Methods
Build a Place Packet for Beginners
This field note is part of the FOBA learning stream. It is meant to orient readers and point toward better source work.
Key points
- Begin with the place hub quick facts, map, timeline, related Wiki entries, and sources to seek.
- Add one row each for land, church, school, cemetery, court, newspaper, map, and oral-history review when available.
- Keep "supported" and "open" claims separate so the packet does not become a pile of fragments.
Next steps
- Use the place packet template for Montezuma, Macon-Ocmulgee, St. Augustine, and other hubs.
- Create Fact Check cards for claims that involve origin, identity, ancestry, migration, or legal status.
- Share public updates through Community Notes after redaction.
Source trail
- FOBA Place Packet Template – Companion template.
- FOBA Place Hubs – Managed place index.