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[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio|WikiProject Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Wiki Project Ohio Tasks - Land and Property Intro'''  
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Texas|WikiProject Texas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Wiki Project Texas Tasks - Land and Property Intro'''  


=== Description  ===
=== Description  ===


The purpose of this task is to add the introduction to land and property records on Ohio county pages. <br>  
The purpose of this task is to add the introduction to land and property records on Texas county pages. <br>  


This task is beginner task and requires basic experience with copying and pasting in wikitext. <br>  
This task is beginner task and requires basic experience with copying and pasting in wikitext. <br>  
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=== Instructions  ===
=== Instructions  ===


1. Check the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks - Land and Property Intro#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to choose a county to edit. <br>  
1. Check the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Texas Tasks - Land and Property Intro#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to choose a county to edit. <br>  


2. Sign up on the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks - Land and Property Intro#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] to accept the task. Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.<br>  
2. Sign up on the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Texas Tasks - Land and Property Intro#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] to accept the task. Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.<br>  


3. For each county, you will add information to the county page by editing in [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks - Land and Property Intro#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>  
3. For each county, you will add information to the county page by editing in [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Texas Tasks - Land and Property Intro#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 - Land and Property Intro#Description|Description]].
*If you have questions about editing, go to wiki help links under the heading [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Texas Tasks - Land and Property Intro#Description|Description]].


4. Mark the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks - Land and Property Intro#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to indicate you have finished the task. <br>
4. Mark the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Texas Tasks - Land and Property Intro#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to indicate you have finished the task.  
 
5. Also, report your finished task on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dENGZ1FlRDhSOGx1OUpDc254Nm1xNXc6MA#gid=0 Ohio FamilySearch Completed Task Google Form]. Follow the instructions on the Google form. This step is important for documenting completed wiki volunteer work. Thank you!


==== Wikitext Editing Instructions  ====
==== Wikitext Editing Instructions  ====


1. Click on your chosen county name in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks - Land and Property Intro#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]]. This will take you to your county page.  
1. Click on your chosen county name in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Texas Tasks - Land and Property Intro#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]]. This will take you to your county page.  


2. Login to the FamilySearch wiki using your FamilySearch login name and password. Find the sign-in area in the top right-hand corner of the page.  
2. Login to the FamilySearch wiki using your FamilySearch login name and password. Find the sign-in area in the top right-hand corner of the page.  
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Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.  
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.  


See [[Ohio Land and Property|Ohio Land and Property]] for additional information about early Ohio land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.  
See [[Texas Land and Property|Texas Land and Property]] for additional information about early Texas land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse and where records are currently housed.  


=== Example of a Completed Section  ===
=== Example of a Completed Section  ===


See [[Mahoning County, Ohio#Land_and_Property|Mahoning County, Ohio Land and Property]]  
See [[Anderson County, Texas#Land_and_Property|Anderson County, Texas Land and Property]]  


=== Assignment Chart  ===
=== Assignment Chart  ===
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<div style="width:147%"><center>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Texas Tasks - County Histories Intro#top|Return to Top of Page]]</center><br> </div>  
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