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[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Texas|WikiProject Texas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Wiki Project Texas Tasks - Probate Records Intro''' | [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Texas|WikiProject Texas]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Wiki Project Texas Tasks - Probate Records Intro''' | ||
=== Description === | |||
The purpose of this task is to add the introduction to probate records on Texas county pages. <br> | |||
This task is beginner task and requires basic experience with copying and pasting in wikitext. <br> | |||
'''New to the wiki?''' | |||
:*See [[Help:Questions|Help]] to request individual mentoring or to join community discussions. | |||
:*See [http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1555199317001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAsMO7iuE~,0a6boL_aMzRRMejnsVF7dLsOY4w3QTnL&bclid=1553564668001&bctid=1553796238001 Editing Help] – Online Video Demonstration. | |||
:*See [http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Local_Support/Consultant/BIG/Research_Wiki/EditingWikiArticles/player.html Editing Articles] – Online Class.<br> | |||
'''Questions about editing this project?''' | |||
:*See [[WikiProject Ohio#Objectives|Wiki Project Ohio Objectives and Guiding Principles]]. | |||
:*See [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio - Style and Guidelines|Wiki Project Ohio Style and Guidelines]]. | |||
'''You may wish to print these instructions before you begin editing. '''<br> To Print: | |||
:*Go to the top right-hand corner of the page within the the white area. | |||
:*Locate the word Print or the icon of a printer. Click on the icon. | |||
:*Print. | |||
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13. Click on the box "Save Page". The task is complete. <br> | 13. Click on the box "Save Page". The task is complete. <br> | ||
14. Follow the directions in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Texas Tasks – Probate Intro#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] section below to report your completed task. | 14. Follow the directions in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Texas Tasks – Probate Intro#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] section below to report your completed task. | ||
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Revision as of 09:41, 25 March 2013
WikiProject Texas 
Wiki Project Texas Tasks - Probate Records Intro
Description[edit | edit source]
The purpose of this task is to add the introduction to probate records on Texas county pages.
This task is beginner task and requires basic experience with copying and pasting in wikitext.
New to the wiki?
- See Help to request individual mentoring or to join community discussions.
- See Editing Help – Online Video Demonstration.
- See Editing Articles – Online Class.
Questions about editing this project?
You may wish to print these instructions before you begin editing.
To Print:
- Go to the top right-hand corner of the page within the the white area.
- Locate the word Print or the icon of a printer. Click on the icon.
- Print.
Wikitext Editing Instructions[edit | edit source]
1. Click on your chosen county name in the Assignment Chart. This will take you to your county page.
2. Login to the FamilySearch wiki using your FamilySearch login name and password. Find the sign-in area in the top right-hand corner of the page.
3. Scroll to the heading Probate Records.
4. Open the Probate Records heading for editing by clicking on the pen in square on the right-hand side of the page, opposite the heading title.
5. Click on the word wikitext in the toolbox at the top left of the edit box.
6. Place your cursor immediately after the heading Probate Records and strike the enter key on your keyboard.
7. While in wiki text, copy and paste the following template under the heading Probate Records:
- {{TX Probate Intro}}
8. If there is any other text under the heading, be sure to place the intro template on a separate line before any additional text.
9. Save the page.
10. Click on the blue links you just added.
- a. FamilySearch Books
- b. Texas Probate Records
11. If any of these links do not work, please contact FamilySearch at the number listed in Description above.
12. Scroll nearly to the bottom of the page. Add a summary sentence in the Summary box saying something like, "Added probate intro".
13. Click on the box "Save Page". The task is complete.
14. Follow the directions in the Assignment Chart section below to report your completed task.
Example of Completed Heading[edit | edit source]
Probate records of Texas counties were kept by the probate clerk, usually in "probate minutes."
- See Texas Probate Records for more information.
Example of a Completed Section[edit | edit source]
See Sabine County, Texas Probate Records
Assignment Chart[edit | edit source]
If you are accepting this task:
- 1. Sign in to the wiki at the upper right-hand corner of this page. Use your FamilySearch account username and password.
- 2. Open the Assignment Chart for editing by clicking on the check mark in the box at the right opposite the Assignment Table heading.
- 3. Place your cursor in the box under the heading Name/Date Task Accepted and opposite your county of choice.
- 4. Not all counties are included in the chart below. If your county is not listed, this task is not needed for your county.
- 5. Type 4 tildes (~). This symbol is located on the upper left-hand part of your keyboard, next to the number 1. The ~~~~ is an electronic signature and will leave your user name and date when you signed.
- 6. Scroll nearly to the bottom of the page. Add a summary sentence in the Summary box saying something like, "Selected Adams County for adding Family History Center".
- 7. Click on the box "Save Page".
- 8. You are now signed up to complete this task.
If you are completing this task:
- Follow the same instructions as accepting the task, except place your cursor in the correct county box under the heading Date Completed. Change your summary sentence to something like, "Completed Adams County for societies."
- Also, report your finished task on the Texas FamilySearch Completed Task Google Form. Follow the instructions on the Google form. This step is important for documenting completed wiki volunteer work. Thank you!
