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[[Wyoming|Wyoming]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Wiki Project Wyoming'''[[Image:Wyoming_flag.png|right|300px]]  
[[FamilySearch Wiki:Current Projects|FamilySearch Wiki:Current Projects]]


=== Overall Objectives  ===
== Purpose ==


The purpose of the Wyoming Wiki Project is to help readers find and use Wyoming resources and records for genealogy and family history. The project will update and improve:
To increase valuable content on the Wyoming pages in a rapid manner.


*Wyoming county pages. Example [[Crook County, Wyoming|Crook Wyoming]]
*[[Wyoming|Wyoming]] main page.
*Statewide topic pages. Example [[Wyoming Vital Records|Wyoming]]
*Other Wyoming-related pages


=== Guiding Principles  ===
== Contact ==


*'''Highlight important and relevant items'''. Long lists of every website or every publication would bury, rather than highlight, what's important.
[[User:Evancol|Jane Colmenares]]


*'''Tell readers what to expect''' when they follow a link or search a suggested record.
== Task List ==
[[FamilySearch_Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Task List|Task List]]


*'''Balance content''' with these four factors in mind:
== Instructions ==
This project is multi-layered with varying degrees of complexity so everyone can participate.  Select an area to work on and then sign it out on the Task List.


:a. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Hows#Genealogical_Value|'''Genealogical Value.''']] Does this help Wiki users further their research?<br>
=== Cemetery Tables ===
:b. '''Clarity.''' Make sure everyone understands your meaning and the purpose of your words.<br>
Level: Intermediate. You will add cemetery tables to the Cemeteries heading. This does involve getting website links and pasting them into the table.
:c. '''Brevity.''' Be succinct as possible without sacrificing purpose or clarity.<br>
:d. '''Documentation.''' Use footnote(s) to identify the source(s) of the content you are creating.<br>


For each section containing information regarding resources and records, the following should be included:  
Status: '''Active'''


*'''Links to online resources:''' indexes and/or images of records or how to use those records.
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*'''Links to catalogs''' such as the [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google books], [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlc/ Family History Library Catalog]among others.


For more [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio - Style and Guidelines|style and guidelines for the Ohio Wiki Project]].  
=== Historical Population Tables ===
Level: Intermediate.  You will add a census table to the Census heading.  This does involve entering numbers into the table.


=== Wyoming Wiki Project Phases - Explanation ===
Status: '''Pending'''


==== Repositories Tasks  ====
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Historical Population|Instructions]]<br>
[[FamilySearch_Wiki:WikiProject_Wyoming_Task_List#Historical_Populations_Task_List|Task List]]


The first set of tasks includes adding content to each Wyoming county page. Content will be added by completing written tasks which will apply to each county. These tasks will have written instructions giving guidance on how to enter information, format the information, and how to cite the information, when applicable. Some of these tasks entail specifically:
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:*'''County headings'''<br>
=== Populated Places ===
:*'''Verify parent county and surrounding counties'''
Level: Cut and Paste.  You will get this information from Wikipedia and paste it into the Populated Places heading and then cite Wikipedia.
:*'''County repositories (libraries, archives, museums)''' - contact information for repositories that hold original and compiled records for individuals that lived in that county including links to the repositories' websites with additional information
:*'''Locate Family History Centers'''


==== Records Tasks ====
Status: '''Pending'''<br>
[[FamilySearch_Wiki:WikiProject_Wyoming_Populated_Places|Instructions]]<br>
[[FamilySearch_Wiki:WikiProject_Wyoming_Task_List#Populated_Places|Task List]]


This group of tasks focuses on the following record type:
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:*'''Vital Records'''
=== Boundary Changes ===
:*'''Probate Records'''
Level: Cut and paste.  You will insert text and appropriate links under Boundary Changes heading.
:*'''Land Records'''
:*'''Newspapers'''
:*'''Church records'''
:*'''Tax records'''
:*'''Cemeteries'''


Each record type above will include what records are available, time period the record covers and how they can be accessed including links to databases, images and references to books and microfilm and information to repositories.
Status:  Pending<br>
[[FamilySearch_Wiki:WikiProject_Wyoming_Boundary_Changes|Instructions]]<br>
[[FamilySearch_Wiki:WikiProject_Wyoming_Task_List#Boundary_Changes|Task List]]


:*'''County histories''' - list of county histories available with links to online books and references to libraries
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=== Wyoming Wiki Project Tasks  ===
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
Level:  Cut and paste.  You will paste in appropriate information about maps/gazetteers under that heading.


