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*Provide a "master table" to be copied to counties
*Provide a "master table" to be copied to counties
**Decide on format (color, heading names, placement on the county page,  
**Discuss format with community (color, heading names, placement on the county page,  
**Create guidelines (criteria for inclusion, matching both site name and order of appearance with the state cemeteries page—which can also give needed explanations,   
**Create guidelines (criteria for inclusion, matching both site name and order of appearance with the state cemeteries page—which can also give needed explanations,   
**Write easy-to-follow tasks (add a table to a county, add a resource to a chart, correct existing links,  
**Write easy-to-follow tasks (add a table to a county, add a resource to a chart, correct existing links,  
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****Those that identify counties by name: how do they treat counties such as San Juan (two words). Also, are larger cities included, or will they only be found by city/town name?
****Those that identify counties by name: how do they treat counties such as San Juan (two words). Also, are larger cities included, or will they only be found by city/town name?
**This needs to be specific to the sites used: some just change the county name—which may work differently for counties with two names. Others use a number or other ID for a specific county.  
**This needs to be specific to the sites used: some just change the county name—which may work differently for counties with two names. Others use a number or other ID for a specific county.  
*Create a state page listing cemeteries county by county. The county pages will then link to that section of the state page, rather than creating a separate page for each county. Makes linking more predictable, also.
 
*Suggest a format for the [state] Cemeteries page, to help readers understand how to use the sites listed on the county pages.
**Use the same names on the county pages
**List in the same order as the state pages
 
*Create a state list of cemeteries county by county. The county pages will then link to it's section of the state page, rather than creating a separate page for each county. (Also standardizes links)
**The county sections will have a list of cemeteries, with columns identifying where transcriptions are found: online, such as Find A Grave, state sites, etc. Also identifying publications or even specific periodicals over time.
**The county sections will have a list of cemeteries, with columns identifying where transcriptions are found: online, such as Find A Grave, state sites, etc. Also identifying publications or even specific periodicals over time.
***The county sections should be in sortable tables - alpha by cemetery or by town or other area of the county.
***The county sections should be in sortable tables - alpha by cemetery or by town or other area of the county.
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