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This project centers around rewriting the [[United States Census|U.S. census]] page and all the state census pages, such as [[Pennsylvania Census|Pennsylvania Census]]. The project is being run by [[User:Diltsgd|Diltsgd]]. [[User:Ritcheymt|Ritcheymt]] is also assisting with scoping the project, defining sub-tasks, and recruiting volunteers.  
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This project centers around rewriting the [[United States Census|U.S. census]] page and all the state census pages, such as [[Pennsylvania Census|Pennsylvania Census]]. The project is being run by [[User:Diltsgd|Diltsgd]]. [[User:RitcheyMT|Ritcheymt]] is also assisting with scoping the project, defining sub-tasks, and recruiting volunteers.  


=== Task Tracker  ===
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=== Requirement Backlog  ===
=== Requirement Backlog  ===
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| style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" align="center" | '''Priority<br>by<br>[[User:Diltsgd|Diltsgd]]'''
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| style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" align="center" | '''Priority<br>by<br>[[User:Hendricksonp|Hendricksonp]]'''  
| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Priority<br>by<br>[[User:Hendricksonp|Hendricksonp]]'''  
| style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" align="center" | '''Priority<br>by<br>[[User:KirkBE|Kirkbe]]'''  
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| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Priority<br>by<br>[[User:Genguide|Pipkin]]'''  
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| style="background: #f0f0f0" align="center" | '''Priority<br>by<br>[[User:Ritcheymt|Ritcheymt]]'''&nbsp;
| style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial" align="center" | '''Priority<br>Score<br>(Total)'''
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| Types of Census  
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  Federal Census  
&nbsp; Federal Census  


(pop. Schedule)  
(pop. Schedule)


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| Types of Census  
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| Veteran Schedule 1890  
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| Types of Census  
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| Mortality Schedules  
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Native American Population schedules  


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Defective Schedules  


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(1880)


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| Types of Census  
| LDS Church Census  
| LDS Church Census  
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| Ancestry  
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Record Search  


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(FamilySearch)


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Use Search Engines to Find Statewide Census Record  
Use Search Engines to Find Statewide Census Record


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| Check all book references in google books  
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| Census Template for States  
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How to use the information found 1790--1840  


1850--present  
1850--present


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=== Related pages  ===


[[FamilySearch Wiki:Sources of Information for a United States Record Type Article|FamilySearch Wiki:Sources of Information for a United States Record Type Article]]
=== Related&nbsp;pages&nbsp;  ===


[[Category:WikiProject_United_States|U.S. Census]]
[[FamilySearch Wiki:Sources of Information for a United States Record Type Article|FamilySearch Wiki:Sources of Information for a United States Record Type Article]]

Revision as of 06:51, 26 June 2009

This project centers around rewriting the U.S. census page and all the state census pages, such as Pennsylvania Census. The project is being run by Diltsgd. Ritcheymt is also assisting with scoping the project, defining sub-tasks, and recruiting volunteers.

Task Tracker[edit | edit source]

Requirement (AKA story)  Task Task in
progress
Diltsgd  		Task in
progress
Hardestypn 		Task in
progress
Hendricksonp 		Task in
progress
Kirkbe 		Task in
progress
Pipkin 		Task in
progress
Ritcheymt  		Hrs. est. Hrs. left Task 
complete 		Story 
complete
 
 


Requirement Backlog[edit | edit source]

Category Requirement (AKA story)  Priority
by
Diltsgd  		Priority
by
Hardestypn 		Priority
by
Hendricksonp 		Priority
by
Kirkbe 		Priority
by
Pipkin 		Priority
by
Ritcheymt 
Types of Census

  Federal Census

(pop. Schedule)

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Types of Census   State, Territory, and Colonial Census

30

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Types of Census Census Substitutes 29 24
Types of Census Veteran Schedule 1890 25
Types of Census Mortality Schedules 24
Types of Census

Native American Population schedules

(1910)

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Types of Census Slave Schedules 18
Types of Census

Veteran Schedules

(Including 1840)

19
Types of Census Agricultural Schedules 16
Types of Census Industrial Schedules 15
Types of Census

Defective Schedules

(1880)

14
Types of Census LDS Church Census 4
Types of Census Native American Tribal Rolls (or Reservation) 3
Types of Census School Census 2
Location/Availability Ancestry 37 39
Location/Availability Heritage Quest 36 38
Location/Availability

Record Search

(FamilySearch)

38 37
Location/Availability Steve Morse's Site 22 34
Location/Availability Census Finder 23 36
Location/Availability FHL Favorites 21 33
Location/Availability NARA (Link to Catalog films) 33 32
Location/Availability

Use Search Engines to Find Statewide Census Record

34 35
Location/Availability State Achives & Libraries 35 31
Location/Availability

US Genweb (Links to state recs,

but especially county records

13 30
Location/Availability Rootsweb 12 29
Location/Availability Footnote.com 10 27
Location/Availability Cyndi's List 20 28
Location/Availability Check all book references in google books 9 26
Location/Availability FHL Films (link to FHL Collection Entry) 32 25
Architecture or Style Guidelines for footnotes and bibliography 42 42
Architecture or Style Census Template for US 41
Architecture or Style Census Template for States 40
Architecture or Style Do One County Page example 8
Architecture or Style Update Links (Maintenance) 7
Architecture or Style FAQ's 6
Methodolgy How to find the Person 39 23
Methodolgy Content per census year 28 22
Methodolgy

How to use the information found 1790--1840

1850--present

27 21
Methodolgy Abbreviations and terms in the census 26 20
Methodolgy Ethnic Groups 5
Methodolgy Periodicals (plus Eastman) 1

Related pages [edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Wiki:Sources of Information for a United States Record Type Article

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

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