FamilySearch Wiki:Wiki Project Ohio Tasks – Probate Intro
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Wiki Project Ohio Tasks - Probate Records Intro
Description[edit | edit source]
The purpose of this task is to add the introduction to probate records on Ohio county pages.
This task is beginner task and requires basic experience with copying and pasting in wikitext.
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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.
Instructions[edit | edit source]
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.
3. For each county, you will add information to the county page by editing in wikitext. Read the general instructions then follow the wikitext link to continued task directions about using wikitext to edit this project.
- If you have questions about editing, go to wiki help links under the heading Description.
4. Mark the Assignment Chart below to indicate you have finished the task.
5. 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!
Wikitext Editing Instructions[edit | edit source]
1. Click on your chosen county name in the Assignment Chart. This will take you to your county page.
2. Login to the FamilySearch wiki using your FamilySearch login name and password. Find the sign-in area in the top right-hand corner of the page.
3. Scroll to the heading Vital Records.
4. Open the Probate Records heading for editing by clicking on the pen in square on the right-hand side of the page, opposite the heading title.
5. Click on the word wikitext in the toolbox at the top left of the edit box.
6. Place your cursor immediately after the heading Vital Records and strike the enter key on your keyboard.
7. While in wiki text, copy and paste the following template under the heading Vital Records:
- {{OH Probate Intro}}
8. Save the page.
9. Click on the blue links you just added.
- a. Ohio Probate Records
- b. [Your county name] Probate Court (twice)
- c. Ohio Department of Health
- d. Ohio Historical Society
- e. [Your county name] Clerk of Courts
10. If any of these links do not work, please contact FamilySearch at the number listed in Description above.
11. Save the page and exit. The task is complete.
Example of Completed Heading[edit | edit source]
Probate records created after 1852 are held by the Adams County, Ohio Probate Court. From 1797 or the creation of the county, probate records were held by the Court of Common Pleas. Most counties transferred all records to the Probate Court, but in some circumstances, Court of Common Pleas records should be searched for records prior to 1852. Most records are housed at the County Courthouse. See Ohio Wills and Estates to 1850: An Index for more complete information about the location of county probate records. See the wiki page Ohio Probate Records for more information about using probate records.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records (1867-1908). Some records are on microfilm at the Ohio Genealogical Society and the Family History Library.
Example of a Completed Section[edit | edit source]
See Mahoning County, Ohio Probate Records
Assignment Chart[edit | edit source]
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. Not all counties are included in the chart below. If your county is not listed, this task is not needed for your county.
- 5. 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.
- 6. Scroll nearly to the bottom of the page. Add a summary sentence in the Summary box saying something like, "Selected Adams County for adding Family History Center".
- 7. Click on the box "Save Page".
- 8. 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 Adams County for societies."
- 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!