FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Parent Counties

WikiProject Ohio Wiki Project Ohio Tasks - Parent Counties

Description

The purpose of this task is to verify the already-posted parent counties for each county. The list of parent counties is found on the county page under the Historical Facts heading and the Earliest Dates Databox.

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Instructions

1. Check the Assignment Chart below to choose a county to verify.

2. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task. Sign up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.

3. Click on your chosen county name in the Assignment Chart.

4. Scroll to the heading Historical Facts.

5. Scroll to the section Parent Counties within Historical Facts.

6. Compare Parent Counties information with one of the following websites:

7. Open a new Internet browser page.

a.On the new webpage go to Ancestry Wiki. Courtesy of Ancestry.com.

1. Once on this page, scroll to bottom of the page and click on your county name.

2. Within the text find the parent county information.

3. Compare this information with what is already posted on the wiki county page.

b. A second website to check parent county names is ProGenealogists Courtesy of ProGenealogists.

1. Once on this page, scroll through the page to your county name.

2. Within the text find the parent county information.

3. Compare this information with what is already posted on the wiki county page.

• Accept these websites as correct, if you find a mistake on FamilySearch Wiki.
• If changes are needed, you may make those changes by editing in rich text or wikitext.
• If you are new to the wiki, rich text may be easier for you to use.
• If you have questions about editing (such as rich text or wiktext), go to wiki help links under the heading Description.
• You only need to edit in one style of text.
  

4. If no changes are needed, your task is complete.

5. Mark the Assignment Chart below to indicate you have finished the task.

6. Also, report your finished task on the Ohio FamilySearch Completed Task Google Form. Follow the instructions on the Google form. This step is important for documenting completed wiki volunteer work. Thank you!

Rich Text Editing Instructions

a. Login to the FamilySearch wiki using your FamilySearch login name and password.

b. Open the county page for editing by clicking on the button "Edit this page" near the upper right-hand corner of the page, opposite the county page title.

c. Scroll to the heading Parent Counties.

d. If county names need to be changed:

1. Edit as you would in any word processing program.

2. Delete the incorrect county name by placing your cursor at the end of the word which needs editing. Backspace to remove any incorrect words or letters.

3. Type in the correct name.

4. Highlight the county name you just typed.

5. Go to the toolbar at the top of the page.

6. Select the World icon with the link.

7. Type your county name below the work link in this format,"[Your County Name] County, Ohio".

- Capitalize the beginning of each word and place the comma as shown.

- An automatic search result will appear in the box below.

- Choose the result which exactly matches [Your county name] County, Ohio by clicking on it. This will link the county you typed to its page in the FamilySearch Wiki.

- Click OK.

f. If county formation date needs to be changed:

1. Edit as you would in any word processing program.

2. Place your cursor at the end of the numbers which need editing.

3. Backspace to remove any incorrect numbers.

4. Type in the correct numbers.

g. After the county formation date add a reference as follows:

1. Place your cursor after the county formation date.

2. Go to the toolbar near the top of the page. Click on the first blue <R>.

3. This will open a box to edit the reference.

4. If you used Ancestry as a reference, copy and paste the following reference into the edit box:

Ancestry.com wiki contributors, "Adams County, Ohio" in Ancestry.com: Wiki at http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Adams_County,_Ohio (accessed 3 August 2012).

a. Within the citation, change the county name "Adams" to your county name in both places it is used. Change the accessed date to the date you viewed the information.

b. Click OK.

5. If you used ProGenealogist as a reference, copy the paste the following into the edit box:

ProGenealogists. "Ohio Genealogy Records and Ohio Ancestry." http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogyohio.htm (accessed 3 Aug 2012).

a. Within the citation, change the accessed date to the date you viewed the information.

b. Click OK.

h. Scroll nearly to the bottom of the page. Add a summary sentence in the Summary box saying something like, "Edited neighboring counties information".

i. Click on the box "Save Page".

j. Your task is complete.

k. Mark the Assignment Chart below to indicate you have finished the task.

l. Also, report your finished task on the Ohio FamilySearch Completed Task Google Form. Follow the instructions on the Google form. This step is important for documenting completed wiki volunteer work. Thank you!

Wikitext Editing Instructions

a. Login to the FamilySearch wiki using your FamilySearch login name and password.

b. Open the county page for editing by clicking on the button "Edit this page" near the upper right-hand corner of the page, opposite the county page title.

c. Click on the word 'Wikitext' in the top left corner of the toolbar.

d. Scroll to the section *'''Parent Counties''' .

e. Each county name is linked to the correct county wiki page by the wikitext as follows: [[(county name) County, Ohio|(county name)]]. When linked correctly, after the page is saved, the county name will be blue. This link takes the reader directly to the named county page.

f. If county names need to be changed:

1. Edit as you would in any word processing program.

2. Delete the incorrect county name by placing your cursor at the end of the word which needs editing. Backspace to remove any incorrect words or letters.