Before beginning any tasks please review the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio - Style and Guidelines|Ohio Project guidelines]].
Status:  '''Pending'''<br>
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Maps|Instructions]]<br>
[[FamilySearch_Wiki:WikiProject_Wyoming_Task_List#Maps_and_Gazetteers|Task List]]


'''FIRST TIME WIKI USERS:''' For instructions on how to edit the wiki use the following:
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:*[[Help:Videos and lessons|Online and Video Instructions]]
=== Newspapers ===
:*[[Help:Editing The Wiki|Editing on the Wiki written instructions]]
Level: Intermediate.  You will research several websites to see if digitized newspapers can be found for the county and then enter them under the Newspaper heading.


The following are tasks to be accomplished for the Wyoming Wiki Project. Each task has step-by-step instructions to accomplish it. '''SOME TASKS (in red) ARE NOT YET READY TO DO. WHEN TASKS ARE LINKED (typed in blue) THEY ARE READY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO WORK ON THEM.''' <br>  
Status:  '''Pending'''<br>
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Newspapers|Instructions]]<br>
[[FamilySearch_Wiki:WikiProject_Wyoming_Task_List#Newspapers|Task List]]
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*'''Task Difficulty''' Tasks are rated for difficulty. Within each phase task table look for 1, 2, or 3, with 1 being the least difficult and 3 being the most difficult.<br>
=== Census ===
Level:  Cut and paste. You will be placing links under the Census heading<br>


==== Background and Repositories Tasks ====
Status: '''Pending'''<br>
[[FamilySearch_Wiki:WikiProject_Wyoming_Census|Instructions]]<br>
[[FamilySearch_Wiki:WikiProject_Wyoming_Task_List#Census_Task_List|Task List]]


{| width="600" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
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|+ '''Wyoming county/topic interest list'''
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| ''Topics'' <br>Not all counties have records included in these tasks. Please add the tasks only to the counties listed. Tasks and the list of counties appear when you click on the blue link.
| Complete
| Task Difficulty
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-Standardize County Subject Headings|Standardize County subject headings.]]
| <br>
| 3
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks- Neighboring Counties|Verify neighboring counties.]]
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| 2
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-Parent Counties|Verify parent counties.]]
| <br>
| 1
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-Societies|Locate county societies. Add contact information, link, and significant collections.]]
| <br>
| 3
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-Repositories|Locate county archives, libraries and museums. Add contact information, link, and significant collections.]]
| <br>
| 3
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-Family History Centers|Locate Family History Centers. Add link.]]
| <br>
| 2
|}


<br> <br>
=== Land and Property ===
Level:  Cut and paste.  You will be placing links/information under the Land and Property heading


==== Vital Records Tasks ====
Status: '''Pending'''<br>
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Land|Instructions]]<br>
[[FamilySearch_Wiki:WikiProject_Wyoming_Task_List#Land_and_Property|Task List]]
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{| width="600" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
=== Military ===
|+ '''Wyoming county/topic interest list'''
Level:  Cut and paste.  You will be placing links/information under the Military heading.<br>
|-
Status: '''Pending'''<br>
| ''Topics'' <br>Not all counties have records included in these tasks. Please add the tasks only to the counties listed. Tasks and the list of counties appear when you click on the blue link.
[[FamilySearch_Wiki:WikiProject_Wyoming_Military|Instructions]]<br>
| Complete
[[FamilySearch_Wiki:WikiProject_Wyoming_Task_List#Military_Task_List|Task List]]
| Task Difficulty
|-
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks - Vital Records Intro|Add Vital Records Introduction]]
| 25 June 2013
| 1
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks - Vital Records Subheadings|Add Vital Records Subheadings]]
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| 2
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-Ancestry Vital Records Part A|Add Ancestry Vital Records Part A.]]&nbsp;Wait to complete this &nbsp;task until Vital Records Intro and Subheadings tasks are complete for your chosen county.<br>  
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| 2
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-Ancestry Vital Records Part B|Add Ancestry Vital Records Part B.]] Wait to complete this task until Vital Records Intro and Subheadings tasks are complete for your chosen county.<br>  
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| 2
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-FamilySearch Vital Records|Add FamilySearch Vital Records]]. Wait to complete this task until Vital Records Intro and Subheadings tasks are complete for your chosen county.<br>  
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| 2
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-Vital Records Other Repositories|Add Vital Records Other Repositories template]]  
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| 3
|}


