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==== Registration  ====
If you are interested in participating in the Ohio Wiki Project, [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dF9KQzZmWU5tRlJ2TEFDMjgySkRackE6MQ#gid=0 click here] to register as an Ohio FamilySearch Wiki Project Volunteer. As soon as you are registered, you may begin to add information to any of the tasks typed in blue in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio#Background_and_Repositories_Tasks|tables below]].


=== Overall Objectives  ===
=== Overall Objectives  ===
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The purpose of the Ohio Wiki Project is to help readers find and use Ohio resources and records for genealogy and family history. The project will update and improve:  
The purpose of the Ohio Wiki Project is to help readers find and use Ohio resources and records for genealogy and family history. The project will update and improve:  


*Ohio county pages. Example [[Hocking County, Ohio|Hocking County]]  
*Ohio county pages. Example [[Mahoning County, Ohio|Mahoning County]]  
*[[Ohio|Ohio]] main page.  
*[[Ohio|Ohio]] main page.  
*Statewide topic pages. Example [[Ohio Vital Records|Vital Records]]  
*Statewide topic pages. Example [[Ohio Vital Records|Vital Records]]  
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=== Guiding Principles  ===
=== Guiding Principles  ===
*'''Task Difficulty''' Tasks are rated for difficulty. Within each phase task table look for 1, 2, or 3, with 1 being the least difficult and 3 being the most difficult.


*'''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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*'''Links to online resources:''' indexes and/or images of records or how to use those records.  
*'''Links to online resources:''' indexes and/or images of records or how to use those records.  
*'''Links to catalogs''' such as the [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google books], [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlc/ Family History Library Catalog] among others.
*'''Links to catalogs''' such as the [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google books], [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlc/ FamilySearch Catalog]among others.


For more [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio - Style and Guidelines|style and guidelines for the Ohio Wiki Project]]. 
For more [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject County Pages - Style and Guidelines|style and guidelines for the Ohio Wiki Project]].  


=== Ohio Wiki Project Phases - Explanation  ===
=== Ohio Wiki Project Phases - Explanation  ===


==== Phase 1 ====
*'''Task Difficulty''' Tasks are rated for difficulty. Within each phase task table look for 1, 2, or 3, with 1 being the least difficult and 3 being the most difficult.
 
==== [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio#Background_and_Repositories_Tasks|Repositories - Tasks]]  ====
 
[[Image:OhioBuckeyes.jpg|thumb|right]]<br>The first set of tasks includes adding content to each Ohio county page. Content will be added by completing written tasks which will apply to each county. These tasks will have written instructions giving guidance on how to enter information, format the information, and how to cite the information, when applicable. Some of these tasks entail specifically:
 
:*'''County headings'''<br>
:*'''Verify parent county and surrounding counties'''
:*'''County repositories (libraries, archives, museums)''' - contact information for repositories that hold original and compiled records for individuals that lived in that county including links to the repositories' websites with additional information
:*'''Locate FamilySearch Centers'''
 
==== [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio#Vital_Records_Tasks|Vital Records - Tasks]] ====


[[Image:OhioBuckeyes.jpg|thumb|right]]<br> The first phase includes adding content to each Ohio county page. Content will be added by completing written tasks that will apply to each county. These tasks will have written instructions giving guidance on how to enter information, format
The second group of tasks focuses on the following record type:


the information, and how to cite the information, when applicable. Some of these tasks entail specifically:  
:*'''Vital Records'''


:*'''County headings''' - additional county headings will be added to each county page to make them uniform and cover more research topics users may have questions on
Each record type above will include what records are available, time period the record covers and how they can be accessed including links to databases, images and references to books and microfilm and information to repositories.
:*'''Infoboxes''' - adding dates concerning major resources for each county and giving information regarding important Ohio statewide indexes
:*'''County repositories (libraries, archives, museums)''' - contact information for repositories that hold original and compiled records for individuals that lived in that county including links to the repositories' websites with additional information


==== Phase 2 ====
==== [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio#Probate_and_Land_Records_Tasks|Probate and Land Records -Tasks]] ====


The second phase focuses on the following record types:
The third group of tasks focuses on the following records types:  
:*'''Vital Records (county only)'''
 
:*'''Probate Records'''
:*'''Probate Records'''  
:*'''Land Records'''
:*'''Land Records'''


Each record type will include what records are available, time period the record covers and how they can be accessed including links to databases, images and references to books and microfilm and information to repositories.  
Each record type above will include what records are available, time period the record covers and how they can be accessed including links to databases, images and references to books and microfilm and information to repositories.  


