FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-FamilySearch County Histories
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Wiki Project Ohio Tasks - FamilySearch County Histories
Description
The purpose of this task is to locate pertinent County Histories available through FamilySearch.org and add the information and links to the FamilySearch Wiki.
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Questions about editing this project?
You may wish to print these instructions before you begin editing.
To Print:
- Go to the top right-hand corner of the page within the the white area.
- Locate the word Print or the icon of a printer. Click on the icon.
- Print.
General Instructions
1. Check the Assignment Chart below to choose a county to edit.
2. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task. Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.
Specific Instructions for FamilySearch County Histories
1. You will be adding information to the FamilySearch county page by editing in wiki text. *If you have questions about editing, go to wiki help links under the heading Description.
2. Click on your chosen county name in the Assignment Chart. This will take you to your county page.
3. Login to the FamilySearch wiki using your FamilySearch login name and password (https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Main_Page)
4. Scroll to the sub heading, Local History, which is under the heading, History.
5. Click at the following familysearch.org link to go to [1]
6. Once at the FamilySearch website, click on the word, Catalog. You will see two boxes. The box on the left is labeled "Search" with "Place-names" in the box, and the box on the right is labeled "For."
7. In the box labeled "For" type the name of the county you have chosen followed by a comma and Ohio and click on the phrase when it appears below the box. This will take you to a list of sources available through the Family History Library for the county.
8. Click on the word "History" to see a list of the books or microfilm available through the Family History Libary. Click on each link to determine if the book of microfilm would be good to have on the Wiki. 8. Go back to the window you have open for the FamilySearch county wiki page and click the edit box, which is to the right of the heading, Vital Records. Then click on the word, wikitext, which will bring you to the wiki text field.
9. You will now enter the databases found in ancestry into the FamilySearch county wiki page under the appropriate heading of birth, marriage, death or divorce. The format is:
- (a) : (colon)
- (b) * (star)
- (c) the years bolded if there are years indicated in the title.
- Use the N-dash between dates and anytime used in wiki text. The N–dash is made by holding the alt key and typing 0150.
- To bold the years, place three ''' before and after the years.
- (d) the link to the web page: [url of the collection SPACE title of the collection]
- To get to the web address of the book, click on the title of the book, which will take you to another page. This is the page with the web address (link) that will go into the FamilySearch wiki.
- To add a link, hover the cursor over the web address on the ancestry website page. Right click your mouse. This will highlight the address and an edit box will appear. Right click on COPY. Return to the wiki county page and after the [ right click and PASTE.
- (e) Copy and paste the following phrase: at [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]
- Be sure to use www.ancestry.com and not www.ancestryinstitution.com
- (f) ($)
- (g) a brief description, if needed, such as "not complete," "index only," or "index and images," "transcription."
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLE In Wiki Text
- [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=30181 History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties:With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches] at [http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] ($); digitized book.
EXAMPLE – Finished Product
- History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties:With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches at Ancestry.com ($); book transcription.
EXAMPLE of complete History Section
Mahoning County, Ohio Local History
Assignment Chart
If you are accepting this task:
- 1. Sign in to the wiki at the upper right-hand corner of this page. Use your FamilySearch account username and password.
- 2. Open the Assignment Chart for editing by clicking on the check mark in the box at the right opposite the Assignment Table heading.
- 3. Place your cursor in the box under the heading Name/Date Task Accepted and opposite your county of choice.
- 4. Type 4 tildes (~). This symbol is located on the upper left-hand part of your keyboard, next to the number 1. The ~~~~ is an electronic signature and will leave your user name and date when you signed.
- 5. Scroll nearly to the bottom of the page. Add a summary sentence in the Summary box saying something like, "Selected Preble County for adding ancestry county histories".
- 6. Click on the box "Save Page".
- 7. You are now signed up to complete this task.
If you are completing this task:
- Follow the same instructions as accepting the task, except place your cursor in the correct county box under the heading Date Completed. Change your summary sentence to something like, "Completed Preble County for ancestry county histories."
- Also, report your finished task on the Ohio FamilySearch Completed Task Google Form. Follow the instructions on the Google form. This step is important for documenting completed wiki volunteer work. Thank you!