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1. Check the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks- Neighboring Counties#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to choose a county to verify.  
1. Check the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks- Neighboring Counties#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to choose a county to verify.  


2. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task.  Sign up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.  
2. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task. Sign up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.  


3. Click on your chosen county name in the Assignment Chart to go to the FamilySearchWiki county page  
3. Click on your chosen county name in the Assignment Chart to go to the FamilySearchWiki county page  


4. Scroll to the heading '''''Historical Facts'''''. Click on the check box to the right; this opens the window where editing can be done (what you see typed here is in “rich text”)  
4. Scroll to the heading '''''Historical Facts'''''. Click on the check box to the right; this opens the window where editing can be done (what you see typed here is in “rich text”)  
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::1. Edit as you would in any word processing program.  
::1. Edit as you would in any word processing program.  
::2. Delete the incorrect county name by placing your cursor at the end of the word which needs editing. Backspace to remove any incorrect words or letters.  
::2. Delete the incorrect county name by placing your cursor at the end of the word which needs editing. Backspace to remove any incorrect words or letters.  
::3. Type in the correct name.  
::3. Type in the correct name.  
::4. Highlight the county name you just typed.  
::4. Highlight the county name you just typed.  
::5. Go to the toolbar at the top of the page.  
::5. Go to the toolbar at the top of the page.  
::6. Select the '''World''' icon with the link.  
::6. Select the '''World''' icon with the link.  
::7. Type your county name below the word '''link''' in this format,"[Your County Name] County, Ohio".  
::7. Type your county name below the word '''link''' in this format,"[Your County Name] County, Ohio".  
:::- Capitalize the beginning of each word and place the comma as shown.  
:::- Capitalize the beginning of each word and place the comma as shown.  
:::- An automatic search result will appear in the box below.  
:::- An automatic search result will appear in the box below.  
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana]]&nbsp;and [[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]] Counties in 1846.<br>  
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from [[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana]] and [[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]] Counties in 1846.<br>  
*'''County Seat: '''Youngstown <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref><br>  
*'''County Seat: '''Youngstown <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref><br>  
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mahoning County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahoning_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref><br>[[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana]] (south){{·}}[[Lawrence County, Pennsylvania|Lawrence County, Pennsylvania]] (east){{·}}[[Mercer County, Pennsylvania|Mercer County, Pennsylvania]] (northesast){{·}}[[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] (northwest){{·}}[[Stark County, Ohio|Stark]] (southwest){{·}}[[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]] (north)
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Mahoning County, Ohio" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahoning_County,_Ohio (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref><br>[[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana]] (south){{·}}[[Lawrence County, Pennsylvania|Lawrence County, Pennsylvania]] (east){{·}}[[Mercer County, Pennsylvania|Mercer County, Pennsylvania]] (northesast){{·}}[[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]] (northwest){{·}}[[Stark County, Ohio|Stark]] (southwest){{·}}[[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]] (north)


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=== &nbsp;Assignment Chart  ===
=== Assignment Chart  ===


If you are accepting this task:&nbsp;
If you are accepting this task:


:1. Sign in to the wiki at the upper right-hand corner of this page. Use your FamilySearch account username and password.  
:1. Sign in to the wiki at the upper right-hand corner of this page. Use your FamilySearch account username and password.  
:2. Open the Assignment Chart for editing by clicking on the check mark in the box to the right of the Assignment Chart heading and choose a county to work on.  
:2. Open the Assignment Chart for editing by clicking on the check mark in the box to the right of the Assignment Chart heading and choose a county to work on.  
:3. Place your cursor in the box under the column heading '''Name/Date Task Accepted''' and opposite the county you chose.&nbsp;
:3. Place your cursor in the box under the column heading '''Name/Date Task Accepted''' and opposite the county you chose.
:4. Type 4 tildes (~) in this box. This symbol is located on the upper left-hand part of your keyboard, next to the number 1. The <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> is an electronic signature and will leave your user name and date when you signed.  
:4. Type 4 tildes (~) in this box. This symbol is located on the upper left-hand part of your keyboard, next to the number 1. The <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> is an electronic signature and will leave your user name and date when you signed.  
:5. Scroll nearly to the bottom of the page. In the Summary box, add a summary sentence saying something like, "Selected Adams County for Verification".  
:5. Scroll nearly to the bottom of the page. In the Summary box, add a summary sentence saying something like, "Selected Adams County for Verification".  
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| [[Allen County, Ohio|Allen]]  
| [[Allen County, Ohio|Allen]]  
| [[User:Cgmills|Cgmills]]&nbsp;8/7/2012  
| [[User:Cgmills|Cgmills]] 8/7/2012  
| 7 August 2012 (UTC) <br>
| 7 August 2012 (UTC) <br>
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