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Alaska tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. There may be gaps of several years in the tax records. The Family History Library has not filmed Alaska tax records.  
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Nebraska|WikiProject Nebraska]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Wiki Project Nebraska Tasks - Tax Records Intro'''


Real and personal property tax records are kept at the borough's Assessors office.
=== Description  ===
 
The purpose of this task is to add the introduction to tax records on Nebraska county pages. <br>
 
This task is beginner task and requires basic experience with copying and pasting in wikitext. <br>
 
'''Questions about editing this project?'''
 
:*See [[WikiProject Ohio#Objectives|Wiki Project Ohio Objectives and Guiding Principles]].
:*See [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio - Style and Guidelines|Wiki Project Ohio Style and Guidelines]].
 
=== Instructions  ===
 
1. Check the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Nebraska Tasks - Tax Intro#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to choose a county to edit. <br>
 
2. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task. Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.<br>
 
3. Mark the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Nebraska Tasks - Tax Intro#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to indicate you have finished the task.
 
==== Wikitext Editing Instructions  ====
 
1. Click on your chosen county name in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Nebraska Tasks - Tax 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.
 
3. Scroll to the heading Tax Records.
 
4. Open the Tax Records heading for editing by clicking on the pen in square on the right-hand side of the page, opposite the heading title.
 
5. Click on the word wikitext in the toolbox at the top left of the edit box.
 
6. Place your cursor immediately after the heading Tax Records and strike the ''enter'' key on your keyboard.
 
7. While in wiki text, copy and paste the following template under the heading Vital Records:
 
:::<nowiki>{{NE Tax Intro}}</nowiki>
 
8. Save the page.
 
9. Click on the blue links you just added.
 
10. If any of these links do not work, please contact FamilySearch at the number listed in [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Nebraska Tasks - Tax Records Intro#Description|Description]] above.
 
11. Save the page and exit. The task is complete.
 
=== Example of Completed Heading  ===
 
Taxes were levied on free white males over 21 and slaves aged 21 to 60. These persons are referred to as "polls." Tax listings, or digests, of a county generally list the taxable landowners and other polls and the amount of tax. The records for each county are divided by militia district. <br>
 
=== Example of a Completed Section  ===
 
See [[Adams County, Nebraska#Tax_Records|Adams County, Nebraska Tax Records]]
 
=== Assignment Chart Instructions  ===
 
If you are accepting this task:
 
:1. Sign in to the wiki at the upper right-hand corner of this page. Use your FamilySearch account username and password.
:2. Open the Assignment Chart for editing by clicking on the check mark in the box at the right opposite the Assignment Table heading.
:3. Place your cursor in the box under the heading '''Name/Date Task Accepted''' and opposite your county of choice.
:4. Not all counties are included in the chart below. If your county is not listed, this task is not needed for your county.
:5. Type 4 tildes (~). This symbol is located on the upper left-hand part of your keyboard, next to the number 1. The <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> is an electronic signature and will leave your user name and date when you signed.
:6. Scroll nearly to the bottom of the page. Add a summary sentence in the Summary box saying something like, "Selected Adams County for adding Family History Center".
:7. Click on the box "Save Page".<br>
:8. You are now signed up to complete this task.<br>
<div style="width:147%"><center>[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Family History Centers#top|Return to Top of Page]]</center><br> </div>
<br> If you are completing this task:<br>
 
*Follow the same instructions as accepting the task, except place your cursor in the correct county box under the heading '''Date Completed'''. Change your summary sentence to something like, "Completed Adams County for societies." Thank you!
 
 
=== Assignment Chart  ===
 
{| width="600" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
|-
| '''County'''
| '''Name/Date Task Assigned'''
| '''Date Completed'''
|-
| *[[Aleutians East Borough, Alaska|Aleutians East Borough]]
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Anchorage Borough, Alaska|Municipality of Anchorage]]
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Bristol Bay Borough, Alaska|Bristol Bay Borough]]
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Denali Borough, Alaska|Denali Borough]]
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Fairbanks North Star Borough|Fairbanks North Star Borough]]
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Haines Borough, Alaska|Haines Borough]]<br>
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Juneau Borough, Alaska|City and Borough of Juneau]] <br>
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska|Kenai Peninsula Borough]]
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska|Ketchikan Gateway Borough]]
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska|Kodiak Island Borough]]
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska|Lake and Peninsula Borough]]
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska|Matanuska-Susitna Borough]]
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[North Slope Borough, Alaska|North Slope Borough]]
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska|Northwest Arctic Borough]]
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area|Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area]]<br>
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Sitka Borough, Alaska|City and Borough of Sitka]]
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Skagway Borough, Alaska|Skagway Borough]]<br>
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Unorganized Borough, Alaska|Unorganized Borough]]<br>
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Wrangell Borough, Alaska|City and Borough of Wrangell]]
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|-
| *[[Yakutat Borough, Alaska|City and Borough of Yakutat]]
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
| [[User:Mbitter19|Mbitter19]] 20:11, 4 June 2013 (UTC)
|}
 
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