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<br> <br> Join in and help thousands who will use the FamilySearch Wiki for ideas to find their people who lived in Utah at some point.  
<br><br>You can help thousands who will use the FamilySearch Wiki to help them find their people who lived in Utah at some point.  


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  {{Adoption Utah Genealogical Association}}
  {{Adoption Utah Genealogical Association}}


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*'''Highlight important and relevant items'''. Long lists of every website or every publication would bury, rather than highlight, what's important.
*'''Highlight important and relevant items'''. Long lists of every website or every publication would bury, rather than highlight, what's important.
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*'''Balance content''' with these four factors in mind:
*'''Balance content''' with these four factors in mind:


:a. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Hows#Genealogical_Value|'''Genealogical Value.''']] Does this help Wiki users further their research?<br>  
:a. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Hows#Genealogical_Value|'''Genealogical Value.''']] Does this help Wiki users further their research?<br>
:b. '''Clarity.''' Make sure everyone understands your meaning and the purpose of your words.<br>  
:b. '''Clarity.''' Make sure everyone understands your meaning and the purpose of your words.<br>
:c. '''Brevity.''' Be succinct as possible without sacrificing purpose or clarity.<br>  
:c. '''Brevity.''' Be succinct as possible without sacrificing purpose or clarity.<br>
:d. '''Documentation.''' Use footnote(s) to identify the source(s) of the content you are creating.<br>
:d. '''Documentation.''' Use footnote(s) to identify the source(s) of the content you are creating.<br>


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First, basic content will be added to the county pages. Some tasks are identified, with step-by-step how to do them for the project. You are welcome to suggest additional project tasks or add information to other topics in a county. First focus:  
First, basic content will be added to the county pages. Some tasks are identified, with step-by-step how to do them for the project. You are welcome to suggest additional project tasks or add information to other topics in a county. First focus:  
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=== Counties–Style Guide  ===
=== Counties–Style Guide  ===


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| align="left" valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffff99" | <center>'''Share YOUR ideas!'''</center>Help decide what county pages will contain and how they will appear. Your comments make a difference:  
| bgcolor="#ffff99" valign="middle" align="left" | <center>'''Share YOUR ideas!'''</center>Help decide what county pages will contain and how they will appear. Your comments make a difference:  
*In the [[FamilySearch Wiki talk:WikiProject Utah Experimental County|discussion]] for the experimental county.  
*In the [[FamilySearch Wiki talk:WikiProject Utah Experimental County|discussion]] for the experimental county.  
*In the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah#Community_Meetings|weekly online meeting]], Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. (Mountain)
*In the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah#Community_Meetings|weekly online meeting]], Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. (Mountain)
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Impact future users of the Utah Wiki with '''your''' insights and knowledge.  
Impact future users of the Utah Wiki with '''your''' insights and knowledge.  


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|+ '''Utah county/topic interest list'''  
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=== Meetings  ===
=== Meetings  ===
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Email [[User:AdkinsWH]] or call [[User:Wyzer17]] telephone 801-240-4419 for help or more details.
Email [[User:AdkinsWH]] or call [[User:Wyzer17]] telephone 801-240-4419 for help or more details.  


==== Administrative Meetings  ====
==== Administrative Meetings  ====
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*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Meeting Minutes|Consultant/moderator meetings]]
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Meeting Minutes|Consultant/moderator meetings]]


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=== Progress Chart  ===
=== Progress Chart  ===
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:::'''<nowiki>{{User WikiProject Utah}} </nowiki>'''
:::'''<nowiki>{{User WikiProject Utah}} </nowiki>'''


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=== Utah Wiki project tasks  ===
=== Utah Wiki project tasks  ===
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The following plans describe tasks to be accomplished for the Utah Wiki Project. Each task has step-by-step instructions to accomplish it.  
The following plans describe tasks to be accomplished for the Utah Wiki Project. Each task has step-by-step instructions to accomplish it.  


