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=== Project Guidelines  ===
=== Project Guidelines  ===


These guidelines are for the Washington WikiProject, which is scheduled to end in October or November, 2013. Other contributors are encouraged to use these guidelines, but are certainly not constrained by them.
The following guidelines will be followed by the WikiProject Washington members until end of the project, tentatively scheduled for TBD 2013.  


==== '''Style'''  ====
==== '''Style'''  ====


The following styles have one major purpose—to help users decide whether to use the resources listed or not. Therefore:
Style includes but is not limited to: <br>
#Wording is clear and to the point.
#Important resources are highlighted, not buried in long lists.
#Dates of the records are given where appropriate.
#Typical contents of the resources are briefly mentioned. Will this record help for their research? 
#Consistency from county to county to increase understanding with minimal reading. 


Style includes but is not limited to:
*Headings (anything that would appear in a table of contents) match across all counties.
*All Washington county pages match in format:
*Heading levels: use levels three, four or five; avoid levels one and two<br>
**The look at the top:
*Order of presentation - matching other Washington counties<br>
***Breadcrumb and SEO are consistent. SEO includes date county was formed and links to the "County Formation" heading.
*Table of contents style or position - matching other Washington counties<br>
***Image size is consistent and pertains to that county.
*Image, table, or template positions or size; prefer sharp images relevant to the topic on the page<br>  
***The Quick start is indented and links to headings for that county.
*Italic for titles of published books<br>
***The tops of Contents and the Infobox are even with each other.
*Bullets. Items under headings on county pages will be bulleted lists. Information '''describing the headings''' themselves will not be bulleted.
**Topic headings—wording and heading levels are the same.
*image, table, or template style<br>
 
*Internal link style: [[ square brackets at each end around name of wiki page. Option: use a pipe | for shorter display for the link.<br>  
*Consistency in presentation of information:
*External link style including brief annotation. Prefer http:// links over http'''''s''''':// links. (take out the "s" from FamilySearch.org urls)
**Introductory statements are standardized paragraphs (templates) for most topics.
**For FHL links, use Template:FHL<br>
***If a topic is unique for a county, copy the wording from the template, paste it to the appropriate place, then adapt it to that county.
*Use of standard Washington templates <br>
**Use bullets for each of the specific collections or links described under a topic heading.
**Explain links briefly to help the user know what to expect, such as ($) after a for-fee site.
 
*Miscellaneous:
**Image, table, or template positions and size need to be consistent.
***Prefer sharp images relevant to the topic on the page  
**Use references to [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Washington - Style and Guidelines#Citations and Sourcing|cite sources]] of information.  <nowiki><ref>Citation</ref></nowiki>
**Use ''Italics'' for titles of published books.
***Example: <nowiki>Use ''two apostrophes'' around words to italicize,</nowiki> displays: Use ''two apostrophes'' around words to italicize.
 
==== FYI: Links in Wikitext ====
*Internal links go to another wiki page or to a specific heading on a page.
**Style: Two left and right square brackets <nowiki>[[ and ]]</nowiki> at each end of the link.  
**Option: use a pipe | to display the only the words you want the user to see.  
***Example: <nowiki>[[Okanogan County, Washington#History Timeline|History Timeline]]</nowiki> displays as [[Okanogan County, Washington#History Timeline|History Timeline]].
**The # sends the search to the specific heading on that page.
 
*External links go to another web site.
**Style: 1) One left square bracket ( [ ), 2) the URL, 3) a space, 4) the wording you want users to see, and 5) ending the link with one right square bracket ( ] ).
***Example: <nowiki>[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916081 Seattle Passenger Lists 1890-1957]</nowiki>  results in [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1916081 Seattle Passenger Lists 1890-1957].
**Identify the website, such "a FamilySearch Historical Records Collection (free)" or "at Ancestry.com ($)."
 
*Special external links:
**FamilySearch Library catalog:
***Please use the [[Template:FHL|template "FHL"]]. (When the engineers change catalog search parameters, this prevents us from having to go back and change every link.)
**Wikipedia:
***Use the [[Template:Wpd|template "Wpd"]] for Wikipedia.


==== Citations and Sourcing  ====
==== Citations and Sourcing  ====
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:::- 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>  
::::- FS Library template: <nowiki>{{FSC|####|item|disp=FS Library 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.


'''Example of bibliographic entry in article: '''<br> ''As it appears on the page:''<br>  
'''Example of bibliographic entry in article: '''<br> ''As it appears on the page:''<br>  


:*Carpenter, V.K. ''Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, Fentress County, Tennessee''. (Huntsville, Arkansas: Century Enterprises, Genealogical Service, 1969). - [http://books.google.com/ Book online at Google books]; {{FSC|236168|item|disp= FS Library book 976.869 X2p 1850}}<br>
:*Carpenter, V.K. ''Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, Fentress County, Tennessee''. (Huntsville, Arkansas: Century Enterprises, Genealogical Service, 1969). - [http://books.google.com/ Book online at Google books]; {{FHL|236168|item|disp= FHL book 976.869 X2p 1850}}<br>


