Build a Deed Chain Without Overclaiming
A method note on deed chains, property lines, maps, tax records, and land-claim limits.
Methods
Methods
Methods
Read Church Records as Community Clues
A method note on church minutes, membership, baptism, burial, leadership, and privacy boundaries.
Methods
Use Sanborn Maps for Neighborhood Context
A method note on Sanborn maps, addresses, buildings, institutions, and map limits.
Methods
Trace Mutual Aid and Fraternal Records
A method note on lodges, benevolent societies, burial funds, newspapers, and status overclaims.
Methods
How to Use the Source Table Template
A field note on separating source facts, interpretation, privacy risk, and claim wording before publishing.
Methods, Places
Build a Place Packet for Beginners
A field note on turning a place hub into a source-aware packet for maps, records, and open questions.
Community Notes & Fact Checks, Methods
Turn a Record Clue into a Claim Review Card
A field note on moving from an exciting clue to careful claim wording and evidence status.
Community Notes & Fact Checks, Methods
Prepare a Safe Community Note
A field note on submitting public source leads while protecting living people and private family context.
Methods, Places
Teach a Place Hub in a Reading Group
A field note for educators, families, and reading groups using place hubs without overstating claims.
Methods, Project Updates
Make a Research Session Recap
A field note on ending each research session with supported findings, open questions, privacy notes, and next checks.