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[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio|WikiProject Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Wiki Project Ohio Tasks - County Headings, Neighboring Counties''' | [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio|WikiProject Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Wiki Project Ohio Tasks - County Headings, Neighboring Counties''' | ||
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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
The purpose of this task is to verify the already-posted neighboring counties for each county. The list of neighboring counties is found under the Historical Facts heading and the county heading box.<br> | The purpose of this task is to verify the already-posted neighboring counties for each county. The list of neighboring counties is found under the Historical Facts heading and the county heading box.<br> | ||
'''New to the wiki?''' | '''New to the wiki?''' | ||
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*See [http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Local_Support/Consultant/BIG/Research_Wiki/EditingWikiArticles/player.html Editing Articles] Online Class. | *See [http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Local_Support/Consultant/BIG/Research_Wiki/EditingWikiArticles/player.html Editing Articles] Online Class. | ||
<br> '''Questions about editing this project?''' | <br>'''Questions about editing this project?''' | ||
*See [[WikiProject Ohio#Objectives|Wiki Project Ohio Objectives and Guiding Principles]]. | *See [[WikiProject Ohio#Objectives|Wiki Project Ohio Objectives and Guiding Principles]]. | ||
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:e. Under "Geography" find the heading "'''adjacent counties'''" <br> | :e. Under "Geography" find the heading "'''adjacent counties'''" <br> | ||
8. Compare the Wikipedia county page with the FamilySearch county page.<br> | 8. Compare the Wikipedia county page with the FamilySearch county page.<br> | ||
a. Add to FamilySearch Wiki the counties, and the correct geographical information (i.e. north, south, etc.), listed on Wikipedia that do not already appear there.<br> | a. Add to FamilySearch Wiki the counties, and the correct geographical information (i.e. north, south, etc.), listed on Wikipedia that do not already appear there.<br> | ||
b. Remove from FamilySearch Wiki those counties, and/or the geographical information, that is not listed on Wikipedia<br> | b. Remove from FamilySearch Wiki those counties, and/or the geographical information, that is not listed on Wikipedia<br> | ||
*Accept Wikipedia as correct, if you find a mistake on FamilySearch Wiki. | *Accept Wikipedia as correct, if you find a mistake on FamilySearch Wiki. | ||
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10. Mark the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-County Headings, Neighboring Counties#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to indicate you have finished the task. | 10. Mark the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-County Headings, Neighboring Counties#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to indicate you have finished the task. | ||
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==== Rich Text editing instructions ==== | ==== Rich Text editing instructions ==== | ||
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:k. Mark the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-County Headings, Neighboring Counties#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to indicate you have finished the task. | :k. Mark the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-County Headings, Neighboring Counties#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to indicate you have finished the task. | ||
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==== Wikitext editing instructions ==== | ==== Wikitext editing instructions ==== | ||
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:d. Scroll to the section <nowiki>*'''Neighboring Counties'''</nowiki> . | :d. Scroll to the section <nowiki>*'''Neighboring Counties'''</nowiki> . | ||
:e. Each county name is linked to the correct county wiki page by the wikitext as follows: <nowiki> [[(county name) County, Ohio|(county name)]]</nowiki>. When linked correctly, after the page is saved, the county name will be blue. This link takes the reader directly to the named county page. | :e. Each county name is linked to the correct county wiki page by the wikitext as follows: <nowiki>[[(county name) County, Ohio|(county name)]]</nowiki>. When linked correctly, after the page is saved, the county name will be blue. This link takes the reader directly to the named county page. | ||
:f. Make any changes to the geographic description as needed. | :f. Make any changes to the geographic description as needed. | ||
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:h. The Wikipedia reference looks as follows. | :h. The Wikipedia reference looks as follows. | ||
:::<nowiki><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "(County Name) County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(County name)_County,_Ohio (accessed '''add date''').</ref> </nowiki> | :::<nowiki><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "(County Name) County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(County name)_County,_Ohio (accessed '''add date''').</ref> </nowiki> | ||
::Replace "add date" with the date you accessed Wikipedia. | ::Replace "add date" with the date you accessed Wikipedia. | ||
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*'''Neighboring Counties''': Mahoning County '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mahoning County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahoning_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref><br>[[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana]] (south){{·}}[[Lawrence County, Pennsylvania|Lawrence County, Pennsylvania]] (east){{·}}[[Mercer County, Pennsylvania|Mercer County, Pennsylvania]] (northesast){{·}}[[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]](northwest){{·}}[[Stark County, Ohio|Stark]] (southwest){{·}}[[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]](north) | *'''Neighboring Counties''': Mahoning County '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mahoning County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahoning_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref><br>[[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana]] (south){{·}}[[Lawrence County, Pennsylvania|Lawrence County, Pennsylvania]] (east){{·}}[[Mercer County, Pennsylvania|Mercer County, Pennsylvania]] (northesast){{·}}[[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]](northwest){{·}}[[Stark County, Ohio|Stark]] (southwest){{·}}[[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]](north) | ||
