FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Birth

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Task Description
Copy preset birth paragraphs and links under the "Birth" heading for each of Utah's 29 counties. Then adapt the paragraphs and links to the county.

FYI: Using templates allows wording to be consistent from county to county. Changes can be made in one place and appear wherever those templates were posted.

It is expected that this task will take 30 - 60 minutes per county, since some finding and citing of sources will be needed.

Step 1. Prep
Once you have two tabs or windows opened, switch back and forth between them by mousing over the tabs, or use Alt+Tab to toggle between two windows. 1. Go to the Sign up Chart and follow directions to sign up for a county.

2. Type the name of that county (such as Garfield) in the edit Summary box and Save Page.

3. Click on the county (takes you right to the Birth heading).

Step 2. Put the planned info on the county page
1. Toggle (Alt+Tab or mouse) back to this task page

2. Copy (highlight then Ctrl+C) the mix of cryptic codes and words below. (NOT in Edit mode):

====== Before [date county formed] ======  : was formed in [date formed].      ====== [date formed]-[year before birth records began] ======      *   *   *   *   ====== [date birth records began]-present ======      :* /(Index#)  (years)

UTBirthBlurbRecordsExist=everything from the first ital through the bold records open to the public and the UTBirthArchivesIndexLinkBeg="[http://archives.utah.gov/research/indexes" UTBirthArchivesIndexLinkMid=".htm Online index to births " UTBirthArchivesIndexLinkEnd="] for by the Utah State Archives. (Free) Search by names of parents (no child names given). Each entry also includes the date of birth, sex, residence, etc.

1. Toggle to the county page

2. In edit mode (WikiText)


 * Place the cursor under the Birth heading
 * Paste (Ctrl+V) the cryptic stuff

3. In the edit Summary, write "Copied planned birth info"

4. Save page.

Step 3. Adapt the planned info to the county
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2. Adapt names/dates to this county

3. Include/adapt/remove (as appropriate) what others had put in the Birth heading previously.


 * Does their info duplicate what we have?
 * Yes: remove theirs
 * No: Leave it alone, toggle back to this task page and write a comment in the "remarks" column for the county. (This allows their data to reviewed later without holding up the task)

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2. (Yes, it's just that simple.)


 * FYI: This creates a link to a blank page. I will use your link and in Excel create the town and date list and the page (almost automatically). It's too tough to explain, and easy to do for 29 counties.

3. Type in the edit Summary, "Adapted birth links to current county" and Save page

Step 4. Update the Sign Up chart
1. Put 4 tildes ~ in the "Date completed" column. 2. Make any remarks (such as "Has content to be reviewed" or you may suggest changes to the "planned info". 3. In the edit Summary write "completed ___ county" and Save page

Sign up Chart
Volunteers are needed to check all 29 counties, adding items as appropriate. Please place four tildes ( ~ ) in the "Volunteer" column next to the counties you choose for this task. This will automatically show your username and the date you signed up.

Beaver — Grand Counties


Iron — San Juan Counties


Sanpete — Weber Counties
