Build a Place Timeline Before Writing the Story
A places note on preventing overclaiming by ordering sources first.
Places
Methods
Handling Harmful Source Language
A methods note on quoting, paraphrasing, context, and reader care.
Methods
Using Freedmen’s Bureau Records Carefully
A methods note on Reconstruction-era records, source power, and follow-up searches.
Methods
How to Build a Source Citation Notebook
A methods note on keeping source, clue, interpretation, and next check separate.
Methods
When Names Change Across Records
A methods note on spelling variants, aliases, road names, county names, and institutional names.
Methods
Newspapers Are Clues, Not Courtrooms
A places and methods note on using historic newspapers without overclaiming.
Project Updates
Archive Links That Age Well
A project update on choosing durable source links and citation details.
Methods
Reading Historic Maps Without Overclaiming
A methods note on dates, labels, corrections, and map limits.
Methods
Record Gaps Are Evidence Too
A methods note on missing records, burned counties, and better caution.
Places
Building a Place Packet Before Publishing
A places note on collecting maps, source links, timelines, and open questions before a hub goes live.