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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.  


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:  


'''NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from ''Wikipedia'' for'''
'''NOTE: Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from ''Wikipedia'' for'''  


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.)  


== ''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.  


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>


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>


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&nbsp;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:''  ==


The timeline needs to be to the point and easy to&nbsp;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).  


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:  


*'''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''  ==


Volunteers are needed&nbsp;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.  


=== Beaver — Grand Counties  ===
=== Beaver — Grand Counties  ===
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. 11/22/11
. 11/22/11


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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)  


[[User:Gloriaannclark|Gloriaannclark]] 16:48, 1 December 2011 (UTC)
[[User:Gloriaannclark|Gloriaannclark]] 16:48, 1 December 2011 (UTC)


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<br>.11/22/11
 
.11/22/11&nbsp;


12/01/11
12/01/11


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added more to Timeline  
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| [[Daggett County, Utah#History|Daggett]]  
| [[Daggett County, Utah#History|Daggett]]  
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. [[User:Loisfowles|Loisfowles]]&nbsp; 18 Aug 2011  
. [[User:Loisfowles|Loisfowles]] 18 Aug 2011  


[[User:Cathymstevens|Cathymstevens]] 15:52, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
[[User:Cathymstevens|Cathymstevens]] 15:52, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
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.11/23/11
.11/23/11


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| [[Emery County, Utah#History|Emery]]  
| [[Emery County, Utah#History|Emery]]  
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10 Nov 2011&nbsp;
10 Nov 2011


30 Nov 2011
30 Nov 2011
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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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. Timeline added


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. 8/31/11  
. 8/31/11  


&nbsp;11/23/11
11/23/11


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. [[User:Loisfowles|Loisfowles]] 23:46, 31 August 2011 (UTC)  
. [[User:Loisfowles|Loisfowles]] 23:46, 31 August 2011 (UTC)  


[[User:JeffreyWStevens|JeffreyWStevens]] 16:36, 30 November 2011 (UTC)&nbsp;
[[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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| . 8/31/11  
. [[User:Loisfowles|Loisfowles]] 23:56, 31 August 2011 (UTC)  
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[[User:Gloriaannclark|Gloriaannclark]] 16:52, 1 December 2011 (UTC)
 
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<br>. 8/31/11  
 
11/28/11
 
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| [[Piute County, Utah#History|Piute]]  
| [[Piute County, Utah#History|Piute]]  
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<br>. 8/31/11  
 
. 8/31/11  


.11/30/11  
.11/30/11  
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. Timeline added  


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| [[Rich County, Utah#History|Rich]]  
| [[Rich County, Utah#History|Rich]]  
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.&nbsp;[[User:Loisfowles|Loisfowles]]  
. [[User:Loisfowles|Loisfowles]]  


[[User:Gbo17|Gbo17]] 20:44, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
[[User:Gbo17|Gbo17]] 20:44, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
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. 11/14/11  
. 11/14/11  


&nbsp; 11/22/11
  11/22/11


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| 8&nbsp;Nov 2011&nbsp;
| 8 Nov 2011
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. This county is not organized the same as other counties. Resolved by PXH before 7/13/11 *&nbsp;
. 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  ===


{| style="background-color: rgb(255,255,204)" cellpadding="5" border="1"
{| style="background-color: rgb(255,255,204)" border="1" cellpadding="5"
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| style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" align="center" | '''County'''  
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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)  
| 11 Nov 2011&nbsp;
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| [[Uintah County, Utah#History|Uintah]]  
| [[Uintah County, Utah#History|Uintah]]  
| [[User:Solah|Solah]] 19:48, 11 November 2011 (UTC)&nbsp;
| [[User:Solah|Solah]] 19:48, 11 November 2011 (UTC)
| 11 Nov 2011  
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| [[Utah County, Utah#History|Utah]]  
| [[Utah County, Utah#History|Utah]]  
| . [[User:MarkhamMJ|MarkhamMJ]] 15:57, 27 July 2011 (UTC)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;[[User:Solah|Solah]] 18:25, 18 November 2011 (UTC)&nbsp;
| . [[User:MarkhamMJ|MarkhamMJ]] 15:57, 27 July 2011 (UTC)     [[User:Solah|Solah]] 18:25, 18 November 2011 (UTC)
| 18 Nov 2011.  
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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)  
| 11 Nov 2011&nbsp;
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| [[User:Solah|Solah]] 19:31, 31 October 2011 (UTC)  
| [[User:Solah|Solah]] 19:31, 31 October 2011 (UTC)  
| 10 Nov 2011  
| 10 Nov 2011  
| . Timeline added&nbsp;
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| [[Weber County, Utah#History|Weber]]  
| [[Weber County, Utah#History|Weber]]  
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