User:Batsondl/Sandbox

Tasks to add to PHASE II
FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Land and Property Records Intro Not done

FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Probate Records Intro

FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Probate Records Petitions

FamilySearch Wiki:Project New York/Tasks-Probate Records FHLC

FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Repositories County Historian

List of recent templates
Template:NYProbate petitions Template:NY FHLC Probate Template:NYProbate

Probate petitions Clinton county example of no records; Westchester county example of FHLC records

TASK:
FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Repositories Archives State Page

WikiProject New York Progress Chart  Wiki Project New York Tasks - Repositories Archives State Page

Description
The purpose of this task is to update and add information concerning the individual Archives/Societies pages you signed up for. These instructions apply to all New York State Archives and Repository pages.

Instructions
1. Go to your New York state repository, archive or society page you signed up to edit. A page should be created for it already:


 * New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
 * New England Historic Genealogical Society
 * National Archives Northeast Region (New York City)
 * National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)
 * New York State Archives - Finishing up the last few categories on the page

2. Research your repository and update or add to the page. Information that is helpful to add is:


 * a. Contact information
 * b. Hours
 * c. Collection description
 * d. Digital collections
 * e. Tips and advice on how to use the facility - does it take research requests?
 * f. Written guides to the repositories
 * g. Alternate repositories

3. Use New York State Library and New York Public Library as examples.

4. Check the New York Archives and Libraries or New York Societies to find information already written (you can use information listed on the page for the society/archive/library page. Once all these pages are updated, these pages will change drastically.

5. For more guidance, please talk to David Dilts.