An excellent way to learn about records, research, and methodology is to “rework” a family that you think you already know. Probably the best way to really understand court, probate, land, and other records is to completely research them on a family that’s “already been done.” Completely reading those records in families where you already know the family structure will allow you to focus on details (legal terms, especially) other than the family.
It’s a great way to broaden your understanding of records for those times when you don’t have all the names and relationships at your disposal.
And sometimes when you “redo” a “done family,” you realize that it wasn’t as done as you thought it was.
