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This page will be used to help manage the adopt-a-wiki-page program . Societies or other organizations that request to adopt one or more pages will be added to the list. Some of the requests originate through email requests, others come in as a post to the Forum thread . The steps needed to complete the adoption will be tracked here on this page.
Contents
1 Adopted Pages
2 Requests received for topic pages
3 Requests received for United States pages
3.1 Alaska (in progress)
3.2 Arkansas (complete)
3.3 California, Orange County (complete)
3.4 California, San Diego County (in progress)
3.5 California, San Mateo County (complete)
3.6 California, Santa Barbara County (complete)
3.7 Connecticut (complete)
3.8 Colorado (status)
3.9 Delaware (complete)
3.10 Florida (Complete)
3.11 Illinois (complete)
3.12 Illinois, Will County
3.13 Indiana (complete)
3.14 Kentucky, Clark County (complete)
3.15 Kentucky (complete)
3.16 Louisiana, DeSoto Parish (Completed)
3.17 Maine (Contact adopter)
3.18 Maine -- Second requestor
3.19 Montana (complete)
3.20 New Jersey (Completed)
3.21 New York , Puthnam County and Phillipstown
3.22 North Carolina
3.23 Ohio (complete)
3.24 Oklahoma - Seminole Indian Tribe, I.T. (complete)
3.25 Pennsylvania, Clarion County (in process)
3.26 Pennsylvania (complete)
3.27 Tennessee
3.28 Texas
3.29 Texas, Woods County
3.30 Utah (complete)
3.31 Utah, Fairfield
3.32 Wisconsin (in process)
4 Requests received for worldwide location pages
5 Requests received for organizations
6 Setup Instructions
7 Categories
8 Templates
9 Volunteers Processing the Requests
Adopted Pages
Locality
State Page
County Pages
Topic Pages
Alabama
Open
Open
Open
Alaska, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Arizona, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Arkansas, United States Genealogy
Open
Open except for St Francis
Open
California, United States Genealogy
Open except for
Most open except for Orange , San Diego , San Mateo , Santa Barbara )
All Taken
Colorado, United States Genealogy
Open
Most open except forMesa , city of Longmont
Open
Connecticut, United States Genealogy
Taken
All Taken
All Taken
Delaware, United States Genealogy
Taken
All Taken
Open
Florida, United States Genealogy
Taken
All Taken
All Taken
Georgia
Open
Open
Open
Hawaii, United States Genealogy
Opem
Open
Open
Idaho, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Illinois, United States Genealogy
Taken
Open: except for Will
Some taken
Indiana
Open
Taken Indiana Genealogical Society )
Open
Indiana
Open
Open except for Allen )
Open
Iowa, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Kansas, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Kentucky, United States Genealogy
Taken
All Taken
Open
Louisiana, United States Genealogy
Open
Open except for DeSoto
Open
Massachusetts, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Michigan, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Minnesota, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Mississippi, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Missouri, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Montana, United States Genealogy
Taken
Open
Open
Nebraska, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Nevada, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
New Hampshire, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
New Jersey, United States Genealogy
Taken
All Taken
Open
New Mexico, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
New York, United States Genealogy
Open
Open except for Putnam and Philipstown
Open
North Carolina, United States Genealogy
Taken
All Taken
Taken
North Dakota, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Ohio
Open
Open except for Hamilton , Lake
Open
Oklahoma, United States Genealogy
Open
Open except for Seminole Reservation
Open
Oregon, United States Genealogy
Open
Open except for Lane County
Open
Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy
Taken
All Taken
Open
Rhode Island, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
South Carolina, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
South Dakota, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Tennessee, United States Genealogy
Taken
All Taken
All Taken
Texas, United States Genealogy
Taken
All Taken
Taken
Utah, United States Genealogy
Taken
All Taken
Open
Vermont, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Virginia, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Washington (disambiguation)
Open
Open
Open
West Virginia, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Wisconsin, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
Wyoming, United States Genealogy
Open
Open
Open
For those updating the table above, be sure to also update this table .
