尋找甘為霖：英國數位歷史檔案的蒐集與運用

Looking for William Campbell ： Collection and Application of British Historical Records

過去臺灣有關甘為霖生蹟的認識和記載，多偏重於他在臺灣的宣教事蹟。少數對甘為霖個人生活描述，經常會有錯誤或語焉不詳之處。不過自從2002年英國「資訊自由法（The Freedom of Information Act 2002）通過後，許多歷史資料皆已公開，加上現在數位網路科技的發展，透過網路可以輕易取得相關資料，增加對早期宣教士家庭背景的了解。本文將介紹如何透過ScotlandsPeople和Aincestry這兩個數位資料庫，輔以其他資料來重建甘為霖的個人與家族史。

In the past, descriptions of Rev. William Campbell's life was mostly focused on his missionary achievements in Taiwan. Little has been known about Campbell's personal life, and a lot of them are erroneous or ambiguous. Since the passage of The Freedom of Information Act 2002 in the United Kingdom, many historical materials have been made public. With the development of digital technology, many history records of early missionaries and their family members can be obtained through internet. This article utilizes two digital database of ScotlandsPeople and Ancestry, supplemented by other materials to reconstruct William Campbell's personal and family life history.