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[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject | [[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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | *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 | 4. Mark the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Texas Tasks - Land and Property Intro#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to indicate you have finished the task. | ||
==== Wikitext Editing Instructions ==== | ==== Wikitext Editing Instructions ==== | ||
1. Click on your chosen county name in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject | 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 [[ | 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 [[ | See [[Anderson County, Texas#Land_and_Property|Anderson County, Texas Land and Property]] | ||
=== Assignment Chart === | === Assignment Chart === | ||
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:8. You are now signed up to complete this task.<br> | :8. You are now signed up to complete this task.<br> | ||
<div style="width:147%"><center>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Texas Tasks - County Histories Intro#top|Return to Top of Page]]</center><br> </div> | <div style="width:147%"><center>[[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Texas Tasks - County Histories Intro#top|Return to Top of Page]]</center><br> </div> | ||
If you are completing this task:<br> | If you are completing this task:<br> | ||
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