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== Description == | == Description == | ||
This task is to locate information about the government records available in the county offices and courts and where they are currently located. | This task is to locate information about the government records available in the county offices and courts and where they are currently located and add it to the county courthouse page. | ||
== Instructions <br> == | == Instructions <br> == | ||
#Go to the county courthouse page (already created) using the link found on the county page under repository: courthouse. <br> | #Go to the county courthouse page (already created) using the link found on the county page under repository: courthouse. <br> | ||
#Add the template <nowiki>{{NYCourts}}</nowiki> at the top of the page but under the breadcrumb | #Add the template <nowiki>{{NYCourts}}</nowiki> at the top of the page but under the breadcrumb trail. | ||
# | #Use Heading 3 to list the different courts. Usually there will be 2 courts: County Clerk’s Office and Surrogate Court.<br> | ||
#Locate each court and find their respective contact information (address, phone, email, etc.) This usually involves the county clerk (deeds, marriages/divorces) and surrogate court (probate). Use the link in the info box at the top of the county page to go to the county website. NOTE: sometimes you have to use other resources to find the information, such as a) http://www.nycourts.gov/litigants/courtguides/index.shtml b) Google the “[county] county clerk“ or “[county] surrogate court.” Be creative! <br> | #Locate each court and find their respective contact information (address, phone, email, etc.) This usually involves the county clerk (deeds, marriages/divorces) and surrogate court (probate). Use the link in the info box at the top of the county page to go to the county website. NOTE: sometimes you have to use other resources to find the information, such as a) http://www.nycourts.gov/litigants/courtguides/index.shtml b) Google the “[county] county clerk“ or “[county] surrogate court.” Be creative! <br> | ||
#Search for specific information regarding the years and records the court holds. Some court websites give details and others do not. If the website does not give the specific information, use the Handybook or Red Book to use as a substitute. | #Search for specific information regarding the years and records the court holds. Some court websites give details and others do not. If the website does not give the specific information, use the Handybook or Red Book to use as a substitute. | ||
#You can also call the courthouse to clarify their holdings. | |||
== Example == | == Example == | ||
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