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:::I have made that switch by introducing a new ''building image'' parameter between ''seat'' and ''website''. I have tweaked the section headings so that the infobox does not push everything down, but allows the text to flow around it. --[[User:Cottrells|Steve]] 16:55, 11 August 2009 (UTC) | :::I have made that switch by introducing a new ''building image'' parameter between ''seat'' and ''website''. I have tweaked the section headings so that the infobox does not push everything down, but allows the text to flow around it. --[[User:Cottrells|Steve]] 16:55, 11 August 2009 (UTC) | ||
::::It's is even better! Not only that, the display of courthouse is on the level with the courthouse address section perfectly. Plus was delighted to have template for Wikipedia. Thank you! Now to the 3rd template, it might be more difficult to tweak. | ::::It's is even better! Not only that, the display of courthouse is on the level with the courthouse address section perfectly. Plus was delighted to have template for Wikipedia. Thank you! Now to the 3rd template, it might be more difficult to tweak. | ||
== Parent County == | == Parent County == | ||
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:::Reconsider this, one example Wasco County, created from 8 counties in Oregon and Washington (Washington Territory was created 14 Feb 1859, and as such lost entire rest of Washington north of Columbia River. Where do we draw the line? It is easier to keep all such info in Boundary Changes section, along with additional changes since the county was created. Wasco County underwent a lot of changes, since it is "Mother" and "Grandmother" of counties covering 2/3 east part of Oregon. [[User:Dsammy|Dsammy]] 17:27, 18 July 2011 (UTC) | :::Reconsider this, one example Wasco County, created from 8 counties in Oregon and Washington (Washington Territory was created 14 Feb 1859, and as such lost entire rest of Washington north of Columbia River. Where do we draw the line? It is easier to keep all such info in Boundary Changes section, along with additional changes since the county was created. Wasco County underwent a lot of changes, since it is "Mother" and "Grandmother" of counties covering 2/3 east part of Oregon. [[User:Dsammy|Dsammy]] 17:27, 18 July 2011 (UTC) | ||
::::To be fair I do not think [[Wasco County, Oregon]] is typical. Counties with this many parents will be the exception rather than the rule. Also as mentioned before, in cases like [[Wasco County, Oregon]] the addition of this parameter should not limit the scope of the article to cover the complexities of how the country was created, but it is an ''optional'' parameter that can be used to clearly identify the parent county right by the founding date. These two suggestions (the parameter and the ability to give greater detail) are not mutually exclusive. --[[User:Cottrells|Steve]] 12:31, 19 July 2011 (UTC) | ::::To be fair I do not think [[Wasco County, Oregon]] is typical. Counties with this many parents will be the exception rather than the rule. Also as mentioned before, in cases like [[Wasco County, Oregon]] the addition of this parameter should not limit the scope of the article to cover the complexities of how the country was created, but it is an ''optional'' parameter that can be used to clearly identify the parent county right by the founding date. These two suggestions (the parameter and the ability to give greater detail) are not mutually exclusive. --[[User:Cottrells|Steve]] 12:31, 19 July 2011 (UTC) | ||
== Created vs. Organized Date == | |||
I am working on counties in Ohio (primarily the [[Connecticut Western Reserve]]), where most counties' created dates are ''not'' the same as the date they were organized and their government began functioning. Can we add an optional "Organized Date" field under the "Created Date" field? - [[User:LeeTHawkins|LeeTHawkins]] 13:37, 15 August 2011 (UTC) | |||
== Records Dates == | |||
I would like to suggest we add years for birth/marriage/death/land/etc. records to a section on the Infobox, since these are some of the most likely information to be hunted for. This would make that more standard information on each county, which it should be. - [[User:LeeTHawkins|LeeTHawkins]] 13:37, 15 August 2011 (UTC) | |||