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=== ''Task Description'' === | === ''Task Description'' === | ||
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==== '''A History in Timeline format''' ==== | ==== '''A History in Timeline format''' ==== | ||
Putting the history in Timeline format has many advantages. It is easy for users to scan to the years that affected their ancestors. Timeline format makes it easy for writers to insert events they just learned about between years already in the timeline. | Putting the history in Timeline format has many advantages. It is easy for users to scan to the years that affected their ancestors. Timeline format makes it easy for writers to insert events they just learned about between years already in the timeline. | ||
How complete does the timeline have to be? | How complete does the timeline have to be? | ||
<br>Please include events that affected the record-keeping, such as: | |||
Please include events that affected the record-keeping, such as: | |||
*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? | *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? | ||
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:Please keep event descriptions very short. The computer screen is not like reading pages of an article or book. | :Please keep event descriptions very short. The computer screen is not like reading pages of an article or book. | ||
'''Books and Internet Sites for County History''' <br>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. | '''Books and Internet Sites for County History''' <br>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. | ||
=== ''Where to find information'' === | === ''Where to find information'' === | ||
There are published histories for many counties. These would be found in the local public library the Family History Library. Utah State Historical Society, the DUP or SUP libraries and others may also have copies. | There are published histories for many counties. These would be found in the local public library the Family History Library. Utah State Historical Society, the DUP or SUP libraries and others may also have copies. | ||
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=== ''Timeline Prototype:'' === | === ''Timeline Prototype:'' === | ||
[1849 October] The first Mormon settlers arrived in (add name of town or area) <br> | [1849 October] The first Mormon settlers arrived in (add name of town or area) <br>[1850] (name of county) was established as an original county in Utah Territory. It included the entire area west to the California border, which is now in Nevada. <br>[1852] 85 families lived in the areas of (add names of places) <br>[18__] Nevada Territory was formed, decreasing the size of this county. <br>[18__] The first courthouse was built. | ||
[1850] (name of county) was established as an original county in Utah Territory. It included the entire area west to the California border, which is now in Nevada. <br> | |||
[1852] 85 families lived in the areas of (add names of places) <br> | |||
[18__] Nevada Territory was formed, decreasing the size of this county. <br> | |||
[18__] The first courthouse was built. | |||
(NOTE: Facts above are fictitious and given as a formatting example only.) | (NOTE: Facts above are fictitious and given as a formatting example only.) | ||
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==== Beaver — Grand Counties ==== | ==== Beaver — Grand Counties ==== | ||
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{| style="background-color: rgb(255,255,204)" | {| style="background-color: rgb(255,255,204)" cellpadding="5" border="1" | ||
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| style="background: rgb(240,240,240) | | style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" align="center" | '''County''' | ||
| style="background: rgb(240,240,240) | | style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" align="center" | '''Volunteer''' | ||
| style="background: rgb(240,240,240) | | style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" align="center" | '''Date Completed''' | ||
| style="background: rgb(240,240,240) | | style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" align="center" | '''Remarks''' | ||
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| [[Beaver County, Utah#History|Beaver]] | | [[Beaver County, Utah#History|Beaver]] | ||
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{| style="background-color: rgb(255,255,204)" cellpadding="5" border="1" | {| style="background-color: rgb(255,255,204)" cellpadding="5" border="1" | ||
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| style="background: rgb(240,240,240) | | style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" align="center" | '''County''' | ||
| style="background: rgb(240,240,240) | | style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" align="center" | '''Volunteer''' | ||
| style="background: rgb(240,240,240) | | style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" align="center" | '''Date Completed''' | ||
| style="background: rgb(240,240,240) | | style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" align="center" | '''Remarks''' | ||
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| [[Iron County, Utah#History|Iron]] | | [[Iron County, Utah#History|Iron]] | ||
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</div> | </div> | ||
==== Sanpete — Weber Counties ==== | ==== Sanpete — Weber Counties ==== | ||
{| style="background-color: rgb(255,255,204)" | {| style="background-color: rgb(255,255,204)" cellpadding="5" border="1" | ||
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| style="background: rgb(240,240,240) | | style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" align="center" | '''County''' | ||
| style="background: rgb(240,240,240) | | style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" align="center" | '''Volunteer''' | ||
| style="background: rgb(240,240,240) | | style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" align="center" | '''Date Completed''' | ||
| style="background: rgb(240,240,240) | | style="background: rgb(240,240,240); -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; -moz-background-size: auto auto" align="center" | '''Remarks''' | ||
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| [[Sanpete County, Utah#History|Sanpete]] | | [[Sanpete County, Utah#History|Sanpete]] | ||
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[[Category:WikiProject_Utah|Tasks county]] | [[Category:WikiProject_Utah|Tasks county]] | ||