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=== Complete Heading Example === | === Complete Heading Example === | ||
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=== Historical Facts === | === Historical Facts === | ||
{| | {| border="2" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="100%" | ||
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| width="100%" | | bgcolor="#cccc99" width="100%" colspan="6" align="center" | '''Beginning dates for major county records''' | ||
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| width="16.6% | | valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>'''[[Mahoning County, Ohio#Birth|Birth]]'''</center> | ||
| width="16.6% | | valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>'''[[Mahoning County, Ohio#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center> | ||
| width="16.6% | | valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>'''[[Mahoning County, Ohio#Death|Death]]'''</center> | ||
| width="16.6% | | valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>'''[[Mahoning County, Ohio#Census|Tax]]'''</center> | ||
| width="16.6% | | valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>'''[[Mahoning County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center> | ||
| width="16.6% | | valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>'''[[Mahoning County, Ohio#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center> | ||
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| | | style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>1856*</center> | ||
| | | style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>1846*</center> | ||
| | | style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>1856*</center> | ||
| | | style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>1845</center> | ||
| | | style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>1795</center> | ||
| | | style="height: 25px" valign="middle" width="16.6%" | <center>1846</center> | ||
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| width="100% | | bgcolor="#99d6ff" width="100%" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates, try...''' '''[[Mahoning County, Ohio#Church_Records|Church]] | [[Mahoning County, Ohio#Obituaries|Obituaries]] | [[Mahoning County, Ohio#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]''' | ||
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana]] and [[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]] Counties in 1846.<br> | *'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana]] and [[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]] Counties in 1846.<br> | ||
*'''County Seat: '''Youngstown <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref><br> | *'''County Seat: '''Youngstown <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref><br> | ||
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mahoning County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahoning_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref><br>[[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana]] (south){{·}}[[Lawrence County, Pennsylvania|Lawrence County, Pennsylvania]] (east){{·}}[[Mercer County, Pennsylvania|Mercer County, Pennsylvania]] (northesast){{·}}[[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] (northwest){{·}}[[Stark County, Ohio|Stark]] (southwest){{·}}[[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]] (north) | *'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mahoning County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahoning_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref><br>[[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana]] (south){{·}}[[Lawrence County, Pennsylvania|Lawrence County, Pennsylvania]] (east){{·}}[[Mercer County, Pennsylvania|Mercer County, Pennsylvania]] (northesast){{·}}[[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] (northwest){{·}}[[Stark County, Ohio|Stark]] (southwest){{·}}[[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]] (north) | ||
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}} | }} | ||
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=== Reference === | === Reference === | ||
{{reflist}} <br> | {{reflist}} <br> | ||
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=== Assignment Chart === | === Assignment Chart === | ||
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:7. You are now signed up to begin this task. <br> | :7. You are now signed up to begin this task. <br> | ||
<br> If you have completed this task: | <br>If you have completed this task: | ||
:1. Follow the same instructions for "accepting the task", except place your cursor in the correct county box under the column heading '''Date Completed'''. | :1. Follow the same instructions for "accepting the task", except place your cursor in the correct county box under the column heading '''Date Completed'''. | ||
:2. Change your summary sentence to something like, "Completed Adams County for neighboring counties verification." | :2. Change your summary sentence to something like, "Completed Adams County for neighboring counties verification." | ||
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{| | {| border="2" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="600" align="center" | ||
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! bgcolor="#ccccff" scope="col" | County | ! bgcolor="#ccccff" scope="col" | County | ||
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| [[Adams County, Ohio|Adams]] | | [[Adams County, Ohio|Adams]] | ||
| 8/7/2012<br> | | 8/7/2012<br> | ||
| [[User:Cgmills|Cgmills]] 8/6/2012<br> | | [[User:Cgmills|Cgmills]] 8/6/2012<br> | ||
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| [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood]] | | [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood]] | ||
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| | | [[User:Cgmills|Cgmills]] 18:25, 10 August 2012 (UTC) | ||
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| [[Wyandot County, Ohio|Wyandot]] | | [[Wyandot County, Ohio|Wyandot]] | ||
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