Methods
Map Montezuma Flood Displacement Without Overreach
This field note is part of the FOBA learning stream. It is meant to orient readers and point toward better source work.
Key points
- Flood records can support impact timelines, not automatic family-origin conclusions.
- Address movement must be dated and corroborated.
- Separate memory, record, and interpretation in public copy.
Next steps
- Track one clue per row.
- Cross-check with river, rail, church, and court records.
- Route stronger origin/identity wording through Fact Check.
Source trail
- FOBA Montezuma hub – Place anchor for flood-memory research.