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.

Step 1: Prepare the county Wiki page
A) Go to the "Cemeteries" heading for the county. B) If there already something added for this county:


 * 1) Make space for what you will be adding. In edit mode, simply press enter three or four times to move that information well below the heading. We respect the work of others, so we won't change it or remove it at this time.
 * 2) Make a note like "info already there" in the Comments section for this county (see the assignment chart). This alerts Utah project leaders to review what was there and contact the writer to make adjustments if needed.

Step 2: Copy the Templates for the Cemeteries area


In this step, there are several templates you will copy all at once, then paste them to the county under the "Cemeteries" heading.

A) Copy the following (using WikiText):


 * FYI: This is a template, which uses the same information over and over. If changes need to be made, they get made in the template, which fixes it everywhere. Big time saver.
 * How to do it: Highlight starting with then press the Ctrl + C keys

B) Paste (using WikiText) immediately under the Cemeteries heading of the county page.


 * [How to do it: Put your cursor below the "Cemeteries" heading and press Ctrl + V keys.]

Step 3: Finish the Find A Grave information
A) Copy (using WikiText) the following -- including the asterisk (*)


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

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


 * It should look like this:

*Find A Grave


 * [If necessary, delete the carriage return.]

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


 * FYI: Saving now lets you follow the link in Step D

D) Get the Find A Grave link for 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.