''In wikitext:''<br>  
''In wikitext:''<br>  


:<nowiki>:*Carpenter, V.K. ''Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, Fentress County, Tennessee''. Huntsville, Arkansas: Century Enterprises, Genealogical Service, 1969. - [http://books.google.com/ Book online at Google books]; {{FSC|236168|item|disp= FS Library book 976.869 X2p 1850}}</nowiki><br>
:<nowiki>:*Carpenter, V.K. ''Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, Fentress County, Tennessee''. Huntsville, Arkansas: Century Enterprises, Genealogical Service, 1969. - [http://books.google.com/ Book online at Google books]; {{FHL|236168|item|disp= FHL book 976.869 X2p 1850}}</nowiki><br>


'''Example of bibliographic citation at the end of the article - using &lt;R&gt;: '''<br>  
'''Example of bibliographic citation at the end of the article - using &lt;R&gt;:&nbsp;'''<br>  


''As it appears on the page:''<br>  
''As it appears on the page:''<br>  


:P. William Filby, ''A Bibliography of American County Histories'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985), 99–100. {{WorldCat|12356760}}; {{FSC|299450|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 H23bi}}
:P. William Filby, ''A Bibliography of American County Histories'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985), 99–100. {{WorldCat|12356760}}; {{FHL|299450|item|disp=FHL book 973 H23bi}}


''In wikitext:''<br>  
''In wikitext:''<br>  


:<nowiki>P. William Filby, ''A Bibliography of American County Histories'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985), 99–100. {{WorldCat|12356760}}; {{FSC|299450|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 H23bi}}</nowiki><br>
:<nowiki>P. William Filby, ''A Bibliography of American County Histories'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985), 99–100. {{WorldCat|12356760}}; {{FHL|299450|item|disp=FHL book 973 H23bi}}</nowiki><br>


==== '''Links with Purpose'''  ====
==== '''Links with Purpose'''  ====
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==== '''Describe Each Edit - Summary'''  ====
==== '''Describe Each Edit - Summary'''  ====


Describe each edit in the''Summary'' field before clicking the Save button.
Describe each edit in the''Summary''field before clicking the Save button.  


==== '''Non-compliance'''  ====


Non-compliance will result in work being reverted, or changed to follow these rules.


[[Category:Washington_Tasks|Style_and_Guidelines]]
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WikiProject Washington Gotoarrow.png Style and Guidelines

Project Guidelines[edit | edit source]

The following guidelines will be followed by the WikiProject Washington members until end of the project, tentatively scheduled for TBD 2013.

Style[edit | edit source]

Style includes but is not limited to:

  • Headings (anything that would appear in a table of contents) match across all counties.
  • Heading levels: use levels three, four or five; avoid levels one and two
  • Order of presentation - matching other Washington counties
  • Table of contents style or position - matching other Washington counties
  • Image, table, or template positions or size; prefer sharp images relevant to the topic on the page
  • Italic for titles of published books
  • Bullets. Items under headings on county pages will be bulleted lists. Information describing the headings themselves will not be bulleted.
  • image, table, or template style
  • Internal link style: [[square brackets at each end around name of wiki page. Option: use a pipe | for shorter display for the link.
  • External link style including brief annotation. Prefer http:// links over https:// links. (take out the "s" from FamilySearch.org urls)
    • For FHL links, use Template:FHL
  • Use of standard Washington templates

Citations and Sourcing[edit | edit source]

  • Please use the full Chicago Manual of Style footnote style (modified):
Author(s), followed by a comma
Title (book titles in italics)
Publication data in parenthesis:
- Publication place, followed by a colon
- Publisher
- Year of publication
- comma, and the the page number(s) followed by a period
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:
- WorldCat template: {{WorldCat|#####|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
- FHL template: {{FHL|####|item|disp=FHL Film ###; Fiche ###; Book ###}}.
- Brief annotation explaining the content, or why, or how a reader would want to use the source.

Example of bibliographic entry in article:
As it appears on the page:

In wikitext:

:*Carpenter, V.K. ''Seventh Census of the United States, 1850, Fentress County, Tennessee''. Huntsville, Arkansas: Century Enterprises, Genealogical Service, 1969. - [http://books.google.com/ Book online at Google books]; {{FHL|236168|item|disp= FHL book 976.869 X2p 1850}}

Example of bibliographic citation at the end of the article - using <R>: 

As it appears on the page:

P. William Filby, A Bibliography of American County Histories (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985), 99–100. WorldCat 12356760; FHL book 973 H23bi

In wikitext:

P. William Filby, ''A Bibliography of American County Histories'' (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1985), 99–100. {{WorldCat|12356760}}; {{FHL|299450|item|disp=FHL book 973 H23bi}}

Links with Purpose[edit | edit source]

The Wiki is not a links repository. It uses links to support the genealogical educational purpose of a page or section of a page. Show and explain links with an educational purpose in mind. Annotate each external link briefly but well enough for the reader to realize what they will be getting if they click that link.

Seek out Local and Unique[edit | edit source]

Seek out local and unique genealogical search strategies, records, or repositories and explain them to readers.

Wording Changes[edit | edit source]

Before changing the saved wording of another team member who followed these rules you must get their consent (except for obvious minor typos).

Describe Each Edit - Summary[edit | edit source]

Describe each edit in theSummaryfield before clicking the Save button.

Non-compliance[edit | edit source]

Non-compliance will result in work being reverted, or changed to follow these rules.

Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)

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