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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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*Where the county is located in the state | *Where the county is located in the state | ||
*Who/what the county was named after | *Who/what the county was named after | ||
2. Once you have found information to enter, go to the Description | 2. Once you have found information to enter, go to the Description section of the page and enter the information. | ||
=== References === | |||
3. Then, add a reference to Wikipedia or any other website you find the information. The following are some examples to use: | |||
'''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> | |||
'''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> | |||
=== Example === | === Example === | ||
Latest revision as of 12:21, 1 November 2018
Purpose
Adding brief county descriptions to that section of the county pages.
Contact
Task List
Instructions
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. You can get this information from Wikipedia, but be sure to reference them.
Information for Description: (put only the following)
- Where the county is located in the state
- Who/what the county was named after
2. Once you have found information to enter, go to the Description section of the page and enter the information.
References
3. Then, add a reference to Wikipedia or any other website you find the information. The following are some examples to use:
Wikipedia
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Nebraska accessed 19 July 2016.</ref>
Genealogy Trails
<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Butler County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ohio/butler/ accessed 2/14/2017.</ref>
Example
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