Admiralty Court witness statements from 1658 to 1660, facilitated by Dr. Philip Hnatkovich in Pennsylvania:'''
+PEOPLE
-"There were some challenging aspects of the programme — the main being distance. This was because we worked as a team and half of the team were based in the United Kingdom and half were based in the United States, so we had to be aware of time differences and that we would be unable to meet in person.
+* 24,000 deponents with current place of abode at level of parish and town
+* 2258 deponents with current place of abode identifed and length of time spent at that place
+* 1675 deponents with place of birth identified
-To combat this we used email, Google Hangouts, and Skype and made good use of all the resources available to stay in touch when working on the documents together. We had weekly calls to discuss team business. The weekly calls helped because we would talk about the problems or issues we faced weekly and how the transcriptions were to be presented covering topics such as layout or abbreviations.
+SHIPS
-The biggest challenge I faced in the transcription itself was becoming accustomed to the peculiar writing and distinguishing letters. Some letters look very similar, such as f’s and s’s, r’s and c’s not to mention t’s and l’s. I began transcribing effectively by taking it slow and working out the letters individually instead of looking at the word as a whole as we do with modern writing. I found this approach to be very effective.
+* 13,989 ship voyages linked to specific deponents with full or partial nodal descriptions
+* 8,589 depositions linked to named ships which are affiliated with specific ports of ownership
-MarineLives created a Bath Spa student section that helped me significantly, showing templates of letters and the different forms they have. This allowed me to tackle the many different writing styles the clerks used. Once I was able to distinguish between letters more clearly with considerable practise, I found I could transcribe enough of the page to get a good idea of what was being said in the documents. Then, I could alter words that did not fit within the context of the deposition, or using the context as a guideline as to what certain words should be."
+MATERIALS
-[http://marinelives-theshippingnews.org/blog/2015/01/05/our-team-reflections-from-the-summer-programme-2014-part-2/ Read full article]
+* 3,472 depositions linked to named ships with the voyage nodal patterns fully or partially identified and ship ladings identified for specific ports
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-[[File:Katherine Parker 14052015.PNG|250px|thumb|right|Katherine Parker]]
-'''Katherine Parker is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pittsburgh. She is currently writing her dissertation entitled “Toward a more ‘perfect knowledge': British geographic knowledge and South Seas exploration in the eighteenth century. She participated in the MarineLives Ph.D. forum in 2013, and the MarineLives summer programme in 2014:'''
+- '''We are growing this section on the geography and character of ship ladings in response to the geographical interests of database users. Participants in our online seminar on April 25th 2024 will have a chance to influence this according to their research interests'''
-"On summer research trips to London in 2011 and 2012, I had looked at a few HCA documents and knew that the cases recorded in them offered rich material for social, economic, and naval history. Over the course of several skype meetings, I and other PhD students got to give our opinions about the proposed platform and methodology for transcription. Working with a team created a strong community aspect to the project from the beginning; I have always been impressed by the inclusiveness and openness that drives MarineLives. Also, it was refreshing to have my opinion valued as a PhD student, as sometimes that stage in one’s education is isolating and transitional—you are not yet qualified as an expert, but also not unknowledgeable about certain fields.
-The value MarineLives placed on the voices of the PhD forum made me want to participate further, even though the works being transcribed were not strictly within the chronological bounds of my dissertation project. Thus, when the summer transcription project was created, I jumped at the opportunity to use paleographic and transcription skills I had gained after a year in London archives on a Social Sciences Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (2013-14).
+MICROHISTORY
-Writing styles change over time, just like clothing and furniture styles. Thus, the letters inscribed within HCA volumes from the mid-seventeenth century posed a challenge for me, as I am used to the fluid, upright cursive (often written by a trained scribe or clerk) of the mid-eighteenth-century Admiralty. I came to enjoy the challenge of squinting at the digital pages in front of me, willing the words to make sense, filling in paragraphs slowly until suddenly they all made sense."
+* Depositions related to:
+- The Royal Exchange (and Exchanges elsewhere in continental Europe)
+- Customs Houses
+- Taverns, inns and victualling houses
+- Private homes
+- Warehouses and cellars
+- Wharves and keys
+- Shops
-[http://marinelives-theshippingnews.org/blog/2015/01/11/our-team-reflections-from-the-2014-summer-programme-part-3/ Read full article]
+[[File:Length Of Time Resident 07042024.JPG|1300px|thumb|left|]]
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+[[File:Place Of Ship 07042024.JPG|1300px|thumb|left|]]
-===The Court records===
-[[File:Court_Procedure_060515.jpg|500px|thumb|right|Admiralty court procedure]]
+[[File:Voyage Nodal Points TWO 07042024.JPG|1300px|thumb|left|]]
-Click here for full listing of [[Court Records|Admiralty Court records within scope of MarineLives project]]
+[[File:Ladings By Geography 07042024.JPG|1300px|thumb|left|]]
-The [[Introduction to the High Court of Admiralty| English High Court of Admiralty]] produced a wide range of documents.
+[[File:Micor History 07042024.JPG|1300px|thumb|left|]]
-The various steps in a particular case can be followed in summary form in the '''Acts of Court'''.
+----
-A case was commenced with the issuing of a '''Warrant''' by the Court, and the preparation of a '''Libell''' or an '''Allegation''' by the party commencing the case.
+==This is a list of people who are confirmed participants in the seminar==
-Prior to witnesses being called to make their depositions, the defendant or "respondent" might make a '''Personal Answer''' in response to the Libell or Allegation.
+[[File:Seminar Participants 05042024.JPG]]
+----
-The most accessible of the court records are the statements made by witnesses, which are called '''Depositions'''. These depositions were in response to written '''Interrogatories''', which were prepared by both plaintiffs and defendants in a case.
+'''If for any reason you need to drop out unexpectedly prior to the seminar, please give us at least a couple of days notice so we can fill your space'''
-Various written documents were submitted by plaintiffs and defendants, as well as witnesses, during a court case. Some of these have survived as loose documents in the '''Instance Papers'''.
-Many cases were settled prior to the giving of a formal verdict or '''Sentence'''. For those cases which went to sentence, the sentences can be found in document bundles. These bundles often include bills of expense related to the case, and in some cases include copies of the allegations or libells, and other miscellaneous documents.
+* Seminar is limited to 20 participants
+* We will be using ZOOM, with details to be emailed to participants prior to the event
+* Personal copies of the database to be emailed on Friday April 12th 2024
+* Online users guide to the database to be published on the MarineLives wiki by Friday April 12th 2024