==== [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio#Newspapers_and_Church_Records_Tasks|Newspapers and Church Records - Tasks]]  ====


==== Phase 3  ====
The fourth group of tasks focuses on the following records types:  
The third phase focuses on the following records types:


:*Church records
:*'''Newspapers'''
:*Tax records
:*'''Church records'''
:*Newspapers


Each record type will include what records are available, time period the record covers and how they can be accessed including links to databases, images and references to books and microfilm and information to repositories.  
Each record type above will include what records are available, time period the record covers and how they can be accessed including links to databases, images and references to books and microfilm and information to repositories.  


==== Phase 4 ====
==== [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio#County_Histories_Tasks|County Histories - Tasks]] ====
The fourth phase focuses on the following records types:


:*County histories - list of county histories available with links to online books and references to libraries  
:*'''County histories''' - list of county histories available with links to online books and references to libraries
:*Cemeteries - links to major cemetery websites that contain cemetery transcriptions for the county
 
==== [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio#Tax_and_Cemetery_Records_Tasks|Tax and Cemetery Records - Tasks]]  ====
 
:*'''Tax records'''
:*'''Cemeteries''' <br>
 
Each record type above will include what records are available, time period the record covers and how they can be accessed including links to databases, images and references to books and microfilm and information to repositories.


==== Schedule  ====
==== Schedule  ====


Beginning June 2012
February 2013


=== Ohio Wiki Project Tasks  ===
=== Ohio Wiki Project Tasks  ===
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Before beginning any tasks please review the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio - Style and Guidelines|Ohio Project guidelines]].  
Before beginning any tasks please review the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio - Style and Guidelines|Ohio Project guidelines]].  


The following are tasks to be accomplished for the Ohio Wiki Project. Each task has step-by-step instructions to accomplish it.
'''FIRST TIME WIKI USERS:''' For instructions on how to edit the wiki use the following:


TASKS ARE NOT YET COMPLETED. WHEN TASKS ARE LINKED THEY ARE READY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO WORK ON THEM.
:*[[Help:Editing The Wiki|Editing on the Wiki written instructions]]


FIRST TIME WIKI USERS: For instructions on how to edit the wiki use the following: [[Help:Videos and lessons|Online and Video Instructions]] LINK TO ANOTHER PAGE WITH INSTRUCTIONS
The following are tasks to be accomplished for the Ohio Wiki Project. Each task has step-by-step instructions to accomplish it. '''SOME TASKS ARE NOT YET COMPLETED. WHEN TASKS ARE LINKED (typed in blue) THEY ARE READY FOR PARTICIPANTS TO WORK ON THEM.'''


==== Phase 1  ====
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*'''Task Difficulty''' Tasks are rated for difficulty. Within each phase task table look for 1, 2, or 3, with 1 being the least difficult and 3 being the most difficult.<br>
|+ '''Ohio county/topic interest list'''&nbsp;
 
==== Background and Repositories Tasks  ====
 
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| ''Topics'' <br>Not all counties have records included in these tasks. Please add the tasks only to the counties listed. Tasks and the list of counties appear when you click on the blue link.
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Standardize County Subject Headings|Standardize County subject headings.]]
| 8/20/2012
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks- Neighboring Counties|Verify neighboring counties.]]
| 7/3/2013
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Parent Counties|Verify parent counties.]]
| 6/22/2013
| 1
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Societies|Locate county societies. Add contact information, link, and significant collections.]]
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| 3
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| ''Topics''
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Repositories|Locate county archives, libraries and museums. Add contact information, link, and significant collections.]]
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| 3
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| Standardize County subject headings.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-FamilySearch Centers|Locate FamilySearch Centers. Add link.]]
| 7/12/13
| 3
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==== Vital Records Tasks  ====
 
