Methods
Build a Jacksonville Wharf-Timeline Packet Before Publication
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 dated wharf and labor records before discussing family-level conclusions.
- Keep operational claims separate from migration or identity language.
- Publish only review-ready statements until corroboration is complete.
Next steps
- Create one row per source type and date.
- Send alias-heavy rows through Source Review.
- Keep living-person fields out of public packet notes.
Source trail
- FOBA Jacksonville hub – Place anchor for this workflow.
- FOBA Claim Review – Use when continuity language is uncertain.