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Questions: if include, where: | Questions: if include, where: | ||
Not sure everyone reads state page -- miss information. | Not sure everyone reads state page -- miss information. | ||
When we come to a record type: how to use the resource, and list of resources. Statement: to effectively use these resources and link to that place Consistent from county to county. Tip to that county is when we use the tip icon. (Jana) | When we come to a record type: how to use the resource, and list of resources. Statement: to effectively use these resources and link to that place Consistent from county to county. Tip to that county is when we use the tip icon. (Jana) | ||
:Or give a juicy tip, and then direct them to the tips area for that topic. | :Or give a juicy tip, and then direct them to the tips area for that topic. | ||
A design committee meets every Fri morn. Now no overall structure, but being organized to help direct users more easily. It will become more evident. Wiki easier, more transparant (James) | A design committee meets every Fri morn. Now no overall structure, but being organized to help direct users more easily. It will become more evident. Wiki easier, more transparant (James) | ||
*Review what is at state, US levels. Do we need to add, embelish? Include major online resources (for recent and historical obits). | *Review what is at state, US levels. Do we need to add, embelish? Include major online resources (for recent and historical obits). | ||
*Usually written from information given by family. State page (tip) | *Usually written from information given by family. State page (tip) | ||
*info may be inaccurate (family biases?) State page (tip) | *info may be inaccurate (family biases?) State page (tip) | ||
*written by funeral directors or newspapers editors who write from information given by the family | *written by funeral directors or newspapers editors who write from information given by the family (state or tip) | ||
*mention of war service, accomplishments; education; religion; names of surviving family, sometimes those who died before. | *mention of war service, accomplishments; education; religion; names of surviving family, sometimes those who died before. (teaching and explaining area (state or US) | ||
*Popular since around 1870's. | *Popular since around 1870's. (teaching and explaining area (state or US) | ||
*Published in newspapers (at a cost), sometimes kept by funeral homes (helpful if not in a newspaper) (JS: my grandfather and great-grandfather being newspaper editors would say most people couldn't write so well so a favorable obit was written by newspaper editor from his interviews with the family; | *Published in newspapers (at a cost), sometimes kept by funeral homes (helpful if not in a newspaper) (JS: my grandfather and great-grandfather being newspaper editors would say most people couldn't write so well so a favorable obit was written by newspaper editor from his interviews with the family; | ||
*Substitutes: Funeral home programs. | *Substitutes: Funeral home programs. | ||
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*How shall we word this? Use several, or a few and link to a US page?<br> | *How shall we word this? Use several, or a few and link to a US page?<br> | ||
I also wondered about whether there should be a bullet mentioning how local historical societies often have compilations of clipped obituries and/or good local newspaper collections on microfilm. Maybe the later isn't so applicable for Utah?] Does the line following the bullets accomplish this? | I also wondered about whether there should be a bullet mentioning how local historical societies often have compilations of clipped obituries and/or good local newspaper collections on microfilm. Maybe the later isn't so applicable for Utah?] Does the line following the bullets accomplish this? | ||
:State or US page (tip) | |||
Jana: if I knew about a collection that applies specifically to that county, it should then be added as a bullet on the county. Help them know what exists | |||
recognize that people will add to it. and change the structure. | |||
After the project is done, put in watchcare of moderator and assistants. | |||
On the pages, give new people a way, a place to add it without stepping on another contributor's toes. Especially when we don't understand or want to correct another person's writing. (Jana) | |||
(James) supposed to relinquish ownership, coherent is a function of talk pages. If no one responds within a reasonable time, go ahead. Utah project revisited in X year(s) | |||
=== Probate Records === | === Probate Records === | ||