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[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio|WikiProject Ohio]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Wiki Project Ohio Tasks - Ancestry County Histories'''
=== Description ===
The purpose of this task is to locate pertinent County Histories available on Ancestry.com and add the information and links to the FamilySearch Wiki.
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'''Questions about editing this project?'''
:*See [[WikiProject Ohio#Objectives|Wiki Project Ohio Objectives and Guiding Principles]].
:*See [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio - Style and Guidelines|Wiki Project Ohio Style and Guidelines]].
'''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 [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Ancestry County Histories#Assignment_Chart|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 Ancestry 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 [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Ancestry County Histories#Description|Description]].
2. Click on your chosen county name in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Ancestry County Histories#Assignment_Chart|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 ancestry.com link to go to [http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Ohio/Default.aspx Ancestry.com]
6. Once at the Ancestry.com website, look to the right of the webpage and click on the county you have chosen to work on. A list of all databases and digital books for that county will appear.
7. Review the books listed under the section "Stories, Memories and Histories" for that county to determine which ones may be added under the Local History section on the FamilySearch county wiki page.
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'''
:*[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] ($); book transcription.
'''EXAMPLE of complete History Section'''
[[Mahoning County, Ohio#Local_History|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.
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Repositories#top|Return to Top of Page]]
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 [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dENGZ1FlRDhSOGx1OUpDc254Nm1xNXc6MA#gid=0 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!
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! bgcolor="#ccccff" scope="col" | Name/Date Task Accepted
! bgcolor="#ccccff" scope="col" | Date Completed
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| [[Adams County, Ohio|Adams]]
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| [[Allen County, Ohio|Allen]]
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| [[Ashland County, Ohio|Ashland]]
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| [[Ashtabula County, Ohio|Ashtabula]]
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| [[Athens County, Ohio|Athens]]
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| [[Auglaize County, Ohio|Auglaize]]
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| [[Belmont County, Ohio|Belmont]]
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| [[Brown County, Ohio|Brown]]
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| [[Butler County, Ohio|Butler]]
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| [[Carroll County, Ohio|Carroll]]
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| [[Champaign County, Ohio|Champaign]]
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| [[Clark County, Ohio|Clark]]
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| [[Clermont County, Ohio|Clermont]]
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| [[Clinton County, Ohio|Clinton]]
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| [[Columbiana County, Ohio|Columbiana]]
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| [[Coshocton County, Ohio|Coshocton]]
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| [[Crawford County, Ohio|Crawford]]
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| [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio|Cuyahoga]]
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| [[Darke County, Ohio|Darke]]
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| [[Defiance County, Ohio|Defiance]]
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| [[Delaware County, Ohio|Delaware]]
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| [[Erie County, Ohio|Erie]]
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| [[Fairfield County, Ohio|Fairfield]]
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| [[Fayette County, Ohio|Fayette]]
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| [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin]]
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| [[Fulton County, Ohio|Fulton]]
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| [[Gallia County, Ohio|Gallia]]
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| [[Geauga County, Ohio|Geauga]]
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| [[Greene County, Ohio|Greene]]
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| [[Guernsey County, Ohio|Guernsey]]
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| [[Hamilton County, Ohio|Hamilton]]
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| [[Hancock County, Ohio|Hancock]]
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| [[Hardin County, Ohio|Hardin]]
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| [[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison]]
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| [[Henry County, Ohio|Henry]]
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| [[Highland County, Ohio|Highland]]
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| [[Hocking County, Ohio|Hocking]]
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| [[Holmes County, Ohio|Holmes]]
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| [[Huron County, Ohio|Huron]]
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| [[Jackson County, Ohio|Jackson]]
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| [[Jefferson County, Ohio|Jefferson]]
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| [[Knox County, Ohio|Knox]]
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| [[Lake County, Ohio|Lake]]
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| [[Lawrence County, Ohio|Lawrence]]
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| [[Licking County, Ohio|Licking]]
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| [[Logan County, Ohio|Logan]]
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| [[Lorain County, Ohio|Lorain]]
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| [[Lucas County, Ohio|Lucas]]
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| [[Madison County, Ohio|Madison]]
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| [[Mahoning County, Ohio|Mahoning]]
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| [[Marion County, Ohio|Marion]]
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| [[Medina County, Ohio|Medina]]
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| [[Meigs County, Ohio|Meigs]]
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| [[Mercer County, Ohio|Mercer]]
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| [[Miami County, Ohio|Miami]]
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| [[Monroe County, Ohio|Monroe]]
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| [[Montgomery County, Ohio|Montgomery]]
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| [[Morgan County, Ohio|Morgan]]
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| [[Morrow County, Ohio|Morrow]]
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| [[Muskingum County, Ohio|Muskingum]]
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| [[Noble County, Ohio|Noble]]
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| [[Ottawa County, Ohio|Ottawa]]
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| [[Paulding County, Ohio|Paulding]]
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| [[Perry County, Ohio|Perry]]
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| [[Pickaway County, Ohio|Pickaway]]
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| [[Pike County, Ohio|Pike]]
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| [[Portage County, Ohio|Portage]]
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| [[Preble County, Ohio|Preble]]
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| [[Putnam County, Ohio|Putnam]]
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| [[Richland County, Ohio|Richland]]
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| [[Ross County, Ohio|Ross]]
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| [[Sandusky County, Ohio|Sandusky]]
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| [[Scioto County, Ohio|Scioto]]
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| [[Seneca County, Ohio|Seneca]]
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| [[Shelby County, Ohio|Shelby]]
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| [[Stark County, Ohio|Stark]]
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| [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit]]
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| [[Trumbull County, Ohio|Trumbull]]
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| [[Tuscarawas County, Ohio|Tuscarawas]]
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| [[Union County, Ohio|Union]]
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| [[Van Wert County, Ohio|Van Wert]]
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| [[Vinton County, Ohio|Vinton]]
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| [[Warren County, Ohio|Warren]]
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| [[Washington County, Ohio|Washington]]
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| [[Wayne County, Ohio|Wayne]]
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| [[Williams County, Ohio|Williams]]
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| [[Wood County, Ohio|Wood]]
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| [[Wyandot County, Ohio|Wyandot]]
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[[Category:Ohio_Tasks|Ancestry Vital Records]]