Research session order

Recommended session order for Arlington:

1. Write person + year + place as written in the source.
2. Confirm jurisdiction (parent / city* / county) for that year.
3. Rebuild every census decade and abstract land/probate names fully.
4. Add churches, newspapers, and directories for urban decades.
5. Widen to neighbors listed on this hub.

Guides: start here · Library of Virginia.