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| To use Wikipedia, simply do a ''Google'' search for the name of the county and select the Wikipedia article. | | To use Wikipedia, simply do a ''Google'' search for the name of the county and select the Wikipedia article. |
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| Before you begin your timeline: <br>1) copy the following paragraph and paste it to the county page: | | Before you begin your timeline: <br>1) copy the following paragraph and paste it to the county page: |
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| '''NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from ''Wikipedia'' for''' | | '''NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from ''Wikipedia'' for''' |
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| 2) Add the name of the county with a [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Hows#Adding_Links|link]] to the Wikipedia article for that county. (See [[Tooele County, Utah#History|Tooele County]] for an example.) | | 2) Add the name of the county with a [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Hows#Adding_Links|link]] to the Wikipedia article for that county. (See [[Tooele County, Utah#History|Tooele County]] for an example.) |
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| == ''What to add'' == | | == ''What to add'' == |
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| Putting the history in Timeline format lets users to scan for the years that affected their ancestors. It also makes it easy for writers to insert events between years. | | Putting the history in Timeline format lets users to scan for the years that affected their ancestors. It also makes it easy for writers to insert events between years. |
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| Please keep event descriptions very short. The computer screen is not like reading a book or an article in a magazine.<br> | | Please keep event descriptions very short. The computer screen is not like reading a book or an article in a magazine.<br> |
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| In reality, it may never be "complete." Whatever you add will be a great improvement. <br> | | In reality, it may never be "complete." Whatever you add will be a great improvement. <br> |
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| Please include events that affected records, or record-keeping, such as: | | Please include events that affected records, or record-keeping, such as: |
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| *County formation and boundary changes. (This is given elsewhere for each county, but should also be in the timeline, since it is a great summary of major events over the years.) | | *County formation and boundary changes. (This is given elsewhere for each county, but should also be in the timeline, since it is a great summary of major events over the years.) |
| *County buildings where officers created and stored the records. What did they use before a courthouse was built? | | *County buildings where officers created and stored the records. What did they use before a courthouse was built? |
| *Fires, floods, and other natural disasters that destroyed the records or changed where they were stored. | | *Fires, floods, and other natural disasters that destroyed the records or changed where they were stored. |
| *Crop damage or mining incidents that led to booms, busts, and ghost settlements. | | *Crop damage or mining incidents that led to booms, busts, and ghost settlements. |
| *Whatever you find that is interesting and will help users know what affected migrations, records, and record-keeping. | | *Whatever you find that is interesting and will help users know what affected migrations, records, and record-keeping. |
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| == ''Timeline Example:'' == | | == ''Timeline Example:'' == |
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| The timeline needs to be to the point and easy to scan (by users) and to insert events (by writers). | | The timeline needs to be to the point and easy to scan (by users) and to insert events (by writers). |
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| Please use a [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Hows#Formatting|bulleted list]] arranged by date with the year first. Then type a brief description of the event, such as: | | Please use a [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Hows#Formatting|bulleted list]] arranged by date with the year first. Then type a brief description of the event, such as: |
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| *'''1849 October.''' The first Mormon settlers arrived in (add name of town or area) | | *'''1849 October.''' The first Latter-day Saint settlers arrived in (add name of town or area) |
| *'''1850.''' (name of county) was established as an original county in Utah Territory. It included the entire area west to the California border, which is now in Nevada. | | *'''1850.''' (name of county) was established as an original county in Utah Territory. It included the entire area west to the California border, which is now in Nevada. |
| *'''1852.''' 85 families lived in the areas of (add names of places) | | *'''1852.''' 85 families lived in the areas of (add names of places) |
