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:*list/link to online county histories: search google for county name "history"; also check WA state (archives/library?); google books; If none found, also try Internet Archive; HeritageQuest Online
:*list/link to online county histories: search google for county name "history"; also check WA state (archives/library?); google books; If none found, also try Internet Archive; HeritageQuest Online
:**Histories intro - Wilma rewrite?
:**Histories intro - Wilma rewrite?
==== County Newspapers ====
Phases 1-4 completed.
===== Phase 5: Identify online newspapers =====
:A) Identify online copies of newspapers from well-known sites.
::Purpose: find and paste links to online copies of newspapers from the county sortable tables
:::Use the Excel file (WA Newspapers 2010) to 1) identify the counties and 2) create the external link
::*See "CA online" tab in WA Newspapers 2010.
::::1) Find the counties for each newspaper (done in Column G by Wilma)
:::::1a) (Done) Sort by county (Done)
:::::1b) (Done) In column H, copy the formula:  =left(b1,search(".",b1)-1)
:::::1c) -- etc. Wilma finish these for next state.
::::2) Find the next county on the Excel page (sorted in Step 1a)
:::::2a) In the Wiki, navigate to that_county's newspapers page
::::3) In WikiText, find (Ctrl+F) the newspaper on the list
:::::3a) Go to the fifth pipe (which is for Online) and create the link as follows:
::::::[  + URL + space + CA  + ] 
::::::To get the URL, click the icon in column B of the Excel File.
:::::3b) Edit summary "link to CA online", Save page.
::::4) Back in the Excel file, type  Done  in column J and go to next newspaper on the list.
::*See "SOS" tab in WA Newspapers 2010
::::[http://wiki.secstate.wa.gov/ndnp/Newspaper_Titles.ashx WA Sec of State] site (These have been pasted to SOS Site tab in WA Newspapers 2010)
::::1) For each one that says "Not yet in CA" (Col D)
::::2) Navigate to the __ County Newspapers page in Wiki
::::3) In WikiText, find the newspaper on the list (Ctrl+F)
::::4) In the online column (Pipe # 5), link to the planned online copy  [  + URL + space + SOS  + ]  (For the URL, click the newspaper in column B of the Excel File.)
::::5) Back in the Excel file, type  Done  in column J.
::::For Wilma: [http://wiki.secstate.wa.gov/ndnp/GetFile.aspx?File=A1.2%20NDNP%20CANDIdate%20TiTLes.pdf PDF] of candidate titles for digitization, SOS
::*See University of Washington: Code is  UW
===== Finalize Newspapers =====
*Paste <nowiki>{{WA Newspapers Intro}}</nowiki> below the Newspapers heading for each county. (Okanogan is done) 10/29/13 Sis Heaston
*Paste <nowiki>{{WA Newspapers key and tip}}</nowiki> between the "Sortable Table" heading and the beginning of the table    {|  This should erase the old key and wording that may already be posted there. 10/29/13 Sis Heaston  Spot check: King was not done
*Go through the counties. Some mention online newspapers. Be sure the table includes them.
*Wilma to do: update the Newspapers pages intro template
*Wilma to do: update one of the templates above--1) explain value of language newspapers?; 2) tell areas of the newspapers they should search and why?;
:*Newspapers and Obituaries Task: Pattern somewhat after Utah. Be sure to add Chronicling America to the list.


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