Requests received for topic pages
Guild of One-Name Studies (complete)
Pennington Research Association (in progress)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
8/31, Ben
Received From
Pennington Research Association
Adoption sign wording
pending confirmation
Logo received
pending response
Link to their website
Pennington Research Association
List of pages to adopt
TBD
Date finalized and link to the template
x
Federation of Genealogical Societies (Complete)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
13 Oct 2015, LaVera
Received From
Caroline Pointer/FGS 2011 Publicity Chair
Adoption sign wording
pending response
Logo received
13 Oct 2015
Link to their website
Federation of Genealogical Societies
List of pages to adopt
Federation of Genealogical Societies
Date finalized and link to the template
13 Oct 2015
Requests received for United States pages
Alaska (in progress)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
10/28/2010 AdkinsWH
Received From
Colleen Pustola, Alaska Trails to the Past
Adoption sign wording
Pending
Logo received
n
Link to their website
www.alaskaweb.org
List of pages to adopt
Alaska, United States Genealogy and all boroughs and census areas
Date finalized and link to the template
x
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
No
Arkansas (complete)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
Nathan Murphy and AdkinsWH
Received From
2 Nov? Betsy Mills, Arkansas GenWeb Project
Adoption sign wording
confirmed
Logo received
yes
Link to their website
www.argenweb.net
List of pages to adopt
Arkansas, United States Genealogy and all its counties and topic pages
Date finalized and link to the template
4 Nov 2010; Template:Adoption ARGenWeb
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
Yes
California, Orange County (complete)
California, San Diego County (in progress)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
10/21/2010 Wilma
Received From
San Diego Genealogical Society
Adoption sign wording
Approved
Logo received
no Requested again on 12/17/10
Link to their website
(old) and (new )
List of pages to adopt
San Diego County, California Genealogy and all related pages
Date finalized and link to the template
x
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
Yes
California, San Mateo County (complete)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
9/19/2010, Ben
Received From
San Mateo County Genealogical Society; Cath Trindle
Adoption sign wording
This page has been adopted by The San Mateo County Genealogical Society and its members
Logo received
yes
Link to their website
www.smcgs.org
List of pages to adopt
San Mateo County, California Genealogy
Date finalized and link to the template
10/15/2010HasletonEE Template:Adoption San Mateo CA Gen Soc
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
Yes
California, Santa Barbara County (complete)
Connecticut (complete)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
01/07/2011 Jenson1
Amdocs Case #
1934629
Received From (organization)
USGen CT Archives /Jo Branch
Adoption sign wording received?
CTUSGen Web
Logo received?
yes
Link to their website
usgwarchives.net/ct/ctfiles.htm
Pages to adopt (include total # of pages requested)
Connecticut /Counties/Topics 35 pages
Date finalized and link to the template
1/12/2011
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
No
Colorado (status)
Delaware (complete)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
3 Nov 2010 Nathan Murphy and AdkinsWH
Received From
Gayle Triller
Adoption sign wording
Typical
Logo received
y
Link to their website
http://www.DEGenWeb.org www.DEGenWeb.org
List of pages to adopt
Delaware, United States Genealogy and its counties
Date finalized and link to the template
11/4/2010 Template:Adoption DEGenWeb
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
Yes
Florida (Complete)
Illinois (complete)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
8/23; Ben
Received From
Illinois State Genealogical Society, Thomas MacEntee
Adoption sign wording
confirmed 8/23
Logo received
yes
Link to their website
confirmed 8/23
List of pages to adopt
Illinois, United States Genealogy state page and several topic pages
Date finalized and link to the template
8/31, Template:Adoption ISGS
Illinois, Will County
Indiana (complete)
Kentucky, Clark County (complete)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
11/2, Murphynw
Received From
Hidden Ancestors
Adoption sign wording
Yes
Logo received
Yes
Link to their website
http://www.hiddenancestors.com/
List of pages to adopt
Clark County, Kentucky
Date finalized and link to the template
9/22; Template:Adoption Hidden Ancestors
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
Yes
Kentucky (complete)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
11/3/2010 AdkinsWH , Nathan Murphy
Received From
Jane Colmeneres, KYGenWeb
Adoption sign wording
Confirmed
Logo received
Y
Link to their website
www.kygenweb.net
List of pages to adopt
Kentucky, United States Genealogy and counties (minus Clark County)
Date finalized and link to the template
11/4/2010 Template:Adoption KYGenWeb
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
Yes
Louisiana, DeSoto Parish (Completed)
Maine (Contact adopter)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
8/31; Ben Note: the website is not informative, is really more of a request for business. Should this qualify?AdkinsWH
Received From
The Scots in America
Adoption sign wording
pending confirmation
Logo received
pending response
Link to their website
http://scotsinamerica.wordpress.com/
List of pages to adopt
Maine, United States Genealogy ; Scotland History
Date finalized and link to the template
-
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
No
Maine -- Second requestor
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
3 Nov 2010 AdkinsWH
Received From
Tina Vickery, MEGenWeb
Adoption sign wording
x
Logo received
n
Link to their website
x
List of pages to adopt
x
Date finalized and link to the template
x
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
No
Montana (complete)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
01/07/2011 Jenson1
Amdocs Case #
***
Received From (organization)
Great Falls Genealogy Society/Linda Long
Adoption sign wording received?
Great Falls Genealogy Society
Logo received?
