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[[Alabama|Alabama]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Wiki Project Alabama''' | {{WikiProject status|Inactive}}[[Alabama, United States Genealogy|Alabama]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Wiki Project Alabama''' | ||
[[Image:Vulcan statue Birmingham AL 2008 snow retouched.jpg|right|250x350px|Vulcan statue Birmingham AL - Largest cast iron statue on the world]] | |||
[[Image:Blaze Night.PNG|right|250x150px|The UAB Blazer]]<br> | |||
<center>You can help thousands who will use the FamilySearch Wiki to help them find their people who lived in Alabama at some point.</center> | |||
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<center>For more information contact [[User:Evancol|evancol]]</center> | |||
=== Overall Objectives === | === Overall Objectives === | ||
The purpose of the Alabama Wiki | The purpose of the Alabama FamilySearch Wiki is to help readers find and use Alabama records for genealogy and family history. The project will update and improve: | ||
* | *County pages, such as [[Jefferson County, Alabama|Jefferson County]]. | ||
* | *Alabama main page. | ||
*Statewide topic pages. Example | *Statewide topic pages. Example Vital Records | ||
*Other Alabama-related pages | *Other Alabama-related pages | ||
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*'''Highlight important and relevant items'''. Long lists of every website or every publication would bury, rather than highlight, what's important. | |||
*'''Tell readers what to expect''' when they follow a link or search a suggested record. | |||
*'''Balance content''' with these four factors in mind: | |||
:a. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Hows#Genealogical_Value|'''Genealogical Value.''']] Does this help Wiki users further their research?<br> | |||
:b. '''Clarity.''' Make sure everyone understands your meaning and the purpose of your words.<br> | |||
:c. '''Brevity.''' Be succinct as possible without sacrificing purpose or clarity.<br> | |||
:d. '''Documentation.''' Use footnote(s) to identify the source(s) of the content you are creating.<br> | |||
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First, basic content will be added to the county pages. Some tasks are identified, with step-by-step how to do them for the project. You are welcome to suggest additional project tasks or add information to other topics in a county. First focus: | |||
*'''Links to online resources:''' indexes and/or images of records or how to use those records. | |||
*'''Local repositories''' (libraries, archives, museums) and the records and resources they have. | |||
*'''Links to catalogs''' such as the FamilySearch catalog, Google books, and WorldCat among others. | |||
=== Guiding Principles === | === Guiding Principles === | ||
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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/ | *'''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 | For more [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio - Style and Guidelines|style and guidelines]] for the Alabama and Ohio Wiki Projects. | ||
=== Alabama Wiki Project Phases - Explanation === | === Alabama Wiki Project Phases - Explanation === | ||
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:*'''Verify parent county and surrounding counties''' | :*'''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 | :*'''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 | :*'''Locate FamilySearch Centers''' | ||
==== Records Tasks ==== | ==== Records Tasks ==== | ||
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'''FIRST TIME WIKI USERS:''' For instructions on how to edit the wiki use the following: | '''FIRST TIME WIKI USERS:''' For instructions on how to edit the wiki use the following: | ||
:*[[Help:Editing The Wiki|Editing on the Wiki written instructions]] | :*[[Help:Editing The Wiki|Editing on the Wiki written instructions]] | ||
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Alabama Tasks- | | [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Alabama Tasks-FamilySearch Centers|Locate FamilySearch Centers. Add link.]] | ||
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Alabama Tasks-Ancestry Vital Records Part A|Add Ancestry Vital Records Part A.]] | | [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Alabama 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> | ||
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject | | [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Alabama 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> | ||
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|+ '''Alabama county/topic interest list''' | |+ '''Alabama county/topic interest list''' | ||
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| ''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. | | ''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. | ||
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| [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Alabama Tasks-Newspaper Records Other Repositories|Add newspaper records other repositories template]] | | [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Alabama Tasks-Newspaper Records Other Repositories|Add newspaper records other repositories template]] | ||
