FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Utah Tasks Cemeteries

Return to Utah Wiki Project Main Page

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

Steps
Click to jump to a step:


 * 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 add the link to Find A Grave and edit it to match the county you are working on. Here's how:  A) In WikiText, copy the following — including the asterisk (*)

B) Paste it (using WikiText) in front of the the Find A Grave template on the county page.


 * When you Save page (Step C), it will look like this:


 * [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cs&amp;

C) Type "editing cemeteries section" in the Summary and Save page.


 * FYI: By Saving page now, you will be able to follow the link and make the change needed in Step D.

D) Set the Find A Grave link to the correct Utah county


 * 1) Click this link, which takes you to the cemetery locator section of Find A Grave.
 * 2) Select the Utah, then the county you are working on and click Search
 * 3) Copy the address (URL) for that search

E) Fix the Find A Grave link on the county Wiki page


 * 1) On the county page, edit the Cemeteries section (in WikiText)
 * 2) Place the cursor just after the "[" bracket
 * 3) Paste the URL

F) Type "Finishing Find a grave link" in the Summary and Save page


 * McHenry Co. IL USGenWeb Tombstone Project usually gives the names of the deceased in alphabetical order by last name with birth and death dates plus any remarks.
 * Illinois Cemeteries by county.
 * ePodunk list of McHenry County cemeteries gives the names of the cemeteries in the county with a link to more information such as address, phone number, and web site.

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