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|+ '''Ohio county/topic interest list'''
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| County Courthouse Info Box: Locate uncopyrighted photos of courthouses and upload. <br>
| ''Topics'' <br>Not all counties have records included in these tasks. Please add the tasks only to the counties listed. Tasks and the list of counties appear when you click on the blue link.
| Complete
| Task Difficulty
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| Add contact information with link to county website.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks - Vital Records Intro|Add Vital Records Introduction]]
| 05/01/13
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| Add neighboring counties in the County Headings Box.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks - Vital Records Subheadings|Add Vital Records Subheadings]]
| 5/28/13
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| Add parent counties in the County Headings Box.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Ancestry Vital Records Part A|Add Ancestry Vital Records Part A.]] Wait to complete this  task until Vital Records Intro and Subheadings tasks are complete for your chosen county.<br>
| 5/28/13
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| Locate county societies. Add contact information, weblink, and significant collections.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Ancestry Vital Records Part B|Add Ancestry Vital Records Part B.]] Wait to complete this task until Vital Records Intro and Subheadings tasks are complete for your chosen county.<br>
| 7/3/2013
| 2
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| Locate county archives and libraries. Add contact information, weblink, and significant collections.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-FamilySearch Vital Records|Add FamilySearch Vital Records]]. Wait to complete this task until Vital Records Intro and Subheadings tasks are complete for your chosen county.<br>
| 5/25/13
| 2
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| Add Family History Centers.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Vital Records Other Repositories|Add Vital Records Other Repositories template]]
| 5/23/13
| 3
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==== Phase 2  ====
<br> <br>


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==== Probate and Land Records Tasks  ====
|+ '''Ohio county/topic interest list'''&nbsp;
 
{| width="600" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|+ '''Ohio county/topic interest list'''
|-
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| ''Topics''
| ''Topics'' <br>Not all counties have records included in these tasks. Please add the tasks only to the counties listed. Counties appear when you click on the blue link.
| Complete
| Task Difficulty
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| Add Ancestry vital records.<br>
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Ohio Tasks – Probate Intro|Add Probate Records Introduction]]
| 05/01/13
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| Add FamilySearch vital records.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Ancestry Probate|Add Ancestry Probate Records]]
| 04/11/13
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| Create Family History Library topic link for vital records.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-FamilySearch Probate Records|Add FamilySearch Probate Records.]]
| 6/5/13
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| Add Ancestry land and property link.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Probate Records Other Repositories|Add Probate Records Other Repositories template.]]
| 5/28/13
| 3
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| Create Family History Library topic link for land and property.<br>
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks - Land and Property Intro|Add Land and Property Records Introduction]]
| 05/10/13
| 1
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| Add FamilySearch probate records.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Land and Property Records Other Repositories|Add Land and Property Other Repositories template]]<br>
| 5/27/2103
| 3
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| Create Family History Library topic link for probate records.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-US GenWeb Vital, Land and Probate|US GenWeb Vital, Land and Probate Links]]
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| 3
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<br> <br>
 
==== Newspapers and Church Records Tasks  ====
 
{| width="600" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|+ '''Ohio county/topic interest list'''
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| Add US GenWeb links to the vital, land and probate sections.
| ''Topics'' <br>Not all counties have records included in these tasks. Please add the tasks only to the counties listed. Tasks and the list of counties appear when you click on the blue link.  
| Complete
| Task Difficulty
|-
|-
| Add Linkpendium links to the vital, land and probate sections.<br>
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Ohio Tasks – Newspaper Intro|Add Historical Newspapers Introduction and Headings]]
|}
| 6/21/2013
 
| 2
==== Phase 3  ====
|-
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" width="600"
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-US GenWeb Church, Tax and Newspaper Records|US GenWeb Church, Tax and Newspaper Records]]
|+ '''Ohio county/topic interest list''' 
|  
| 3
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Newspaper Records Other Repositories|Add newspaper records other repositories template]]
| 4/30/13
| 1
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Ohio Tasks - Church Intro|Add Church Records Introduction]]
| 5/13/13
| 1
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|-
| ''Topics''
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Ohio Tasks - Church Headings|Add Church Records Headings]]
| 5/13/13
| 2
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| Add FamilySearch church records.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-FamilySearch Church Records|Add FamilySearch church records.]]
| 3/13
| 2
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| Create Family History Library topic link church records.<br>
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Church Records Other Repositories|Add church records other repositories template]].<br>  
| 4/30/13
| 3
|}
 