3. Copy the following sentence and paste where the correct county name should appear:

[[(county name) County, Ohio|(county name)]]

4. Replace the words county name with the correct parent county name (do this twice, at both places within the sentence where the county name appears).

g. If county formation date needs to be changed:

1. Edit as you would in any word processing program.

2. Place your cursor at the end of the numbers which need editing.

3. Backspace to remove any incorrect numbers.

4. Type in the correct numbers.

h. After the county formation date add a reference as follows:

1. If you used Ancestry as a reference:

a. Place your cursor after the county formation date.

b. Copy and past the following reference:

<ref>Ancestry.com wiki contributors, "Adams County, Ohio" in Ancestry.com: Wiki at http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Adams_County,_Ohio (accessed 3 August 2012). </ref>

i. Within the citation, change the county name "Adams" to your county name in both places it is used.

ii. Change the accessed date to the date you viewed the information.

iii. Click OK.

5. If you used ProGenealogist as a reference:

a. Place your cursor after the county formation date.

b. Copy and past the following reference:

<ref>ProGenealogists. "Ohio Genealogy Records and Ohio Ancestry." http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogyohio.htm (accessed 3 Aug 2012). </ref>

i. Within the citation, change the accessed date to the date you viewed the information.

ii. Click OK.

i. Add a summary sentence near the bottom of the page in the Summary box saying something like, "Edited parent counties information".

j. Click on the box "Save Page".

k. Your task is complete.

l. Mark the Assignment Chart below to indicate you have finished the task. Thank you!

Section Example

• Parent counties: Formed from Columbiana and Trumbull Counties in 1846.

Historical Facts

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth	Marriage	Death	Tax	Land	Probate
1856*	1846*	1856*	1845	1795	1846
*For earlier dates, try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries

• Parent Counties: Formed from Columbiana and Trumbull Counties in 1846.
  
• County Seat: Youngstown
  
• Neighboring Counties: WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Parent Counties residents may also have records in
  Columbiana (south) · Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (east) · Mercer County, Pennsylvania (northesast) · Portage (northwest) · Stark (southwest) · Trumbull (north)

Ohio Digital Collections

Assignment Chart

If you are accepting this task:

1. Sign in to the wiki at the upper right-hand corner of this page. Use your FamilySearch account username and password.

2. Open the Assignment Chart for editing by clicking on the check mark in the box at the right opposite the Assignment Table heading.

3. Place your cursor in the box under the heading Name/Date Task Accepted and opposite your county of choice.

4. Type 4 tildes (~). This symbol is located on the upper left-hand part of your keyboard, next to the number 1. The ~~~~ is an electronic signature and will leave your user name and date when you signed.

5. Scroll nearly to the bottom of the page. Add a summary sentence in the Summary box saying something like, "Selected Adams County for Verification".

6. Click on the box "Save Page".

7. You are now signed up to complete this task.

If you are completing this task:

• Follow the same instructions as accepting the task, except place your cursor in the correct county box under the heading Date Completed. Change your summary sentence to something like, "Completed Adams County for parent counties verification."
• Also, report your finished task on the Ohio FamilySearch Completed Task Google Form. Follow the instructions on the Google form. This step is important for documenting completed wiki volunteer work. Thank you!

County	Name/Date Task Accepted	Date Completed
Adams	Lowfiv 21:07, 31 January 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 21:07, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
Allen	Lowfiv 21:07, 31 January 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 21:07, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
Ashland	Lowfiv 21:07, 31 January 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 21:07, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
Ashtabula	Lowfiv 21:07, 31 January 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 21:07, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
Athens	Lowfiv 21:07, 31 January 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 21:07, 31 January 2013 (UTC)
Auglaize	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Belmont	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Brown	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Butler	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Carroll	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Champaign	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Clark	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Clermont	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Clinton	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Columbiana	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 21:57, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Coshocton	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Crawford	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Cuyahoga	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Darke	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Defiance	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Delaware	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Erie	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Fairfield	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Fayette	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Franklin	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Fulton	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Gallia	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Geauga	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Greene	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Guernsey	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Hamilton	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Hancock	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Hardin	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Harrison	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Henry	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Highland	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Hocking	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Holmes	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Huron	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Jackson	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Jefferson	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Knox	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Lake	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Lawrence	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Licking	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Logan	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Lorain	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Lucas	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Madison	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Mahoning	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Marion	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Medina	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Meigs	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Mercer	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Miami	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Monroe	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Montgomery	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Morgan	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Morrow	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Muskingum	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Noble	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Ottawa	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Paulding	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Perry	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Pickaway	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Pike	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Portage	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Preble	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Putnam	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Richland	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Ross	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Sandusky	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Scioto	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Seneca	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Shelby	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Stark	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Summit	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Trumbull	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Tuscarawas	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Union	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Van Wert	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Vinton	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Warren	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Washington	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Wayne	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Williams	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Wood	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)	Lowfiv 20:56, 21 June 2013 (UTC)
Wyandot	Lowfiv 19:01, 21 June 2013 (UTC)

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