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| == ''Assignment Chart'' == | | == ''Assignment Chart'' == |
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| Volunteers are needed to check all 29 counties, adding items as appropriate. Please place four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) in the "Volunteer" column next to the counties you choose for this assignment. This will automatically give your username and the date you signed up. | | Volunteers are needed to check all 29 counties, adding items as appropriate. Please place four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) in the "Volunteer" column next to the counties you choose for this assignment. This will automatically give your username and the date you signed up. |
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| === Beaver — Grand Counties === | | === Beaver — Grand Counties === |
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| | [[Cache County, Utah#History|Cache]] | | | [[Cache County, Utah#History|Cache]] |
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| [[User:JeffreyWStevens|JeffreyWStevens]] 21:53, 22 November 2011 (UTC) | | [[User:JeffreyWStevens|JeffreyWStevens]] 21:53, 22 November 2011 (UTC) |
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| [[User:Gloriaannclark|Gloriaannclark]] 16:48, 1 December 2011 (UTC) | | [[User:Gloriaannclark|Gloriaannclark]] 16:48, 1 December 2011 (UTC) |
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| | [[Daggett County, Utah#History|Daggett]] | | | [[Daggett County, Utah#History|Daggett]] |
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| . [[User:Loisfowles|Loisfowles]] 18 Aug 2011 | | . [[User:Loisfowles|Loisfowles]] 18 Aug 2011 |
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| [[User:Cathymstevens|Cathymstevens]] 15:52, 23 November 2011 (UTC) | | [[User:Cathymstevens|Cathymstevens]] 15:52, 23 November 2011 (UTC) |
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| | [[Emery County, Utah#History|Emery]] | | | [[Emery County, Utah#History|Emery]] |
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| . Timeline needed. Can we put the Bryce Canyon image elsewhere? | | . Timeline needed. Can we put the Bryce Canyon image elsewhere? |
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| . [[User:Loisfowles|Loisfowles]] 23:46, 31 August 2011 (UTC) | | . [[User:Loisfowles|Loisfowles]] 23:46, 31 August 2011 (UTC) |
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| [[User:JeffreyWStevens|JeffreyWStevens]] 16:36, 30 November 2011 (UTC) | | [[User:JeffreyWStevens|JeffreyWStevens]] 16:36, 30 November 2011 (UTC) |
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| | [[Morgan County, Utah#History|Morgan]] | | | [[Morgan County, Utah#History|Morgan]] |
| | . [[User:Loisfowles|Loisfowles]] 23:56, 31 August 2011 (UTC) | | | |
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| | [[Piute County, Utah#History|Piute]] | | | [[Piute County, Utah#History|Piute]] |
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| | [[Rich County, Utah#History|Rich]] | | | [[Rich County, Utah#History|Rich]] |
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| [[User:Gbo17|Gbo17]] 20:44, 22 November 2011 (UTC) | | [[User:Gbo17|Gbo17]] 20:44, 22 November 2011 (UTC) |
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| . This county is not organized the same as other counties. Resolved by PXH before 7/13/11 * | | . This county is not organized the same as other counties. Resolved by PXH before 7/13/11 * |
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| === Sanpete — Weber Counties === | | === Sanpete — Weber Counties === |
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| | [[Summit County, Utah#History|Summitt]] | | | [[Summit County, Utah#History|Summitt]] |
| | [[User:Solah|Solah]] 20:47, 11 November 2011 (UTC) | | | [[User:Solah|Solah]] 20:47, 11 November 2011 (UTC) |
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| | [[Uintah County, Utah#History|Uintah]] | | | [[Uintah County, Utah#History|Uintah]] |
| | [[User:Solah|Solah]] 19:48, 11 November 2011 (UTC) | | | [[User:Solah|Solah]] 19:48, 11 November 2011 (UTC) |
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| | [[Utah County, Utah#History|Utah]] | | | [[Utah County, Utah#History|Utah]] |
| | . [[User:MarkhamMJ|MarkhamMJ]] 15:57, 27 July 2011 (UTC) [[User:Solah|Solah]] 18:25, 18 November 2011 (UTC) | | | . [[User:MarkhamMJ|MarkhamMJ]] 15:57, 27 July 2011 (UTC) [[User:Solah|Solah]] 18:25, 18 November 2011 (UTC) |
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| | [[Wasatch County, Utah#History|Wasatch]] | | | [[Wasatch County, Utah#History|Wasatch]] |
| | [[User:Solah|Solah]] 22:33, 10 November 2011 (UTC) | | | [[User:Solah|Solah]] 22:33, 10 November 2011 (UTC) |
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| | [[User:Solah|Solah]] 19:31, 31 October 2011 (UTC) | | | [[User:Solah|Solah]] 19:31, 31 October 2011 (UTC) |
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| | [[Weber County, Utah#History|Weber]] | | | [[Weber County, Utah#History|Weber]] |
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| <div></div> | | <div></div><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> |
| [[Category:WikiProject_Utah|Tasks county]] | | [[Category:WikiProject_Utah|Tasks county]] |