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=== Overall Objectives === | === Overall Objectives === | ||
The purpose of the Cemeteries U.S. Wiki project is to | The purpose of the Cemeteries U.S. Wiki project is to provide contributors a pattern and help content for adding and maintaining the cemetery tables on county pages. | ||
==== Guiding Principles ==== | ==== Guiding Principles ==== | ||
The project is guided by these principles for immediate and lasting value to both wiki users and contributors regarding the '''Cemeteries''' section of county wiki pages. | The project is guided by these principles for immediate and lasting value to both wiki users and contributors regarding the '''Cemeteries''' section of county wiki pages. | ||
*Help readers to understand at a glance, to easily find cemetery records, and to use them effectively. | *Help readers to understand at a glance, to easily find cemetery records, and to use them effectively. | ||
*Support contributors by | *Support contributors by providing guides and patterns to update the cemetery sections of counties more easily. | ||
*Promote a consistent, inviting look. | *Promote a consistent, inviting look. | ||
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*Suggest a format for the [state] Cemeteries page, to help readers understand how to use the sites listed on the county pages. | *Suggest a format for the [state] Cemeteries page, to help readers understand how to use the sites listed on the county pages. | ||
** | **On the county pages, use the same names as the state pages. (Do not list a site if it has little or nothing for that county.) | ||
**List in the same order as the state | **List them in the same order as the state pages—which is arranged best site first and down the line, where possible. (Can be very subjective.) | ||
*Create a state list of cemeteries county by county. | *Create a state list of cemeteries, arranged county by county. A county page 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 | ***The county sections will be alpha by cemetery. Where desired by contributors, the town or other area of the county can be identified. | ||
**During a state cemetery project, it is likely that an Excel database will be used. Instructions for doing that will also need to be part of this project definition. | |||
[[Category:WikiProject_Cemeteries U.S.|WikiProject Cemeteries U.S]] | [[Category:WikiProject_Cemeteries U.S.|WikiProject Cemeteries U.S]] | ||