FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Cemeteries

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Task Description
Add links to Find A Grave and other online cemetery records for each of the 29 counties in Utah.

Steps
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 * Step 1: Prepare the county Wiki page
 * Step 2: Copy the Templates for the Cemeteries area
 * Step 3: Finish the Find A Grave information

Step 1: Prepare the county Wiki page
In this step, you will see if anything has been added to the Cemeteries section of the county.


 * If nothing has been added, go to Step 2.
 * If there is something already in the Cemeteries section, you will make room for the new info you will be adding.

Here's what to do to make room for new information: 

Step 2: Copy the Templates for the Cemeteries area
 In this step, you will copy, then paste templates to the county under the "Cemeteries" heading. Here's how: 

Step 3: Finish the Find A Grave information
In this step, you will edit the link to Find A Grave to match the county you are working on. Here's how: 

To finish before project is ready for volunteers

 * Utah burial database
 * To get this database ready, create template: Needs to explain only the first 200 are shown. If you need additional results, please refine your query. Utah Cemetery and Burial Database by Utah State History a division of Utah Department of Community and Culture.
 * Can people search by county? Yes, but with only 200 results displayed. Tell the choices. Link to the spot, does not need to be changed county by county.
 * USGenWeb tombstone project for Utah. usually gives the names of the deceased in alphabetical order by last name with birth and death dates plus any remarks.
 * Cemeteries for Utah -- google search for Utah Cemeteries
 * Beaver Epodunk gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to a map and more information such as address, phone number, and web site.
 * to get epodunk ready, create template
 * needs full instructions, or can someone figure it out from the way Find A Grave was done?

Assignment 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 assignment. This will automatically give your username and the date you signed up.

Beaver — Grand Counties


Iron — San Juan Counties


Sanpete — Weber Counties
