FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks County History: Difference between revisions

Add information to the '''History''' area (located under '''Quick Facts''' on each county page) for the 29 counties.  

'''Interesting fact''' <br>Although you start by filling out a timeline history, you will likely find an interesting fact or event that is unique to the county.  

There is a blank timeline on the [[FamilySearch Wiki talk:WikiProject Utah Tasks County History|'''Discussion''']] page for this project page. Simply copy it in ''WikiText'' to the county you are working on.  

**County formation and boundary changes. (This is given elsewhere for each county, but should also be in the timeline since it is a great summary.)  

**Fires, floods, and other natural disasters that destroyed the records or affected where they were stored.  

**Settlement and migration into or out of the county. This can include an influx of settlers from specific countries, such as Scandinavians, or religious groups. How did that affect records and record-keeping?  

**Crop damage or mining incidents that led to booms, busts, and ghost settlements.  

**Whatever is interesting and will help users know what happened, especially as it affected migrations, records, and record-keeping.

'''Books and Internet Sites for County History''' If you find an internet site or a book you want to tell people about, please place them under '''Local Histories''', which appears further down on the county page under the '''Resources''' heading.  

If you choose to do the History in paragraph format, please keep paragraphs very short. The computer screen is not like reading pages of an article or book.