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==== County Histories Tasks ==== | ==== County Histories Tasks ==== | ||
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|+ '''Alabama county/topic interest list''' | |+ '''Alabama county/topic interest list''' | ||
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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. | | ''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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|+ '''Alabama county/topic interest list''' | |+ '''Alabama county/topic interest list''' | ||
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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. | | ''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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=== Example of Alabama County Page === | === Example of Alabama County Page === | ||
[[ | [[Jefferson County, Alabama|Jefferson County Alabama]] | ||
=== Schedule === | === Schedule === | ||
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=== Guidelines and Style === | === Guidelines and Style === | ||
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio - Style and Guidelines|Style and guidelines]] for the | [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio - Style and Guidelines|Style and guidelines]] for the Alabama Wiki Project as well as Ohio. | ||
==== | ==== Talk and Forum ==== | ||
Paticipants are encouraged to use the Facebook | Paticipants are encouraged to use the Facebook Alabama Genealogy Wiki Project Group as a forum for questions and discussions. This is not yet available.<br> | ||
=== Community Meetings === | === Community Meetings === | ||
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'''To be determined''' | '''To be determined''' | ||
Online meetings with focus on Wiki pages for | Online meetings with focus on Wiki pages for Alabama. | ||
*Share ideas, suggest improvements | *Share ideas, suggest improvements | ||
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None are scheduled at this time. | None are scheduled at this time. | ||
=== Alabama Wiki project tasks === | === Alabama Wiki project tasks === | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
==== Tasks completed ==== | ==== Tasks completed ==== | ||
*Links to topics in the | *Links to topics in the FamilySearch Catalog This allows only the best items to be highlighted in the Wiki while informing users of other records or resources that are available. This also makes it so the Wiki won't have to be updated each time new things are added to the sites included. | ||
*Fix Starting Dates for records in the Top Table on each county. | *Fix Starting Dates for records in the Top Table on each county. | ||
*Top Table in the counties Copy and adapt the table (from the Experimental County) to each county. . | *Top Table in the counties Copy and adapt the table (from the Experimental County) to each county. . | ||
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*County History List by year historical events that affected the records and the record-keeping in each county, such as settlement and migration, or natural events, such as flooding, drought, or fires. | *County History List by year historical events that affected the records and the record-keeping in each county, such as settlement and migration, or natural events, such as flooding, drought, or fires. | ||
*County Courthouse Find uncopyrighted images of the courthouse (historical or current) and upload them. List their contact information (address, phone, email), including a link to website, addresses, etc. | *County Courthouse Find uncopyrighted images of the courthouse (historical or current) and upload them. List their contact information (address, phone, email), including a link to website, addresses, etc. | ||
=== Counties–Style Guide === | === Counties–Style Guide === | ||
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| valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | <center>'''Share YOUR ideas!'''</center>Help decide what county pages will contain and how they will appear. Your comments make a difference: | | valign="middle" bgcolor="#ffff99" align="left" | <center>'''Share YOUR ideas!'''</center>Help decide what county pages will contain and how they will appear. Your comments make a difference: | ||
*On the | *On the talk page for the experimental county.<br> | ||
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See Experimental county page for Utah. We experiment there and discuss ideas and wording and sources under topic headings. | See Experimental county page for Utah. We experiment there and discuss ideas and wording and sources under topic headings. | ||
=== Project Guidelines === | === Project Guidelines === | ||
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==== '''Describe each edit''' ==== | ==== '''Describe each edit''' ==== | ||
Describe each edit in the'''''f'''''<i>'''ield before clicking the '''Save | Describe each edit in the'''''f'''''<i>'''ield before clicking the '''Save '''button.''' </i> | ||
Thank you for your participation in the Alabama Research Wiki project. | Thank you for your participation in the Alabama Research Wiki project. | ||
[[Category:WikiProject_Alabama|WikiProject_Alabama]] | [[Category:WikiProject_Alabama|WikiProject_Alabama]] | ||
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