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To record information concerning record losses in courthouses.<br> | To record information concerning record losses in courthouses.<br> | ||
=== Contact === | |||
=== Contact | |||
[[User:Evancol|Jane Colmenares]]<br> | [[User:Evancol|Jane Colmenares]]<br> | ||
=== Task List | === Task List === | ||
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Courthouse Disasters Task List|Task List]]<br> | [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Courthouse Disasters Task List|Task List]]<br> | ||
=== Instructions === | |||
=== Instructions | |||
Go to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Courthouse Disasters Task List|Task List]] and sign out a state to work on. There will be a corresponding Google Doc that will list any courthouse disasters in your counties. <br> | Go to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Courthouse Disasters Task List|Task List]] and sign out a state to work on. There will be a corresponding Google Doc that will list any courthouse disasters in your counties. <br> | ||
==== Step 1 | ==== Step 1 ==== | ||
1. You will | 1. You will need to check each county page on your list. Under the heading Record Loss, there will be one of three cases:<br> | ||
*There is no information for courthouse disasters (either because there were | *There is no information for courthouse disasters (either because there were no courthouse disasters, or they have not yet been added).<br> | ||
*There will be accurate information describing the loss.<br> | *There will be accurate information describing the record loss.<br> | ||
*There will be a statement telling the user | *There will be a statement telling the user to go to an external link for courthouse disaster information<br> | ||
2. If there is a statement directing the user to an offsite link, remove that statement. <br> | 2. If there is a statement directing the user to an offsite link, remove that statement. <br> | ||
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3. If there is no information, check the Google Doc to see if there was a courthouse loss for that county. See instructions in Step 2 for how to update.<br> | 3. If there is no information, check the Google Doc to see if there was a courthouse loss for that county. See instructions in Step 2 for how to update.<br> | ||
4. If there is no history of record loss in that county (or state) | 4. If there is no history of record loss in that county (or state) copy and paste the following under the heading: <nowiki>There are no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.</nowiki> | ||
5. If there is accurate information describing the loss, do nothing to this county and move on to the next. | 5. If there is accurate information describing the loss, do nothing to this county and move on to the next county on the list. | ||
==== Step 2 | ==== Step 2 ==== | ||
1. Go to the Google doc to find the necessary information about record loss in this county. Depending on the information listed, describe the record loss using one of these examples:<br> | |||
'''1876''' The courthouse at Baxter burned 7 September 1876. Most county records were lost. Some deed books survived.<br> | '''1876''' The courthouse at Baxter burned 7 September 1876. Most county records were lost. Some deed books survived.<br> | ||
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Or, if you only have limited information such as date and fire, you can enter: | |||
'''1876''' Fire burned courthouse | '''1876''' Fire burned courthouse<br> | ||
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If you have edited the page, place "updated courthouse disaster information" in the Edit Summary Box and go on to the next county. | == Step 3 == | ||
1. If you have edited the page, place "updated courthouse disaster information" in the Edit Summary Box and go on to the next county. | |||
Once you have completed checking the state, go back to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Courthouse Disasters Task List|Task List]] and enter the date you completed the work. You can then sign out another state. | 2. Once you have completed checking the state, go back to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Courthouse Disasters Task List|Task List]] and enter the date you completed the work. You can then sign out another state. | ||
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