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 === Instructions  ===
-. Check the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Repositories#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to choose a county to edit. <br>
-. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task. Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.<br>
+. Check the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Repositories#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to choose a county to edit. <br>&nbsp;
-. Add information to the county page by editing in [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Repositories#Wikitext_Editing_Instructions|wikitext]]. Follow the wikitext link to continued task directions about using wikitext.<br>
+. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task. Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.<br>&nbsp;
+. Add information to the county page by editing in [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Repositories#Wikitext_Editing_Instructions|wikitext]].Read the general instructions then follow the wikitext link to continued task directions about using wikitext to edit this project.<br>
 *If you have questions about editing, go to wiki help links under the heading [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Repositories#Description|Description]].
-. To locate any libraries, societies and museums in a county, click on the website name and then search:<br>
+. To locate any archive, library or museum in a county, click on the website name and then search:<br>
+:*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/oh/ Cyndi's List]<br>
+:*[http://www.epodunk.com/ Epodunk] Browse appropriate county profile for repositories<br>
+:*[http://www.google.com/ Google] Type in the search box "Archive [county name and state]" or "Library [county name and state]" or "Museum [county name and state]"<br>
+:*[http://www.google.com/ Google] "[county name and state] genealogy blog" then scan the blog for mention of any archive, library or museum for that county<br>
+:*[http://www.ohgenweb.org/counties.php US GenWeb]<br>
+Additional links to library sites:
+:*[http://www.oplin.org/content/find-a-library Ohio Public Library Information Network] Click on your county name.
+:*[http://oh.public-libraries.org/library/county/Ohio.html Ohio Public Libraries]
+More links to library sites. These sites are organized by city and are best consulted after you have already located a library and are looking for additional contact information:
+:*[http://www.publiclibraries.com/ohio.htm Ohio Public Libraries]
+:*[http://www.library.ohio.gov/LS/Directories/LibWebSites/ Ohio Public Library Web Sites]
+<br>
-:*[http://www.epodunk.com/ Epodunk] Browse appropriate county profile for archives, societies or museums.<br>
+. For each county archive, library or museum you find, look for the following:<br>
-:*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ny/ Cyndi's List]<br>
-:*Google "[county name and state] archives"<br>
-:*[http://www.google.com/ Google] Type in the search box "Archive[county name and state]" or "Library [county name and state]", "Museum [county name and state]"<br>
-:*[http://www.google.com/ Google] "[county name and state] genealogy blog" then scan the blog for mention of any archive, library or museum for that county<br>
-:*[http://www.ohgnenweb.org Ohio USGenWeb]<br>
-. For each county archive you locate, add the following:<br>
-:*Name of the archive. If the archive has a website, add the link to the name of the archive. See the example below. If there is no website link, bold the name of the archive.<br>
+:*Name of the archive, library or museum
 :*Address<br>
 :*Phone number<br>
-:*Email<br>
+:*E-mail<br>
+:*Website<br>
+:*Hours of operation<br>
-. Add one or two sentences that discuss the strengths and peculiarities of the databases or collections of the county archives. <br>
+. Discover the strengths and peculiarities of the databases or collections of the repository. You may add a sentence or two about the collection.&nbsp;
 . You may also wish to include the following:<br>
 :*Rules for using the collection<br>
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 :*Cost of entrance<br>
-. If you copy a link and add it to the county page, make sure the link works. Do not add any broken links.<br> 6. Some archives are also libraries. If the repository is already listed as a library, you do not need to list it again.
+. You do not need to add state–level archive, libraries or museums to county pages.
+. If you do not find any archive, libraries or museums, your task is complete.
-. You do not need to add state archives to county pages.<br>
+. Mark the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Repositories#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to indicate you have finished the task.
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