Methods
Build a Jacksonville Payroll-to-Directory Match Lane
This field note is part of the FOBA learning stream. It is meant to orient readers and point toward better source work.
Key points
- Start with a dated payroll row and a separate directory row.
- Mark uncertain matches explicitly.
- Keep family-link conclusions in review lanes until corroborated.
Next steps
- Track one clue per row.
- Add map and institution corroboration.
- Escalate strong wording to Fact Check and Claim Review.
Source trail
- FOBA Jacksonville-Timucuan hub – Place anchor for this method.