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==== Tasks ready for volunteers  ====
==== Tasks ready for volunteers  ====
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*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks County Courthouse|County Courthouse]] Find uncopyrighted images of the courthouse (historical or current) and upload them. List their contact information (address, phone, email), including a link to website, addresses, etc.
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks County Courthouse|County Courthouse]] Find uncopyrighted images of the courthouse (historical or current) and upload them. List their contact information (address, phone, email), including a link to website, addresses, etc.


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=== Schedule  ===
=== Schedule  ===


'''2011''' 12 October Show and tell and brainstorm with US/Canada Consultants and Utah moderators <br>15 October show and tell WikiProject Utah to Logan Family History conference. Begin recruiting, set up training.<br>  
'''2011''' 12 October Show and tell and brainstorm with US/Canada Consultants and Utah moderators <br>15 October show and tell WikiProject Utah to Logan Family History conference. Begin recruiting, set up training.<br>


July 2011 Began weekly meetings with project administrators to plan the project: Dawne Hole, Marilyn Markham, Patsy Hendrickson, Wilma Adkins, with input from others.  
July 2011 Began weekly meetings with project administrators to plan the project: Dawne Hole, Marilyn Markham, Patsy Hendrickson, Wilma Adkins, with input from others.  
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*1 Jan Start weekly meetings with the community and contributors to report progress, give training, and brainstorm additional ideas for the project.  
*1 Jan Start weekly meetings with the community and contributors to report progress, give training, and brainstorm additional ideas for the project.  
*[TBD] With much of the planned content in Utah counties completed, the Utah treasure hunt for other records and resources begins. This will be a contest, with prizes from FamilySearch, UGA, and others.  
*[TBD] With much of the planned content in Utah counties completed, the Utah treasure hunt for other records and resources begins. This will be a contest, with prizes from FamilySearch, UGA, and others.  
*[TBD] The Utah treasure hunt contest ends. <br>  
*[TBD] The Utah treasure hunt contest ends. <br>
*[TBD] Utah Wiki Project becomes inactive as a project, although many will continue contributing to its pages.
*[TBD] Utah Wiki Project becomes inactive as a project, although many will continue contributing to its pages.


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The first few weeks of the Utah project we will agree on a model style, and create at least one example page of it. To keep the project moving forward, <u>'''NO'''</u> style changes nor further discussion of changes will be allowed after that for the remainder of the project (tentatively until TBD 2012). Participants are expected to follow that style during the project.  
The first few weeks of the Utah project we will agree on a model style, and create at least one example page of it. To keep the project moving forward, <u>'''NO'''</u> style changes nor further discussion of changes will be allowed after that for the remainder of the project (tentatively until TBD 2012). Participants are expected to follow that style during the project.  


Style includes but is not limited to: <br>  
Style includes but is not limited to: <br>


*Use of standard Utah templates  
*Use of standard Utah templates  
*Headings (anything that would appear in a table of contents) match with FHL Catalog subject headings as much as possible Example: [[Talk:Beaver County, Utah|Beaver County, Utah]]  
*Headings (anything that would appear in a table of contents) match with FHL Catalog subject headings as much as possible Example: [[Talk:Beaver County, Utah|Beaver County, Utah]]  
*Heading levels: use levels three, four or five; avoid levels one and two<br>  
*Heading levels: use levels three, four or five; avoid levels 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. Items under headings on county pages will be bulleted lists. Information '''describing the headings''' themselves will not be bulleted.<br>  
*bullets. Items under headings on county pages will be bulleted lists. Information '''describing the headings''' themselves will not be bulleted.<br>
*numbering<br>  
*numbering<br>
*citations in footnote style  
*citations in footnote style  
**Please use the '''full''' ''Chicago Manual of Style'' footnote style (modified):
**Please use the '''full''' ''Chicago Manual of Style'' footnote style (modified):
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:::- 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.  
:::- 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:  
:::- 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>


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