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[[Image:Illinois Map.png|right| | [[Image:Illinois Map.png|right|270x176px]]Welcome to the '''[[Illinois]] [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject|WikiProject]]'''! We're delighted you found this page, and hope you'll be part of our team! | ||
There are 102 counties in Illinois currently, plus one county (Dane), that no longer exists. Pages have already been created for every county, and headings for a basic outline of record types have been added. | There are 102 counties in Illinois currently, plus one county (Dane), that no longer exists. Pages have already been created for every county, and headings for a basic outline of record types have been added. | ||
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== <br>'''Current Tasks in need of volunteers:'''<br> | == <br>'''Current Tasks in need of volunteers:'''<br> == | ||
*[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Illinois County Boxes|County boxes]] | *[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Illinois County Boxes|County boxes]] | ||
**Courthouse images. I'll do this one. [[User:Murphynw|Murphynw]] 23:50, 1 March 2011 (UTC) | **Courthouse images. I'll do this one. [[User:Murphynw|Murphynw]] 23:50, 1 March 2011 (UTC) | ||
**Origin of county name, info, pictures. This information is available on the [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradregn.html County Fact Sheets] at the IRAD web site. The site also provides a basic historical timeline for the county, and links to Illinois State Archive databases relevant to that county. Additional information may be available at Wikipedia. <br> | **Origin of county name, info, pictures. This information is available on the [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/irad/iradregn.html County Fact Sheets] at the IRAD web site. The site also provides a basic historical timeline for the county, and links to Illinois State Archive databases relevant to that county. Additional information may be available at Wikipedia. <br> | ||
***I uploaded all remaining county maps. [[User:Murphynw|Murphynw]] 21:40, 25 May 2011 (UTC) | ***I uploaded all remaining county maps. [[User:Murphynw|Murphynw]] 21:40, 25 May 2011 (UTC) | ||
*Historic Population Charts I can do this one [[User:Evancol|Jane]] | *Historic Population Charts I can do this one [[User:Evancol|Jane]] | ||
*Quick Date boxes | *Quick Date boxes | ||
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*List and link to each county's Family History Center page in wiki. | *List and link to each county's Family History Center page in wiki. | ||
*Churches in the towns and cities of IIllinois -- This is a Google Task -- We need to identify churches, current and historical, in the towns and cities of Illinois.. | *Churches in the towns and cities of IIllinois -- This is a Google Task -- We need to identify churches, current and historical, in the towns and cities of Illinois.. | ||
*County Histories -- Add a list of known publications or links about the history of each county. See [[Williamson County, Illinois|Williamson County, Illinois]] as an examples. Sources to check for counties histories include [http://books.google.com/ Google Books], [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/books HeritageQuest], [http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php Family History Archive], and [http://www.archive.org/ Internet Archive]. (others?)<br> | *County Histories -- Add a list of known publications or links about the history of each county. See [[Williamson County, Illinois|Williamson County, Illinois]] as an examples. Sources to check for counties histories include [http://books.google.com/ Google Books], [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/books HeritageQuest], [http://www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php Family History Archive], and [http://www.archive.org/ Internet Archive]. (others?)<br> | ||
*Check [http://www.lookatillinois.info/ LookAtIllinois] web site for digitital galleries from Illinois public libraries. Collections often include publications of interest to genealogists. | *Check [http://www.lookatillinois.info/ LookAtIllinois] web site for digitital galleries from Illinois public libraries. Collections often include publications of interest to genealogists. | ||
*Check [http://www.idaillinois.org/ Illinois Digital Archive] for relevant collections.There is currently no way to search by county, but will be in an upcoming (2012?) software upgrade. Browse collections and look at city names, figure out which county, then incorporate into county page content, e.g., [http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=%2Flinl3 Oak Ridge Cemetery Internment Records] on the Sangamon County page, [http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=%2Fppld Polo Area Cemetery Records of Ogle, Lee, Carroll, and Whiteside County)] on the Ogle, Lee, Caroll, and Whiteside County pages.<br> | *Check [http://www.idaillinois.org/ Illinois Digital Archive] for relevant collections.There is currently no way to search by county, but will be in an upcoming (2012?) software upgrade. Browse collections and look at city names, figure out which county, then incorporate into county page content, e.g., [http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=%2Flinl3 Oak Ridge Cemetery Internment Records] on the Sangamon County page, [http://www.idaillinois.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=%2Fppld Polo Area Cemetery Records of Ogle, Lee, Carroll, and Whiteside County)] on the Ogle, Lee, Caroll, and Whiteside County pages.<br> | ||
*Cross link to information on ILGenWeb pages. | *Cross link to information on ILGenWeb pages. | ||
*For each county, identify probate record books available through [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1834344 Illinois Probate Records, 1819-1970]. | *For each county, identify probate record books available through [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1834344 Illinois Probate Records, 1819-1970]. | ||
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*Add Midwestern States Forum badge to every county page. See template below. | *Add Midwestern States Forum badge to every county page. See template below. | ||
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== Contributors == | == Contributors == | ||
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Template showing an article, image, category, or template is part of this WikiProject. Placed at the top of talk pages, '''''not''''' articles. | Template showing an article, image, category, or template is part of this WikiProject. Placed at the top of talk pages, '''''not''''' articles. | ||
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Stub notice for Illinois articles; placed at the bottom of article pages | Stub notice for Illinois articles; placed at the bottom of article pages | ||
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== Userboxes == | == Userboxes == | ||
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[[Category:WikiProject_Illinois]] | [[Category:WikiProject_Illinois]] | ||