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| === Overall Objectives === | | === Overall Objectives === |
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| :d. '''Documentation.''' Use footnote(s) to identify the source(s) of the content you are creating.<br> | | :d. '''Documentation.''' Use footnote(s) to identify the source(s) of the content you are creating.<br> |
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| For specific guidelines and instructions on how to edit on the Wiki, go to: COMING SOON! | | For each section containing information regarding resources and records, the following should be included: |
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| === Ohio Wiki Project Phases === | | *'''Links to online resources:''' indexes and/or images of records or how to use those records. |
| | *'''Links to catalogs''' such as the [http://books.google.com/advanced_book_search Google books], [http://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat], [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlc/ Family History Library Catalog] among others. |
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| | For specific guidelines and instructions on how to edit on the Wiki, go to: COMING SOON! |
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| | === Ohio Wiki Project Phases - Explanation === |
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| ==== Phase 1 ==== | | ==== Phase 1 ==== |
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| [[Image:OhioBuckeyes.jpg|thumb|right|OhioBuckeyes.jpg]]<br> The first phase includes adding content to each Ohio county page. Content will be added by completing written tasks that will apply to each county. These tasks will have written instructions giving guidance on how to enter information, format | | [[Image:OhioBuckeyes.jpg|thumb|right]]<br> |
| | The first phase includes adding content to each Ohio county page. Content will be added by completing written tasks that will apply to each county. These tasks will have written instructions giving guidance on how to enter information, format |
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| the information, and how to cite the information, when applicable. Some of these tasks entail specifically: | | the information, and how to cite the information, when applicable. Some of these tasks entail specifically: |
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| :*''''County headings''' - additional county headings will be added to each county page to make them uniform and cover more research topics users may have questions on | | :*'''County headings''' - additional county headings will be added to each county page to make them uniform and cover more research topics users may have questions on |
| :*'''Infoboxes''' - adding dates concerning major resources for each county and giving information regarding important Ohio statewide indexes | | :*'''Infoboxes''' - adding dates concerning major resources for each county and giving information regarding important Ohio statewide indexes |
| | | :*'''County repositories (libraries, archives, museums)''' - contact information for repositories that hold original and compiled records for individuals that lived in that county including links to the repositories' websites with additional information |
| *'''County repositories' (libraries, archives, museums)'' - contact information for repositories that hold original and compiled records for individuals that lived in that county including links to the repositories' websites with additional information | |
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| *'''Links to online resources:''' indexes and/or images of records or how to use those records.
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| *'''Links to catalogs''' such as the Family History Library catalog, Google books, and WorldCat among others.
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| images and references to books and microfilm and information to repositoriies. | | images and references to books and microfilm and information to repositoriies. |
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| :*'''Vital Records (county only)''' - | | :*Vital Records (county only) - |
| :*Probate Records - | | :*Probate Records - |
| :*Land Records'''- ''' | | :*Land Records'''- ''' |
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| The third phase focuses on compiled sources and cemeteries. | | The third phase focuses on compiled sources and cemeteries. |
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| :*County histories - list of county histories available with links to online books and references to libraries | | :*County histories - list of county histories available with links to online books and references to libraries |
| | | :*Cemeteries - links to major cemetery websites that contain cemetery transcriptions for the county |
| "*Cemeteries" - links to major cemetery websites that contain cemetery transcriptions for the county
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| ==== Phase 4 ==== | | ==== Phase 4 ==== |
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| === Ohio Wiki Project Tasks === | | === Ohio Wiki Project Tasks === |
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| Before beginning any tasks please review the Ohio guidelines | | Before beginning any tasks please review the Ohio Project guidelines |
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| | The following are tasks to be accomplished for the Ohio Wiki Project. Each task has step-by-step instructions to accomplish it. |
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| | FIRST TIME WIKI USERS: For instructions on how to edit the wiki use the following: |
| | [[Help:Videos_and_lessons|Online and Video Instructions]] |
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| ==== Phase 3 ==== | | ==== Phase 3 ==== |
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| See [https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/results.html?q=wiki product demos] for the FamilySearch Wiki, including: searching, editing, making links, watching pages, and more.<br>Each video lasts about 5 minutes.
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| The following are tasks to be accomplished for the Ohio Wiki Project. Each task has step-by-step instructions to accomplish it.
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| | === Example of Ohio County Page === |
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| ==== Tasks not yet ready ====
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| These are not yet ready, but you may want to know what is on the horizon.
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| *[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks FHL Topics|Links to topics in the Family History Library Catalog]] This allows only the best items to be highlighted in the Wiki while informing users of other records or resources that are available. This also makes it so the Wiki won't have to be updated each time new things are added to the sites included.
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| *[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Fix Starting Dates for Records|Fix Starting Dates]] for records in the Top Table on each county.
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| *[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Top Table|Top Table in the counties]] Copy and adapt the table (from the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Experimental County|Experimental County]]) to each county. NOTE: This was a very innovative accomplishment made possible by the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah#Community_Meetings|community meeting]].
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| *[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks GenWeb Links|County GenWeb Links]] Link to databases on county GenWeb databases, with information to help users decide to click or not.
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| *[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks County Headings 2|County Headings 2]] Comments on the Discussion page for county headings have prompted some changes that need to be made to each county. *[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks County Headings|County Headings]] The genealogical community has given careful consideration to the headings and their arrangement in each county. The Utah county headings were created some time ago, and now need to be "remodeled," so to speak. That is the purpose of this task. It requires attention to detail, but is otherwise an easy task to accomplish.
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| *[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks County History|County History]] List by year historical events that affected the records and the record-keeping in each county, such as settlement and migration, or natural events, such as flooding, drought, or fires.
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| *[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks County Courthouse|County Courthouse]] Find uncopyrighted images of the courthouse (historical or current) and upload them. List their contact information (address, phone, email), including a link to website, addresses, etc.
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| *History section of the counties Link to online histories of each county.
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| *Cemeteries in the counties Link to websites that can be linked specifically to the counties.
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| *Family Associations/Societies Links to organizations based on descendency (e.g. Jared Pratt Family Association)
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| *State repositories: Utah State Archives, DUP, SUP, State Historical Society, state libraries, etc.
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| *Migration: Railroad, trails, etc.
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| *Links to topics in the Family History Library Catalog This allows only the best items to be highlighted in the Wiki while informing users of other records or resources that are available. This also makes it so the Wiki won't have to be updated each time new things are added to the sites included.
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| *Fix Starting Dates for records in the Top Table on each county.
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| *County GenWeb Links Link to databases on county GenWeb databases, with information to help users decide to click or not.
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| *County Headings The genealogical community has given careful consideration to the headings and their arrangement in each county. The Ohio county headings were created some time ago, and now need to be "remodeled," so to speak. That is the purpose of this task. It requires attention to detail, but is otherwise an easy task to accomplish.
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| *County History List by year historical events that affected the records and the record-keeping in each county, such as settlement and migration, or natural events, such as flooding, drought, or fires.
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| *County Courthouse Find uncopyrighted images of the courthouse (historical or current) and upload them. List their contact information (address, phone, email), including a link to website, addresses, etc.
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