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The project will begin in earnest January 1, 2012 and is expected to be active through 2nd or 3rd Quarter 2013. With people like YOU, the [http://www.ugagenealogy.org/ Utah Genealogical Association] (UGA), and advisors from the Family History Library, the Utah-related pages are becoming easily understood, inviting, and oh, so useful!  
The project will begin in earnest January 1, 2012 and is expected to be active through 2nd or 3rd Quarter 2013. With people like YOU, the [http://www.ugagenealogy.org/ Utah Genealogical Association] (UGA), and advisors from the FamilySearch Library, the Utah-related pages are becoming easily understood, inviting, and oh, so useful!  


=== Overall Objectives  ===
=== Overall Objectives  ===


[[Image:UT-NV-CA Trails.png|thumb|right|240px]] {{Adoption Utah Genealogical Association}}
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The purpose of the Utah FamilySearch Wiki is to help readers find and use Utah records for genealogy and family history. The project will update and improve:  
The purpose of the Utah FamilySearch Wiki is to help readers find and use Utah records for genealogy and family history. The project will update and improve:  
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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.  
*'''Local repositories''' (libraries, archives, museums) and the records and resources they have.  
*'''Local repositories''' (libraries, archives, museums) and the records and resources they have.  
*'''Links to catalogs''' such as the Family History Library catalog, Google books, and WorldCat among others.
*'''Links to catalogs''' such as the FamilySearch catalog, Google books, and WorldCat among others.


[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Experimental County|Experimental County page]] shows the current focus for county topics. No county is finished for those topics until listed as completed.  
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Experimental County|Experimental County page]] shows the current focus for county topics. No county is finished for those topics until listed as completed.  
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<br>Review minutes or recordings of [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah#Past_Meetings|'''Past meetings''']]  
<br>Review minutes or recordings of [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah#Past_Meetings|'''Past meetings''']]  


*Wednesday, [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Community Meeting 2013 July 10|July 10 meeting]]&nbsp;
*Wednesday, [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Community Meeting 2013 July 10|July 10 meeting]]
*Wednesday, [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Community Meeting 2013 June 5|June 5 meeting]]&nbsp;
*Wednesday, [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Community Meeting 2013 June 5|June 5 meeting]]
*Wednesday, [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Community Meeting 2013 May 8|May 8 meeting]]&nbsp;
*Wednesday, [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Community Meeting 2013 May 8|May 8 meeting]]
*Wednesday, [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Community Meeting 2013 April 3|April 3 meeting]]&nbsp;
*Wednesday, [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Community Meeting 2013 April 3|April 3 meeting]]  


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Click to [http://meetingplace.ldschurch.org/a/ab49cf714c9092c7a0a937074fbc9682 attend the online meeting]&nbsp; (or listen in to past meetings)  
Click to [http://meetingplace.ldschurch.org/a/ab49cf714c9092c7a0a937074fbc9682 attend the online meeting] (or listen in to past meetings)  


*Enter the meeting ID: 2249 and click '''Attend Meeting'''. Sign in as a Guest (or with your LDS Account)<br>
*Enter the meeting ID: 2249 and click '''Attend Meeting'''. Sign in as a Guest (or with your LDS Account)<br>
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==== Tasks completed  ====
==== Tasks completed  ====


*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Church|Prep county page]] for Church records. 1) Copy the church records blurb to the county. 2) Describe and link entries for any churches other than LDS to the FHLC. - check the centennial histories for other churches, FHLC, etc.  
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Church|Prep county page]] for Church records. 1) Copy the church records blurb to the county. 2) Describe and link entries for any churches other than LDS to the FS Catalog. - check the centennial histories for other churches, FS Catalog, etc.  
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Church Phase 2|Church LDS Phase 2]] Add boundaries and links to church units and a history timeline for each LDS community, using information from Jenson’s Encyclopedic History of the Church. The active Utah WikiProject will focus on major areas, such as Salt Lake, Cache, Davis, Weber, Utah and Washington Counties.  
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Church Phase 2|Church LDS Phase 2]] Add boundaries and links to church units and a history timeline for each LDS community, using information from Jenson’s Encyclopedic History of the Church. The active Utah WikiProject will focus on major areas, such as Salt Lake, Cache, Davis, Weber, Utah and Washington Counties.  
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Church Phase 3|Church LDS Phase 3]] Audit to assure that Phase 1 has been accomplished for all Utah LDS units. (We estimate that 10-20% will be missed.) This task will include comparing Phase 1 with Jenson's, Jaussi and Chaston, and others. All details of this task have not yet been identified.  
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Church Phase 3|Church LDS Phase 3]] Audit to assure that Phase 1 has been accomplished for all Utah LDS units. (We estimate that 10-20% will be missed.) This task will include comparing Phase 1 with Jenson's, Jaussi and Chaston, and others. All details of this task have not yet been identified.  
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*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Obituaries|Obituaries]] section of the counties. Copy wording and adapt the links to each county.  
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Obituaries|Obituaries]] section of the counties. Copy wording and adapt the links to each county.  
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Newspapers|Newspapers by county]]  
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Newspapers|Newspapers by county]]  
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks FHL Topics|Links to topics in the Family History Library 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.  
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks FS Library Topics|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.  
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Fix Starting Dates for Records|Fix Starting Dates]] for records in the Top Table on each county.  
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Fix Starting Dates for Records|Fix Starting Dates]] for records in the Top Table on each county.  
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Top Table|Top Table in the counties]] Copy and adapt the table (from the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Experimental County|Experimental County]]) to each county. NOTE: This was a very innovative accomplishment made possible by the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah#Community_Meetings|community meeting]].  
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Top Table|Top Table in the counties]] Copy and adapt the table (from the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Experimental County|Experimental County]]) to each county. NOTE: This was a very innovative accomplishment made possible by the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah#Community_Meetings|community meeting]].  
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July 2011 Began weekly meetings with project administrators to plan the project: Dawne Hole, Marilyn Markham, Patsy Hendrickson, Wilma Adkins, with input from others.  
July 2011 Began weekly meetings with project administrators to plan the project: Dawne Hole, Marilyn Markham, Patsy Hendrickson, Wilma Adkins, with input from others.  


*Meeting times: Administrators -- 9 a.m. Wednesday mornings, 3rd floor FHL.[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah#Meetings|Agendas]]. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Meeting Notes|Minutes]].
*Meeting times: Administrators -- 9 a.m. Wednesday mornings, 3rd floor FS Library.[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah#Meetings|Agendas]]. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Meeting Notes|Minutes]].


Administrators' schedule:  
Administrators' schedule:  
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:::- IF '''NO''' free online edition is available, then add:  
:::- IF '''NO''' free online edition is available, then add:  
::::- WorldCat template: <nowiki>{{WorldCat|#####|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</nowiki>  
::::- WorldCat template: <nowiki>{{WorldCat|#####|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.</nowiki>  
::::- FHL template: <nowiki>{{FSC|####|item|disp=FS Library Film ###; Fiche ###; Book ###}}.</nowiki>  
::::- FS Library template: <nowiki>{{FSC|####|item|disp=FS Library Film ###; Fiche ###; Book ###}}.</nowiki>  
:::- Brief annotation explaining the content, or why, or how a reader would want to use the source.
:::- Brief annotation explaining the content, or why, or how a reader would want to use the source.