Counties A-B[edit | edit source]
| County | Name/Date Task Accepted | Date Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson | ||
| Andrews | ||
| Angelina | ||
| Aransas | ||
| Archer | ||
| Armstrong | ||
| Atascosa | ||
| Austin | ||
| Bailey | ||
| Bandera | ||
| Bastrop | ||
| Baylor | ||
| Bee | ||
| Bell | ||
| Bexar | ||
| Blanco | ||
| Borden | ||
| Bosque | ||
| Bowie | ||
| Brazoria | ||
| Brazos | ||
| Brewster | ||
| Briscoe | ||
| Brooks | ||
| Brown | ||
| Burleson | ||
| Burnet |
Counties C-D[edit | edit source]
| County | Name/Date Task Accepted | Date Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell | ||
| Calhoun | ||
| Callahan | ||
| Cameron | ||
| Camp | ||
| Carson | ||
| Cass | ||
| Castro | ||
| Chambers | ||
| Cherokee | ||
| Childress | ||
| Clay | ||
| Cochran | ||
| Coke | ||
| Coleman | ||
| Collin | ||
| Collingsworth | ||
| Colorado | ||
| Comal | ||
| Comanche | ||
| Concho | ||
| Cooke | ||
| Coryell | ||
| Cottle | ||
| Crane | ||
| Crockett | ||
| Crosby | ||
| Culberson | ||
| Dallam | ||
| Dallas | ||
| Dawson | ||
| De Witt | ||
| Deaf Smith | ||
| Delta | ||
| Denton | ||
| Dickens | ||
| Dimmit | ||
| Donley | ||
| Duval |
Counties E-G[edit | edit source]
| County | Name/Date Task Accepted | Date Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Eastland | ||
| Ector | ||
| Edwards | ||
| El Paso | ||
| Ellis | ||
| Erath | ||
| Falls | ||
| Fannin | ||
| Fayette | ||
| Fisher | ||
| Floyd | ||
| Foard | ||
| Fort Bend | ||
| Franklin | ||
| Freestone | ||
| Frio | ||
| Gaines | ||
| Galveston | ||
| Garza | ||
| Gillespie | ||
| Glasscock | ||
| Goliad | ||
| Gonzales | ||
| Gray | ||
| Grayson | ||
| Gregg | ||
| Grimes | ||
| Guadalupe |
Counties H[edit | edit source]
| County | Name/Date Task Accepted | Date Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Hale | ||
| Hall | ||
| Hamilton | ||
| Hansford | ||
| Hardeman | ||
| Hardin | ||
| Harris | ||
| Harrison | ||
| Hartley | ||
| Haskell | ||
| Hays | ||
| Hemphill | ||
| Henderson | ||
| Hidalgo | ||
| Hill | ||
| Hockley | ||
| Hood | ||
| Hopkins | ||
| Houston | ||
| Howard | ||
| Hudspeth | ||
| Hunt | ||
| Hutchinson |
Counties I-K[edit | edit source]
| County | Name/Date Task Accepted | Date Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Irion | ||
| Jack | ||
| Jackson | ||
| Jasper | ||
| Jeff Davis | ||
| Jefferson | ||
| Jim Hogg | ||
| Jim Wells | ||
| Johnson | ||
| Jones | ||
| Karnes | ||
| Kaufman | ||
| Kendall | ||
| Kenedy | ||
| Kent | ||
| Kerr | ||
| Kimble | ||
| King | ||
| Kinney | ||
| Kleberg | ||
| Knox |
Counties L-M[edit | edit source]
| County | Name/Date Task Accepted | Date Completed |
|---|---|---|
| La Salle | ||
| Lamar | ||
| Lamb | ||
| Lampasas | ||
| Lavaca | ||
| Lee | ||
| Leon | ||
| Liberty | ||
| Limestone | ||
| Lipscomb | ||
| Live Oak | ||
| Llano | ||
| Loving | ||
| Lubbock | ||
| Lynn | ||
| Madison | ||
| Marion | ||
| Martin | ||
| Mason | ||
| Matagorda | ||
| Maverick | ||
| McCulloch | ||
| McLennan | ||
| McMullen | ||
| Medina | ||
| Menard | ||
| Midland | ||
| Milam | ||
| Mills | ||
| Mitchell | ||
| Montague | ||
| Montgomery | ||
| Moore | ||
| Morris | ||
| Motley |
Counties N-R[edit | edit source]
| County | Name/Date Task Accepted | Date Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Nacogdoches | ||
| Navarro | ||
| Newton | ||
| Nolan | ||
| Nueces | ||
| Ochiltree | ||
| Oldham | ||
| Orange | ||
| Palo Pinto | ||
| Panola | ||
| Parker | ||
| Parmer | ||
| Pecos | ||
| Polk | ||
| Potter | ||
| Presidio | ||
| Rains | ||
| Randall | ||
| Reagan | ||
| Real | ||
| Red River | ||
| Reeves | ||
| Refugio | ||
| Roberts | ||
| Robertson | ||
| Rockwall | ||
| Runnels | ||
| Rusk |
Counties S-V[edit | edit source]
| County | Name/Date Task Accepted | Date Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Sabine | ||
| San Augustine | ||
| San Jacinto | ||
| San Patricio | ||
| San Saba | ||
| Schleicher | ||
| Scurry | ||
| Shackelford | ||
| Shelby | ||
| Sherman | ||
| Smith | ||
| Somervell | ||
| Starr | ||
| Stephens | ||
| Sterling | ||
| Stonewall | ||
| Sutton | ||
| Swisher | ||
| Tarrant | ||
| Taylor | ||
| Terrell | ||
| Terry | ||
| Throckmorton | ||
| Titus | ||
| Tom Green | ||
| Travis | ||
| Trinity | ||
| Tyler | ||
| Upshur | ||
| Upton | ||
| Uvalde | ||
| Val Verde | ||
| Van Zandt | ||
| Victoria |
Counties W-Z[edit | edit source]
| County | Name/Date Task Accepted | Date Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Walker | ||
| Waller | ||
| Ward | ||
| Washington | ||
| Webb | ||
| Wharton | ||
| Wheeler | ||
| Wichita | ||
| Wilbarger | ||
| Willacy | ||
| Williamson | ||
| Wilson | ||
| Winkler | ||
| Wise | ||
| Wood | ||
| Yoakum | ||
| Young | ||
| Zapata | ||
| Zavala |