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*Church Records: If we keep Church Records as a heading right under Records and Resources, records of other religions could quickly fill up that part of the taxonomy. Should the Records and Resources section instead have a section called Religious Records, with Church, Synagogue, Mosque, etc. as subheadings? | *Church Records: If we keep Church Records as a heading right under Records and Resources, records of other religions could quickly fill up that part of the taxonomy. Should the Records and Resources section instead have a section called Religious Records, with Church, Synagogue, Mosque, etc. as subheadings? | ||
*Ethnic/ | *Ethnic/Religious/Political Groups | ||
*Websites - Under resources, or a top level category?<br> | *Websites - Under resources, or a top level category?<br> | ||
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*How do we highlight "quick finds," what the most popular links/important resources are? | *How do we highlight "quick finds," what the most popular links/important resources are? | ||
*Do we restrict heading level in the contents box? | *Do we restrict heading level in the contents box? | ||
*When creating another page because the section is to long, how do we link out to the other page? | *When creating another page because the section is to long, how do we link out to the other page? | ||
*Remove word "Records"? - Court Records, Probate Records | |||
*Page readability - Indentation of body text and section spacing?<br> | |||
== Resolved == | == Resolved == | ||
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'''Courthouse section of Infobox:''' Link county page infoboxes to the Courthouse page. Need heading of "courthouse" above the picture and address of the courthouse. Under that will be the courthouse name, linking to the courthouse section or page, with just one main address/phone#. A link to an official courthouse site could be done below the address, or on the courthouse page. | '''Courthouse section of Infobox:''' Link county page infoboxes to the Courthouse page. Need heading of "courthouse" above the picture and address of the courthouse. Under that will be the courthouse name, linking to the courthouse section or page, with just one main address/phone#. A link to an official courthouse site could be done below the address, or on the courthouse page. | ||
'''Courthouse page: '''When a new courthouse page is created, keep the heading on the page and link out to the new page. Name example: Adams County, Illinois Courthouse. (Illinois specific- IRAD should be referred to from courthouse page but not on the page itself.) | '''Courthouse page: '''When a new courthouse page is created, keep the heading on the page and link out to the new page. Name example: Adams County, Illinois Courthouse. (Illinois specific- IRAD should be referred to from courthouse page but not on the page itself.) | ||
'''Infobox Web variable:''' This variable is for the county page, not the courthouse page.<br> | '''Infobox Web variable:''' This variable is for the county page, not the courthouse page.<br> | ||
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'''Record Loss: '''Details should be included with the repository and the record type it relates to.<br> | '''Record Loss: '''Details should be included with the repository and the record type it relates to.<br> | ||
'''Historical Facts:''' Rename to "County Organization". Keep at the top of the page, so keep succinct. Subsections:<br> | '''Historical Facts:''' Rename to "County Organization". Keep at the top of the page, so keep succinct. Subsections:<br> | ||
*Quick Dates (but without a heading)<br> | *Quick Dates (but without a heading)<br> | ||
*Historical Facts<br> | *Historical Facts<br> | ||
*Boundary Changes<br> | *Boundary Changes<br> | ||
'''Places/Localities:''' Bottom of the page, keep the box open pending further discussion. <br> | '''Places/Localities:''' Bottom of the page, keep the box open pending further discussion. <br> | ||
'''Biography: '''It belongs as a section<br> | '''Biography: '''It belongs as a section<br> | ||
'''Census Subheadings: '''Break out by year; mark as bolded<br> | '''Census Subheadings: '''Break out by year; mark as bolded<br> | ||
'''Societies:''' If the society has a repository, the repository's information should be listed in the Archives, Libraries and Museums section (this section was renamed "Repositories" during the 11 July meeting). All other information about the society should go under the Society heading.<br> | '''Societies:''' If the society has a repository, the repository's information should be listed in the Archives, Libraries and Museums section (this section was renamed "Repositories" during the 11 July meeting). All other information about the society should go under the Society heading.<br> | ||
'''Military Records:''' Change to "Military"<br> | '''Military Records:''' Change to "Military"<br> | ||
'''Obituaries:''' Has its own section. Add a "See also: Obituaries" underneath Death and Newspapers sections. | |||
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=== Topics === | === Topics === | ||
'''Breaking a heading/section into a separate page:''' We resolve to add a guideline that when a section becomes between half a screen and a full screen, the writer should seriously consider creating a new page for that section. The editor will keep the section heading there and add a link out to the new page.<br> | '''Breaking a heading/section into a separate page:''' We resolve to add a guideline that when a section becomes between half a screen and a full screen, the writer should seriously consider creating a new page for that section. The editor will keep the section heading there and add a link out to the new page.<br> | ||
'''Adding headings to county pages:''' We resolve to add the headings initially and hope it prompts people to add information. We will not add trailer words like “If you know information about this section, please add it here.” | '''Adding headings to county pages:''' We resolve to add the headings initially and hope it prompts people to add information. We will not add trailer words like “If you know information about this section, please add it here.” | ||
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*Will advanced users have a hard time finding vital records if we remove the term Vital Records from the heading of the section titled Birth, Marriage, Death? | *Will advanced users have a hard time finding vital records if we remove the term Vital Records from the heading of the section titled Birth, Marriage, Death? | ||
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=== Problems for future discussion:<br> === | === Problems for future discussion:<br> === | ||
*Places/Localities boxes - we create the boxes with all links but are red. Is this the right way to go? <br> | *Places/Localities boxes - we create the boxes with all links but are red. Is this the right way to go? <br> | ||
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[[Category:WikiProject_United_States|U.S. counties]] | [[Category:WikiProject_United_States|U.S. counties]] | ||