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Handling Harmful Source Language
A methods note on quoting, paraphrasing, context, and reader care.
Build a Place Timeline Before Writing the Story
A places note on preventing overclaiming by ordering sources first.
A Safe Way to Record Oral History
A methods note on consent, transcript labels, and privacy-safe family memory.
Why Witnesses Matter in Pension Files
A methods note on witnesses, neighbors, comrades, and community networks.
What Freedman’s Bank Records Can and Cannot Prove
A field note on relationship-rich bank registers and careful corroboration.
Using Freedmen’s Bureau Records Carefully
A methods note on Reconstruction-era records, source power, and follow-up searches.
Archive Links That Age Well
A project update on choosing durable source links and citation details.
Newspapers Are Clues, Not Courtrooms
A places and methods note on using historic newspapers without overclaiming.
When Names Change Across Records
A methods note on spelling variants, aliases, road names, county names, and institutional names.
How to Build a Source Citation Notebook
A methods note on keeping source, clue, interpretation, and next check separate.