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=== Instructions === | === Instructions === | ||
1. Check the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Societies#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to choose a county to | 1. Check the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Societies#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to choose a county to | ||
2. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task. Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.<br> | 2. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task. Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.<br> | ||
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:*[http://www.google.com/ Google] "[county name and state] genealogy blog" then scan the blog for mention of any societies for that county<br> | :*[http://www.google.com/ Google] "[county name and state] genealogy blog" then scan the blog for mention of any societies for that county<br> | ||
:*[http://www.ohgenweb.org/counties.php US GenWeb]<br> | :*[http://www.ohgenweb.org/counties.php US GenWeb]<br> | ||
<br> 4. In conjunction with the Internet, for Internet addresses you may want to consult: | <br> 4. In conjunction with the Internet, for Internet addresses you may want to consult: | ||
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*Elizabeth Petty Bentley, ''Genealogy Address Book ''(Genealogical Publishing Company: Baltimore, Maryland, 2009) . | *Elizabeth Petty Bentley, ''Genealogy Address Book ''(Genealogical Publishing Company: Baltimore, Maryland, 2009) . | ||
5. | 5. For each county society you find, look for the following:<br> | ||
:*Name of the society | |||
:*Address<br> | |||
:*Phone number<br> | |||
:*E-mail<br> | |||
:*Website<br> | |||
6. Discover the strengths and peculiarities of the databases or collections of the society. Look for information regarding a periodical or newsletter for the society. | |||
7.You may also wish to include the following:<br> | |||
:*Rules for using the collection<br> | |||
:*Copy policies<br> | |||
:*Research help<br> | |||
:*Cost of entrance<br> | |||
8. You may add information to the county page by editing in [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Societies#Rich_Text_Editing_Instructions|rich text]] or [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Societies#Wikitext_Editing_Instructions|wikitext]]. Follow the links to continued task directions. | |||
*If you are new to the wiki, rich text may be easier for you to use. | *If you are new to the wiki, rich text may be easier for you to use. | ||
*If you have questions about editing (such as rich text or wiktext), go to wiki help links under the heading [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Societies#Description|Description]]. | *If you have questions about editing (such as rich text or wiktext), go to wiki help links under the heading [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Societies#Description|Description]]. | ||
9. If you do not find any societies, your task is complete. | |||
10. Mark the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Societies#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to indicate you have finished the task. | |||
==== Rich Text Editing Instructions ==== | |||
<br> 5. Return to the FamilySearch Wiki Project Ohio. Click on your chosen county name in the Assignment Chart. This will take you to your county page. | <br> 5. Return to the FamilySearch Wiki Project Ohio. Click on your chosen county name in the Assignment Chart. This will take you to your county page. | ||
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7. You do not need to add state level societies to county pages.<br> | 7. You do not need to add state level societies to county pages.<br> | ||
==== Wikitext Editing Instructions ==== | |||
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