For local historians, every coat of arms can reveal a forgotten story: whose arms are above the door of the castle, who used to live in the local manor house, who got married in the village church. Yet often, this information is fragmented or uncertain.
An amateur historian is trying to document the history of a small village.
By analysing the coats of arms on the façades of old buildings and in parish archives in Webaldic, he manages to:
- Identify the families who once lived in the village.
- Trace the owners of the local castle and manor houses.
- Discover which marriages were celebrated in the church, alluded to until now only in village tales and hearsay.
These identifications enable the historian to reconstruct the village's social and family life over several centuries.
Impact
- The local community gains a clear understanding of its historical heritage.
- Coats of arms bear reliable witness to the village's past.
- The study breathes new life into neglected buildings and identifies families which have since died out, keeping the memory of the village alive.
With Webaldic, local historians have a reliable tool to bring coats of arms to life, gaining an accurate understanding of their village's past.
The church of Saint-Sauveur in Sahurs (Seine-Maritime, Normandy, France)
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