<br> <br>
 
==== County Histories Tasks  ====
 
{| width="600" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|+ '''Ohio county/topic interest list''' 
|-
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| Add FamilySearch tax records.
| ''Topics'' <br>Not all counties have records included in these tasks. Please add the tasks only to the counties listed. Tasks and the list of counties appear when you click on the blue link.
| Complete
| Task Difficulty
|-
|-
| Create Family History Library topic link for tax records.<br>
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Ohio Tasks - County Histories Intro|Add County Histories Introduction]]
| 5/10/13
| 1
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|-
| Add available historical newspapers.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-FamilySearch County Histories|FamilySearch County Histories]]
| 8/6/13
| 3
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|-
| Add Linkpendium links to the appropriate records types.<br>
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Ancestry County Histories|Ancestry County Histories]]
| 8/6/13
| 3
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|-
| Add US GenWeb links to the church records, tax, and newspaper sections.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-County Histories found in Google Books and Internet Archive|County Histories found in Google Books and Internet Archive]]
| 8/6/13
| 3
|}
|}


==== Phase 4 ====
<br> <br>
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" width="600"
 
|+ '''Ohio county/topic interest list''' 
==== Tax and Cemetery Records Tasks ====
 
{| width="600" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|+ '''Ohio county/topic interest list'''
|-
|-
| ''Topics''
| ''Topics'' <br>Not all counties have records included in these tasks. Please add the tasks only to the counties listed. Tasks and the list of counties appear when you click on the blue link.
| Complete
| Task Difficulty
|-
|-
| Create Family History Library topic link for cemeteries.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Ohio Tasks - Tax Intro|Add Tax Records Introduction]]
| 4/30/13
| 1
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|-
| Add County Cemetery links to databases and transcriptions specific to the county.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-FamilySearch Tax Records|Add FamilySearch tax records]].  
| 5/01/13
| 2
|-
|-
| Add County Cemetery links to databases and transcriptions specific to the county.
| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Tax Records Other Repositories|Add tax records other repositories template]].<br>
| 4/30/13
| 3
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Ohio Tasks - Cemetery Intro|Add Cemetery Records Intro]]
| 4/12/13
| 2
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Ohio Tasks - Cemetery Online Links|Add Cemetery Online Links]]
| 4/22/13
| 3
|}
|}


=== Example of Ohio County Page  ===
=== Example of Ohio County Page  ===


COMING SOON!!
[[Mahoning County, Ohio|Mahoning County Ohio]]


=== Schedule  ===
=== Schedule  ===
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=== Participants  ===
=== Participants  ===


If you are interested in participating in the Ohio Wiki Project, please fill in your name and contact info:
==== Registration  ====
 
If you are interested in participating in the Ohio Wiki Project, [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dF9KQzZmWU5tRlJ2TEFDMjgySkRackE6MQ#gid=0 click here] to register as an Ohio FamilySearch Wiki Project Volunteer. As soon as you are registered, you may begin to add information to any of the tasks typed in blue in the tables above.


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Paticipants are encouraged to use the[http://www.facebook.com/OhioWikiProjectGroup Facebook Ohio Genealogy Wiki Project Group] as a forum for questions and discussions. 
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=== Community Meetings  ===
=== Community Meetings  ===
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None are scheduled at this time.  
None are scheduled at this time.  


==== Join the Meeting  ====
[[Category:WikiProject_Ohio|WikiProject_Ohio]]
 
Click to [http://meetingplace.ldschurch.org/a/307f32661e7dc26011b9f36cf0e99ed4 attend the online meeting.]  
 
*Enter the meeting ID: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;and click '''Attend Meeting'''
*Sign in as a Guest (or with your LDS Account)
*Select the desired "Connect Me" options, enter your phone number, and MeetingPlace will call you.
*Click the '''Connect''' button.
*Once you answer, press 1 on your phone to join the meeting
 
You can join up to 10 minutes early. If you try to join the meeting at any other time, you will get an error that the meeting doesn't exist. First timers: Test your connection well before the meeting. Follow the link and select Run Browser Test (in
 
the blue area to the right of the MeetingPlace screen).
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