Just Name no Logo
Link to their website
greatfallsgenealogy.org
Pages to adopt (include total # of pages requested)
Montana State 1 page
Date finalized and link to the template
1/12/2011
New Jersey (Completed)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
28 Jan 2011 Jenson1
Amdocs Case #
Forums case
Received From (organization/contact)
NJGenWeb/ Denise Wells mailto:dawells2@aol.com
Adoption sign wording received?
yes/no
Logo received?
yes/no
Link to their website
mailto:SCNewJersey@gmail.com
Pages to adopt (be specific; include # of pages)
New Jersey State page and All Counties 22 Pages
Date finalized and link to the template
2/01/2011
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
Yes
New York , Puthnam County and Phillipstown
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
18 July 2015 Parrisl
Received From (organization/contact)
Putnam History Museum primary: Chip Rowe, chiprowe@yahoo.com
secondary: Mindy Krazmien, mindy@putnamhistorymuseum.org
Adoption sign wording received?
yes
Logo received?
yes
Link to their website
http://www.putnamhistorymuseum.org
Pages to adopt (be specific; include # of pages)
Putnam County and Philipstown (2 pages)
Date finalized and link to the template
x
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
No
North Carolina
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
12/16/2010 AdkinsWH
Received From
***
Adoption sign wording
confirmed
Logo received
Yes
Link to their website
Yes
List of pages to adopt
All
Date finalized and link to the template
31/12/2010 NCGenWeb
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
Yes
Ohio (complete)
Oklahoma - Seminole Indian Tribe, I.T. (complete)
Pennsylvania, Clarion County (in process)
Pennsylvania (complete)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
8/22; Ben
Received From
Nathan Zipfel/PA-Roots (a PAGenWeb Project)
Adoption sign wording
confrimed
Logo received
yes
Link to their website
Confrimed
List of pages to adopt
All of Pennsylvania, United States Genealogy (excluding Clarion County pending response from patron above)
Date finalized and link to the template
9/3 CompleteTemplate:Adoption PA-Roots
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
Yes
Tennessee
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
8/21; Ben and Nathan Murphy
Received From
Billie McNamara/TNGenNet, Inc. (TNGenWeb Project) for all of Tennessee; and Kathryn Hopkins (TNGenWeb) for Bedford and Coffee counties
Adoption sign wording
Confirmed
Logo received
Yes.
Link to their website
http://www.tngenweb.org/
List of pages to adopt
All Tennessee pages
Date finalized and link to the template
10/11/10 Template:Adoption TNGenWeb
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
No, but fixed
Texas
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
25 Oct Nathan Murphy and AdkinsWH
Received From
Jane Colmeneras, TXGenWeb
Adoption sign wording
Typical
Logo received
Y
Link to their website
[http//www.txgenweb.org www.txgenweb.org]
List of pages to adopt
Texas, United States Genealogy and each county
Date finalized and link to the template
27 Oct 2010 Template:Adoption TXGenWeb
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
Yes (need to check them all)
Texas, Woods County
Utah (complete)
Utah, Fairfield
Wisconsin (in process)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
3 Nov 2010 AdkinsWH
Received From
Tina Vickery, WIGenWeb Project
Adoption sign wording
x
Logo received
n
Link to their website
List of pages to adopt
x
Date finalized and link to the template
x
Adoption signs present on county pages 5/24/2013
No
Requests received for worldwide location pages
Canada, British Columbia (in process)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
11/11/2010 AdkinsWH
Received From
British Columbia GS
Adoption sign wording
pending confirmation
Logo received
pending response
Link to their website
List of pages to adopt
British Columbia, Canada Genealogy and all its pages
Date finalized and link to the template
-
Canada, Alberta
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
26 May 2015 Parris
Received From
Alberta GS/Lianne Kruger
Adoption sign wording
Confirmed 2 Oct 2015
Logo received
2 Oct 2015
Link to their website
Alberta Genealogical Society
List of pages to adopt
Alberta, Canada Genealogy
Date finalized and link to the template
8 Oct 2015
Canada, Saskatchewan
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
8 Feb 2013 Evancol
Received From
Saskatchewan GenWeb/Julia Adamson
Adoption sign wording
Confirmed
Logo received
8 Feb 2013
Link to their website
Saskatchewan GenWeb
List of pages to adopt
Saskatchewan, Canada Genealogy
Date finalized and link to the template
8 Feb 2018
Kent, England
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
2/17/15
Received From
The North West Kent Family History Society
Adoption sign wording
Confirmed
Logo received
Yes
Link to their website
The North West Kent Family History Society
List of pages to adopt
Kent, England Genealogy
Date finalized and link to the template
2/24/15
South Pool, Devon, England
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
3/21/15
Received From
Roz Haywood
Adoption sign wording
Confirmed
Logo received
No Logo
Link to their website
Roz Haywood
List of pages to adopt
South Pool, Devon Genealogy
Date finalized and link to the template
3/26/2015
Ottery St Mary, Devon, England (completed)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
3/21/15
Received From
Roz Haywood
Adoption sign wording
Confirmed
Logo received
No Logo
Link to their website
Roz Haywood
List of pages to adopt
Ottery St Mary, Devon Genealogy
Date finalized and link to the template
3/26/2015
Scotland History (contact adopter)
Request Processing Steps
Status of Each Step
Date Requested and staff assignment
8/31; Ben Note: the website is not informative, is really more of a request for business. Should this qualify?AdkinsWH
Received From
The Scots in America
Adoption sign wording
pending confirmation
Logo received
pending response
Link to their website
http://scotsinamerica.wordpress.com/
List of pages to adopt
Maine, United States Genealogy ; Scotland History
Date finalized and link to the template
-
Prussia - Westpreußen Genealogy
Requests received for organizations
Dallas Genealogical Society (completed)
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