FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Nebraska Maps

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Purpose[edit | edit source]

Adding information to the Maps heading on the county page

Task List[edit | edit source]

Task List

Instructions[edit | edit source]

Step 1: Adding Info to Maps heading[edit | edit source]

1. Go to the Maps heading and change the heading to: Maps and Gazetteers


2. Copy and paste the following text under any text already appearing under the heading (but above the word "Find" and any existing picture of a map)

*[http://www.nebraskahistory.org/databases/gazetteer.shtml Nebraska Gazetteer] - database for all known places found in 1890 and 1911 Nebraska gazetteers
*[http://www.mapofus.org/nebraska/ Interactive Formation Boundary Map of Nebraska] - shows boundary changes for Nebraska Counties


3. Once you have added the wikitext, preview the page by clicking on, Show Preview at the bottom of the page. Check your work to make sure it looks like it should. Make any necessary adjustments.


4. Go to the bottom of the page and enter "added map links" in the edit summary box and save the page.


5. You are now done with the task. Go to the next County on your list.

Example[edit | edit source]

For an example of what this heading should look like when it is complete, click here.