本文从家谱所载碑记解读着手,谈论笔者在地方史料探寻过程中的一些认识。传统地方社会有文化、有势力的家庭,往往也是地方历史文献的生产大户,一般都有保留地方家族文献的积极性和传统。研究时须尽量把握已有线索,跟踪查寻更多史料,不要浅尝辄止。地方史料的发掘,偶然中存有必然,必然中又带有偶然。 This article starts from the interpretation of the tablet notes contained in the genealogy and talks about some of the author’s understanding of the process of exploring local historical materials. In traditional local societies, there are cultural and influential families, often large producers of local historical documents, and generally have the enthusiasm and tradition of preserving local family literature. Research should try to grasp the existing clues, tracking more historical data, do not try everything. Excavation of local historical materials, there is an accidental necessity, inevitably with occasional.