The document outlines a research plan to learn as much as possible about Patrick Cragun's family by working down from him and attempting to connect with descendants, both those who went west with the Mormons as well as those who did not, as stories told in Utah may need verification. It lists Patrick's possible children that the researcher wants to document the lives of to determine if they were truly his offspring or not, starting first with Simeon. The plan is to verify background information and expand on it, making each item its own research plan.