Researching Local History by Mary Reed and Carole Simon-Smolinski is a 1985 methodological guide and technical leaflet published by the Idaho State Historical Society. The book serves as a practical, step-by-step instructional manual designed to equip amateur historians, genealogists, and private citizens with the tools necessary to rigorously investigate their communities. The authors outline essential research techniques for navigating primary sources, emphasizing how to utilize county courthouse records to uncover property histories, track down early plat maps, and decipher business directories or local archives. Ultimately, it functions as a foundational educational resource that democratizes historical methodology, empowering local residents to actively uncover, document, and preserve the grassroots heritage of Idaho and the broader Pacific Northwest.

Histoire locale, Historiography, Local history, local history (discipline)

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