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The purpose of this task is to find county museums with genealogy-related materials and list their contact information, website, collections and databases for family history research.<br> | The purpose of this task is to find county museums with genealogy-related materials and list their contact information, website, collections and databases for family history research.<br> | ||
== Instructions | == Instructions == | ||
Please ''cite at least one source for each item you add''. See [[Albany County, New York#References|Albany County]] for examples. See also | |||
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:*[[Help:How to add citations]] instruction page | |||
:*[[FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats]] guidelines, and [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York#Framework|WikiProject NY Framework #3]] | |||
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. | ||
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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 under the "Places" heading at the bottom of the county page. 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> | 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 under the "Places" heading at the bottom of the county page. 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> | 8. You do not need to add state level museums to county or town pages.<br> | ||
== Example == | == Example == | ||
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=== Museums === | === Museums === | ||
[http://www.kentdelordhouse.org/ Kent-Delord House Museum ]<br> 17 Cumberland Avenue <br> Plattsburgh, NY 12901<br> Phone: 518-561-1035<br> The museum collection consists of the artifacts acquired by members of the Delord family during the time they owned the house, from 1810 to 1913. It includes family photographs and a library of approximately 3,000 books dating from the mid-18th to the early 20th century. The collection is open to scholars and researchers by appointment only and materials may be used on-site only. | [http://www.kentdelordhouse.org/ Kent-Delord House Museum ]<br> 17 Cumberland Avenue <br> Plattsburgh, NY 12901<br> Phone: 518-561-1035<br> The museum collection consists of the artifacts acquired by members of the Delord family during the time they owned the house, from 1810 to 1913. It includes family photographs and a library of approximately 3,000 books dating from the mid-18th to the early 20th century. The collection is open to scholars and researchers by appointment only and materials may be used on-site only. | ||
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