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Add information to the '''History''' area, located under '''Quick Facts''' on each county page. | Add information to the '''History''' area, located under '''Quick Facts''' on each county page. | ||
'''Interesting fact''' | === ''What to add'' === | ||
==== '''Interesting fact''' ==== | |||
Although you start by filling out a timeline history, you will likely find a fact or event that is unique to the county and interesting to users. | |||
*For example, "Hole the Rock, the hideout of the famous gang of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, is in this county." | *For example, "Hole the Rock, the hideout of the famous gang of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, is in this county." | ||
**If you added an example like this, users would benefit if you included a link to the Internet for ''Hole in the Rock'', ''Butch Cassidy'', and ''Sundance Kid''. | **If you added an example like this, users would benefit if you included a link to the Internet for ''Hole in the Rock'', ''Butch Cassidy'', and ''Sundance Kid''. | ||
'''Timeline History''' | ==== '''Timeline History''' ==== | ||
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'''Books and Internet Sites for County History''' <br>If you find an internet site or a book you want to tell people about, please place them under ''Local Histories'', which appears further down on the county page under the ''Resources'' heading. | '''Books and Internet Sites for County History''' <br>If you find an internet site or a book you want to tell people about, please place them under ''Local Histories'', which appears further down on the county page under the ''Resources'' heading. | ||
=== '' | ====''Where to find information'' === | ||
There are published histories for many counties. These would be found in the local public library the Family History Library. Utah State Historical Society, the DUP or SUP libraries and others may also have copies. | |||
Search the Internet also. Some sites will have a history of the county. | |||
Ask around. Check with the local librarian or an historical or genealogical society in the area. | |||
=== ''Prototype:'' === | |||
For examples, see {___ or ___ county}. | |||
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=== ''Assignment Chart'' === | === ''Assignment Chart'' === | ||