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Wiki community members, and member of US/Canada Reference at the Family History Library will work to improve the New York related pages on the FamilySearch Wiki from September 2011 through January 2012 to help educate genealogists how to find ancestors who lived part of their lives in New York State. [[Image:{{WCNYfarm}}]] [[Image:{{NFNYNiag}}]] | Wiki community members, and member of US/Canada Reference at the Family History Library will work to improve the New York related pages on the FamilySearch Wiki from September 2011 through January 2012 to help educate genealogists how to find ancestors who lived part of their lives in New York State. [[Image:{{WCNYfarm}}]] [[Image:{{NFNYNiag}}]] | ||
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Proposed subject to community approval:<br>The following rules will be adopted by the WikiProject New York members until end of the project tentatively schedules for 31 January 2012. | Proposed subject to community approval:<br>The following rules will be adopted by the WikiProject New York members until end of the project tentatively schedules for 31 January 2012. | ||
1A. '''Project Goal: '''Concentrate on adding new content that '''''teaches''''' readers how to use well New York genealogical search strategies, records, or repositories.<br>1B. '''Benchmarks:''' Create content for New York Wiki pages with a balance of these four hierarchical factors in mind:<br> | 1A. '''Project Goal: '''Concentrate on adding new content that '''''teaches''''' readers how to use well New York genealogical search strategies, records, or repositories.<br>1B. '''Benchmarks:''' Create content for New York Wiki pages with a balance of these four hierarchical factors in mind:<br> | ||
:a. '''Genealogical Pedagogical Purpose.''' Be able to explain what the reader can do genealogically that they could not do before reading your words or seeing your images or tables.<br> | :a. '''Genealogical Pedagogical Purpose.''' Be able to explain what the reader can do genealogically that they could not do before reading your words or seeing your images or tables.<br> | ||
:b. '''Clarity.''' Make sure everyone understands your meaning and the pedagogical purpose of your words.<br> | :b. '''Clarity.''' Make sure everyone understands your meaning and the pedagogical purpose of your words.<br> | ||
:c. '''Brevity.''' Be succinct as possible without sacrificing pedagogical purpose or clarity.<br> | :c. '''Brevity.''' Be succinct as possible without sacrificing pedagogical purpose or clarity.<br> | ||
:d. '''Documentation.''' Footnote(s) revealing the source(s) of the content you are creating.<br> | :d. '''Documentation.''' Footnote(s) revealing the source(s) of the content you are creating.<br> | ||
2. '''Vetted content.''' Before you add similar words to '''''more than one''''' New York Wiki page your words must be vetted and approved by any two other team members who are guided by rule #1 and agree with you on that way of presenting it. | 2. '''Vetted content.''' Before you add similar words to '''''more than one''''' New York Wiki page your words must be vetted and approved by any two other team members who are guided by rule #1 and agree with you on that way of presenting it. | ||
3. '''Style.''' The first few days of the New York project we will agree on a model style, and create at least one example page of it. Team members must follow that style during the project. After that agreement <u>'''NO'''</u> style changes will be allowed for the remainder of the project (tentatively until 1 February 2012). No discussion of changing the style will be allowed. Style includes but is not limited to: <br> | 3. '''Style.''' The first few days of the New York project we will agree on a model style, and create at least one example page of it. Team members must follow that style during the project. After that agreement <u>'''NO'''</u> style changes will be allowed for the remainder of the project (tentatively until 1 February 2012). No discussion of changing the style will be allowed. Style includes but is not limited to: <br> | ||
:*Words used in headers (anything that would appear in the table of contents if there were one) Match with FHL Catalog subject headings as much as possible.<br> | :*Words used in headers (anything that would appear in the table of contents if there were one) Match with FHL Catalog subject headings as much as possible.<br> | ||
:*Heading levels three, four or five; avoid one and two<br> | :*Heading levels three, four or five; avoid one and two<br> | ||
:*order of presentation<br> | :*order of presentation<br> | ||
:*Table of contents style or position (or lack of TOC)<br> | :*Table of contents style or position (or lack of TOC)<br> | ||
:*image, table, or template positions or size; prefer sharp images relevant to the topic on the page<br> | :*image, table, or template positions or size; prefer sharp images relevant to the topic on the page<br> | ||
:*font<br> | :*font<br> | ||
:*bold<br> | :*bold<br> | ||
:*italic for titles of published books<br> | :*italic for titles of published books<br> | ||
:*underline<br> | :*underline<br> | ||
:*indentation<br> | :*indentation<br> | ||
:*bullets<br> | :*bullets<br> | ||
:*numbering<br> | :*numbering<br> | ||
:*citations in footnote style<br> | :*citations in footnote style<br> | ||
::Please use the '''full''' ''Chicago Manual of Style'' footnote style (modified): | ::Please use the '''full''' ''Chicago Manual of Style'' footnote style (modified): | ||
:::- Author(s), followed by a comma | :::- Author(s), followed by a comma | ||
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::::- Publication place, followed by a colon | ::::- Publication place, followed by a colon | ||
::::- Publisher | ::::- Publisher | ||
::::- Year of publication | ::::- Year of publication | ||
:::- comma, and the the page number(s) followed by a period | :::- comma, and the the page number(s) followed by a period | ||
:::Access information: | :::Access information: | ||
::::- link to free online copy, if any. IF a free online copy is available no further access data needs to be added. IF '''NO''' free online edition is available, then add: | ::::- link to free online copy, if any. IF a free online copy is available no further access data needs to be added. IF '''NO''' free online edition is available, then add: | ||
:::::- WorldCat template: <nowiki>{{WorldCat|#####|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</nowiki> | :::::- WorldCat template: <nowiki>{{WorldCat|#####|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</nowiki> | ||
:::::- FHL template: <nowiki>{{FHL|####|item|disp=FHL Film ###; Fiche ###; Book ###}}.</nowiki> | :::::- FHL template: <nowiki>{{FHL|####|item|disp=FHL Film ###; Fiche ###; Book ###}}.</nowiki> | ||
