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== Description == | == Description == | ||
The purpose of this task is to find county museums with genealogy-related materials and list their contact information, website, and | The purpose of this task is to find county museums with genealogy-related materials and list their contact information, website, and collections and databases applicable to genealogy.<br> | ||
== Instructions<br> == | == Instructions<br> == | ||
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1. NOTE!!! If the museum is associated with a society or library (hopefully already listed under those topics on the county page), do not repeat the information. | 1. NOTE!!! If the museum is associated with a society or library (hopefully already listed under those topics on the county page), do not repeat the information. | ||
2. To locate | 2. To locate museums in a county, search the following websites:<br> | ||
*For Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and St. Lawrence Counties, use this website first: [http://www.nc3r.org/archives/Archives_Contents.html Northern New York Library Network]<br> | :*For Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and St. Lawrence Counties, use this website first: [http://www.nc3r.org/archives/Archives_Contents.html Northern New York Library Network]<br> | ||
*[http://libguides.library.albany.edu/content.php?pid=100063&sid=751006 Library guides (at University at Albany)] - click on the tab for your county <br> | :*[http://libguides.library.albany.edu/content.php?pid=100063&sid=751006 Library guides (at University at Albany)] - click on the tab for your county <br> | ||
*[http://linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/NY/ Linkpendium]<br> | :*[http://linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/NY/ Linkpendium]<br> | ||
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygenweb/ New York USGenWeb<br>] | :*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nygenweb/ New York USGenWeb<br>] | ||
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ny/ Cyndi's List]<br> | :*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ny/ Cyndi's List]<br> | ||
*Google "museum [county name and state]" <br> | :*[http://www.google.com/ Google] "museum [county name and state]" <br> | ||
3. For each county museum you find, add the following:<br> | 3. For each county museum you find, add the following:<br> | ||
* | :*Name of the museum. If the museum has a website, add the link to the name of the museum. See the example below. If there is no website link, bold the name of the museum. <br> | ||
* | :*Address<br> | ||
* | :*Phone number<br> | ||
* | :*Email<br> | ||
5.You may also wish to include the following:<br> | 5.You may also wish to include the following:<br> | ||
*Rules for using the collection<br> | :*Rules for using the collection<br> | ||
*Copy policies<br> | :*Copy policies<br> | ||
*Research help<br> | :*Research help<br> | ||
*Cost of entrance<br> | :*Cost of entrance<br> | ||
6. If you copy a link and add it to the county page, make sure the link works. Do not add any broken links. | 6. If you copy a link and add it to the county page, make sure the link works. Do not add any broken links. | ||
7 | 7. If you locate a town museum, you may want to add the information to the town page. To go to a town page, click on the town link in the "Municipalities and Communities" box at the bottom of the county page (you may have to click on the "show" button to see the list of towns.). Once on the town page, add a Heading 3 called "Museums" and add the information about the museum using the format given on this page.<br> | ||
8. You do not need to add state level museums to county or town pages.<br> | |||
== Example == | == Example == | ||
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