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== Purpose ==
== Purpose ==
Adding brief county descriptions to that section of the county pages.
Adding brief county descriptions to that section of the county pages.


== Contact ==
== Contact ==
[[User:Evancol|Jane Colmenares]][
[[User:Evancol|Jane Colmenares]]


== Task List ==
== Task List ==
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=== Step 1: Gather information about the County ===
=== Step 1: Gather information about the County ===
1. This part of the project involves gathering information about the county to add to the Description section.  Try to gather this information via Google, avoiding Wikipedia if possible (we don't want to copy everything from them).  Information can likely be found on a county-maintained page, or on a USGenWeb county website.  Be sure to get the URL from any website where you garner information, as you will need to cite the information if you quote it.
1. This part of the project involves gathering information about the county to add to the Description section.  You can get this information from Wikipedia, but be sure to reference them.


'''Type of Information for Description:'''<br>
'''Information for Description: (put only the following)'''<br>


*Where the county is located in the state
*Where the county is located in the state
*Date the county was created (sometimes found under another heading on the wiki page)
*Who/what the county was named after
*Any interesting facts about the county that may be helpful in researching the county.
 
*If possible, try to include information on early settlers and immigrants to the county.
 
2. Once you have found information to enter, go to the Description section of the page and enter the information.


Possible resources for information include the county website, USGenWeb county sites as well as genealogical society websites.
=== References ===
3. Then, add a reference to Wikipedia or any other website you find the information. The following are some examples to use:


2. Once you have found information to enter, create a Description heading under the Parent County section.
'''Wikipedia'''<br>
<nowiki><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Nebraska accessed 19 July 2016.</ref></nowiki><br>


3. Then, add a reference to the website for each piece of information you find.  The following is an example of a reference in wikitext, to use as a guide to adapt to each website:
'''Genealogy Trails'''<br>
<nowiki><ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Butler County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/butler/ accessed 2/14/2017.</ref></nowiki><br>


:<nowiki><ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Nebraska, accessed 19 July 2016.</nowiki>


=== Example ===
=== Example ===
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