:::- Brief annotation explaining the content, or why, or how a reader would want to use the source. | :::- Brief annotation explaining the content, or why, or how a reader would want to use the source. | ||
:*image, table, or template style<br> | :*image, table, or template style<br> | ||
:*internal link style<br> | :*internal link style<br> | ||
:*external link style including brief annotation. Prefer http:// links over http'''''s''''':// links. <br> | :*external link style including brief annotation. Prefer http:// links over http'''''s''''':// links. <br> | ||
:*use, or lack of use of standard templates | :*use, or lack of use of standard templates | ||
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To create a new narrative template for the pages of the NY WikiProject: | To create a new narrative template for the pages of the NY WikiProject: | ||
1. Create a new page with the following name: <nowiki>Template:NY[record type] </nowiki><br>2. Type the text for your template. Make sure that all concepts, sentence structure, and grammar are independent and can stand on their own if need be. <br>3. Add the NY Project template category using the following wikitext: <nowiki><noinclude> [[Category:Templates for NY pages]] </noinclude> </nowiki>. (If the category is added to the template without the <nowiki><noinclude> </nowiki>, the category will also appear on all pages that use the template.) <br>4. Approve the wording with at least three other members of the New York WikiProject Team. <br>5. Add the template to county pages using <nowiki>{{[template page name]}} </nowiki> | 1. Create a new page with the following name: <nowiki>Template:NY[record type] </nowiki><br>2. Type the text for your template. Make sure that all concepts, sentence structure, and grammar are independent and can stand on their own if need be. <br>3. Add the NY Project template category using the following wikitext: <nowiki><noinclude> [[Category:Templates for NY pages]] </noinclude> </nowiki>. (If the category is added to the template without the <nowiki><noinclude> </nowiki>, the category will also appear on all pages that use the template.) <br>4. Approve the wording with at least three other members of the New York WikiProject Team. <br>5. Add the template to county pages using <nowiki>{{[template page name]}} </nowiki> | ||
To see a list of current existing narrative templates, see [[:Category:Templates for NY pages]]. <br> | To see a list of current existing narrative templates, see [[:Category:Templates for NY pages]]. <br> | ||
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=== The older portion of this page === | === The older portion of this page === | ||
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#Search for potential duplicate pages already existing. | #Search for potential duplicate pages already existing. | ||
#Fix attributions/sources to Chicago manual of style. | #Fix attributions/sources to Chicago manual of style. | ||
#Locate county courthouse address. Will be absorbed into Infoboxes, time permitted. - In progress. | #Locate county courthouse address. Will be absorbed into Infoboxes, time permitted. - In progress. | ||
#Courthouse pages created - in progress | #Courthouse pages created - in progress | ||
#Create and install Muncipalities/Communities templates for each county. - complted 17 Oct 2011 | #Create and install Muncipalities/Communities templates for each county. - complted 17 Oct 2011 | ||
#[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb/county.htm NYGenWeb] in progress | #[http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb/county.htm NYGenWeb] in progress | ||
#[http://usgwarchives.net/ny/nyfiles.htm NYGenWeb Archives] in progress | #[http://usgwarchives.net/ny/nyfiles.htm NYGenWeb Archives] in progress | ||
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#[http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-NY-NDX.html D'Addezio.com] Not started | #[http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-NY-NDX.html D'Addezio.com] Not started | ||
#[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/mapCems.cgi?countryer=4&stater=47&countyId=2791 Find a Grave Cemetery Map by County] Not used at county level. List at town/village/city level. | #[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/mapCems.cgi?countryer=4&stater=47&countyId=2791 Find a Grave Cemetery Map by County] Not used at county level. List at town/village/city level. | ||
#[http://newyork.hometownlocator.com/ Hometownlocator New York Gazetteer] Not to be used any more as Infoboxes are being developed for the town/city/village with Coord template included. Contact the moderator for assistance. Remove all traces of Hometownlocator links -Coord template take care of this. | #[http://newyork.hometownlocator.com/ Hometownlocator New York Gazetteer] Not to be used any more as Infoboxes are being developed for the town/city/village with Coord template included. Contact the moderator for assistance. Remove all traces of Hometownlocator links -Coord template take care of this. | ||
#Linkpendium - check further sources, list at subject heading at appropriate level (county, city/town/village) | #Linkpendium - check further sources, list at subject heading at appropriate level (county, city/town/village) | ||
#Images of records and localities: in progress | #Images of records and localities: in progress | ||
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==== Tasks Completed ==== | ==== Tasks Completed ==== | ||
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==== Templates ==== | ==== Templates ==== | ||
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Template showing an article, image, category, or template is part of this WikiProject. Placed at the top of talk pages, '''''not''''' articles. | Template showing an article, image, category, or template is part of this WikiProject. Placed at the top of talk pages, '''''not''''' articles. | ||
| | | style="border-bottom: rgb(170,170,170) 1px solid; border-left: rgb(170,170,170) 1px solid; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; border-top: rgb(170,170,170) 1px solid; border-right: rgb(170,170,170) 1px solid; padding-top: 0.2em" align="center" | {{WikiProject New York|category=no}} | ||
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Stub notice for New York articles; placed at the bottom of article pages | Stub notice for New York articles; placed at the bottom of article pages | ||
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==== Userboxes ==== | ==== Userboxes ==== | ||
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[[Category:WikiProject_New_York|{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:WikiProject_New_York|{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||