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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. | ||
:Please keep event descriptions very short. The computer screen is not like reading a book or an article in a magazine. | |||
How complete does the timeline have to be? | How complete does the timeline have to be? | ||
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<br>Please include events that affected the record-keeping, such as: | <br>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. | *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. | ||
*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.) | *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 of major events over the years.) | ||
*County buildings where officers created and stored the records. What did they use before a courthouse was built | *County buildings where officers created and stored the records. What did they use before a courthouse was built? | ||
*Fires, floods, and other natural disasters that destroyed the records or | *Fires, floods, and other natural disasters that destroyed the records or changed where they were stored. | ||
*Crop damage or mining incidents that led to booms, busts, and ghost settlements. | *Crop damage or mining incidents that led to booms, busts, and ghost settlements. | ||
*Whatever is interesting and will help users know what | *Whatever you find that is interesting and will help users know what affected migrations, records, and record-keeping. | ||
'''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. | ||
==== '''An Interesting fact''' ==== | ==== '''An Interesting fact''' ==== | ||