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== ''Task Description'' == | |||
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. | ||
== ''Where to find the information'' == | |||
==== '''A History in Timeline format''' | Several sites are loaded with information about the history of Utah's counties. For this task, however, we will use only Wikipedia as the resource. (Otherwise, this task will mushroom out of proportion at the expense of completing other tasks.) | ||
Information in Wikipedia can be used without copyright issues in FamilySearch Research Wiki. | |||
To use Wikipedia, simply do a ''Google'' search for the name of the county and select the Wikipedia article. | |||
Before you begin your timeline, copy the following paragraph and paste it to the county page: | |||
Unless otherwise noted, the events below were gleaned from ''Wikipedia''. | |||
== ''What to add'' == | |||
=== '''A History in Timeline format''' === | |||
::See ''Timeline Example'' below. | ::See ''Timeline Example'' below. | ||
Putting the history in Timeline format has many advantages. It is easy for users to scan to the years that affected their ancestors. Timeline format makes it easy for writers to insert events they just learned about between years already in the timeline. | Putting the history in Timeline format has many advantages. It is easy for users to scan to the years that affected their ancestors. Timeline format makes it easy for writers to insert events they just learned about between years already in the timeline. | ||
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*Whatever you find that is interesting and will help users know what affected migrations, records, and record-keeping. | *Whatever you find that is interesting and will help users know what affected migrations, records, and record-keeping. | ||
<br>'''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. | <br>'''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. | ||
=== '''An 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. | 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. | ||
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**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 Example:'' == | |||
The timeline needs to be to the point and easy to scan (by users) and to insert events (by writers). Therefore, please use a [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Hows#Formatting|bulleted list]], put the date in bold (Year first), and type a brief description of the event, such as: | The timeline needs to be to the point and easy to scan (by users) and to insert events (by writers). Therefore, please use a [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Hows#Formatting|bulleted list]], put the date in bold (Year first), and type a brief description of the event, such as: | ||
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== ''Assignment Chart'' == | |||
Volunteers are needed to check all 29 counties, adding items as appropriate. Please place four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) in the "Volunteer" column next to the counties you choose for this assignment. This will automatically give your username and the date you signed up. | Volunteers are needed to check all 29 counties, adding items as appropriate. Please place four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) in the "Volunteer" column next to the counties you choose for this assignment. This will automatically give your username and the date you signed up. | ||
=== Beaver — Grand Counties === | |||
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=== Iron — San Juan Counties === | |||
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=== Sanpete — Weber Counties === | |||
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| [[Tooele County, Utah#History|Tooele]] | | [[Tooele County, Utah#History|Tooele]] | ||
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