<br> <br>


==== Probate and Land Records Tasks  ====
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{| width="600" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
=== Collections ===
|+ '''Wyoming county/topic interest list'''&nbsp;
Level: Cut and Paste  You will be placing links under the Vital Records Heading<br>
|-
| ''Topics'' <br>Not all counties have records included in these tasks. Please add the tasks only to the counties listed. Counties appear when you click on the blue link.
| Complete
| Task Difficulty
|-
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Wyoming Tasks – Probate Intro|Add Probate Records Introduction]]
| 20 June 2013<br>
| 1
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-Ancestry Probate|Add Ancestry Probate Records]]
| <br>
| 2
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-FamilySearch Probate Records|Add FamilySearch Probate Records.]]
| <br>
| 2
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-Probate Records Other Repositories|Add Probate Records Other Repositories template.]]
| <br>
| 3
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks - Land and Property Intro|Add Land and Property Records Introduction]]
| 20 June 2013
| 1
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-Land and Property Records Other Repositories|Add Land and Property Other Repositories template]]<br>
| <br>
| 3
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-US GenWeb Vital, Land and Probate|US GenWeb Vital, Land and Probate Links]]
| <br>  
| 3
|}


<br> <br>
Status: '''Pending'''<br>
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Collections|Instructions]]<br>
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Task List#Collections|Task List]]


==== Newspapers and Church Records Tasks  ====


{| width="600" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|+ '''Wyoming county/topic interest list'''
|-
| ''Topics'' <br>Not all counties have records included in these tasks. Please add the tasks only to the counties listed. Tasks and the list of counties appear when you click on the blue link.
| Complete
| Task Difficulty
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Wyoming Tasks – Newspaper Intro|Add Historical Newspapers Introduction and Headings]]
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| 2
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-US GenWeb Church, Tax and Newspaper Records|US GenWeb Church, Tax and Newspaper Records]]
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| 3
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-Newspaper Records Other Repositories|Add newspaper records other repositories template]]
| 25 June 2013
| 1
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Wyoming Tasks - Church Intro|Add Church Records Introduction]]
| 18 June 2013
| 1
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Wyoming Tasks - Church Subheadings|Add Church Subheadings]]
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| 2
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-FamilySearch Church Records|Add FamilySearch church records.]]
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| 2
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-Church Records Other Repositories|Add church records other repositories template]].<br>
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| 3
|}


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==== County Histories Tasks  ====
=== Checking Links on Pages===
Level:    <br>
Status:  '''Pending'''<br>
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Links|Instructions]]<br>
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming_Task_List#Links|Task List]]


{| width="600" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|+ '''Wyoming county/topic interest list'''&nbsp;
|-
| ''Topics'' <br>Not all counties have records included in these tasks. Please add the tasks only to the counties listed. Tasks and the list of counties appear when you click on the blue link.
| Complete
| Task Difficulty
|-
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Wyoming Tasks - County Histories Intro|Add County Histories Introduction]]
| 20 June 2013
| 1
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-FamilySearch County Histories|FamilySearch County Histories]]
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| 3
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-Ancestry County Histories|Ancestry County Histories]]
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| 3
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-County Histories found in Google Books and Internet Archive|County Histories found in Google Books and Internet Archive]]
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| 3
|}


<br> <br>
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==== Tax and Cemetery Records Tasks  ====
=== Bolded Titles ===
Level:  Beginner<br>
Status: '''Pending'''<br>
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Bolded titles|Instructions]]<br>
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Task List#Bolded Titles|Task List]]


{| width="600" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|+ '''Wyoming county/topic interest list'''&nbsp;
|-
| ''Topics'' <br>Not all counties have records included in these tasks. Please add the tasks only to the counties listed. Tasks and the list of counties appear when you click on the blue link.
| Complete
| Task Difficulty
|-
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Wyoming Tasks - Tax Intro|Add Tax Records Introduction]]
| 19 June 2013
| 1
|-
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming Tasks-Tax Records Other Repositories|Add tax records other repositories template]].<br>
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| 3
|-
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Wyoming Tasks - Cemetery Intro|Add Cemetery Records Intro]]
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| 3
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Wyoming Tasks - Cemetery Online Links|Add Cemetery Online Links]]
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| 3
|}


=== Example of Wyoming County Page  ===
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[[Crook County, Wyoming|Crook County Wyoming]]


=== Schedule  ===


=== Guidelines and Style  ===
[[Category:WikiProject United States]]
 
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio - Style and Guidelines|Style and guidelines]] for the Wyoming Wiki Project as well as Ohio.
 
==== Discussion and Forum  ====
 
Paticipants are encouraged to use the Facebook Wyoming Genealogy Wiki Project Group as a forum for questions and discussions. This is not yet available.<br>
 
=== Community Meetings  ===
 
'''To be determined'''
 
Online meetings with focus on Wiki pages for Wyoming.
 
*Share ideas, suggest improvements
*Get news and progress reports.
 
Attend from home, at a library, or wherever you have an internet connection and a telephone.
 
==== Current Meetings  ====
 
None are scheduled at this time.
 
[[Category:WikiProject_Wyoming|WikiProject_Wyoming]]
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