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Welcome to the '''[[Utah]] [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject|WikiProject]]!''' We're delighted and hope you'll be part of | Welcome to the '''[[Utah]] [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject|WikiProject]]!''' We're delighted and hope you'll be part of the project. You'll help untold thousands of future users! | ||
There are 29 counties in Utah currently, plus two counties (Cedar and Shambip), that no longer exist. Pages have already been created for every county, and headings for a basic outline of record types have been added. | There are 29 counties in Utah currently, plus two counties (Cedar and Shambip), that no longer exist. Pages have already been created for every county, and headings for a basic outline of record types have been added. | ||
Please add whatever you know about the records available for counties and/or communities and cities in Utah. Working together, we can all benefit from the knowledge of community members on the Wiki. <br> | Please add whatever you know about the records available for counties and/or communities and cities in Utah. Working together, we can all benefit from the knowledge of community members on the Wiki. <br> | ||
== Purpose and Scope of the Project == | == Purpose and Scope of the Project == | ||
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It is NOT the Wiki's purpose to link to every website or list every publication that exists. That would overwhelm and clutter the Wiki and would bury – rather than highlight – important and relevant items. | It is NOT the Wiki's purpose to link to every website or list every publication that exists. That would overwhelm and clutter the Wiki and would bury – rather than highlight – important and relevant items. | ||
It is the intent of this project to add great content that users need to every Utah county page. That includes: | It is the intent of this project to add great content that users need to every Utah county page. That includes: | ||
*Links to online resources, such as indexes or images of records or tips on how to use those records. | |||
*Links to the Family History Library collections. | *Links to online resources, such as indexes or images of records or tips on how to use those records. | ||
*Local respositories (libraries, archives, museums) and what they may have. | *Links to the Family History Library collections. | ||
*Local respositories (libraries, archives, museums) and what they may have. | |||
*Parent counties, neighboring counties, any record loss, brief history, and more. | *Parent counties, neighboring counties, any record loss, brief history, and more. | ||
Most of the content will be added by people like you who get training and follow guidelines (called Tasks) for what to add and where to find it. | Most of the content will be added by people like you who get training and follow guidelines (called Tasks) for what to add and where to find it. | ||
== Tasks Ready for Volunteers == | == Tasks Ready for Volunteers == | ||
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*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks GenWeb Links|County GenWeb Links]] Review existing county GenWeb sites. Link to their databases, giving information to help users decide to click or not. | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks GenWeb Links|County GenWeb Links]] Review existing county GenWeb sites. Link to their databases, giving information to help users decide to click or not. | ||
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== Tasks Waiting in the Wings == | == Tasks Waiting in the Wings == | ||
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*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Cemeteries|Cemeteries in the counties]] Find-A-Grave and other websites that can be linked specifically to the counties. | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Cemeteries|Cemeteries in the counties]] Find-A-Grave and other websites that can be linked specifically to the counties. | ||
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks FHL Categories|Link to topics in Library Catalog]] This allows users to see what is at the FHL without having to list each one nor to update as new things are added. This will also allow only the best items to be highlighted in the Wiki. | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks FHL Categories|Link to topics in Library Catalog]] This allows users to see what is at the FHL without having to list each one nor to update as new things are added. This will also allow only the best items to be highlighted in the Wiki. | ||
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Newspapers|Newspapers by county]] | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Newspapers|Newspapers by county]] | ||
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks County Repositories|Repositories in the county: libraries, museums, etc.]] Phase 1: Add contact information for local libraries, societies, and other record holders in each county. | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks County Repositories|Repositories in the county: libraries, museums, etc.]] Phase 1: Add contact information for local libraries, societies, and other record holders in each county. | ||
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*Major websites: statewide and county-by-county. | *Major websites: statewide and county-by-county. | ||
If you have additional ideas, please add them to this list and sign it by adding 4 tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) | If you have additional ideas, please add them to this list and sign it by adding 4 tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) | ||
== Tasks Completed == | == Tasks Completed == | ||