FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town Maps Part One

Purpose

To add Map links in the Maps Section for New England Town pages

Contact

Angela.Sellers@FamilySearch.org

Task Lists

This project is found in tab Part 40 as the Part One Column

COMPLETED TASK LISTS

• Connecticut Task List--COMPLETED--
• Rhode Island Task List-- COMPLETED--
• Vermont Task List--COMPLETED--

NOT COMPLETED TASK LISTS

• Maine Task List
• Massachusetts Task List -- COMPLETED --
• New Hampshire Task List -- COMPLETED --

Example Page

Monroe, Fairfield, Connecticut will be used for most images and instructions

First Instructions

• Select a State from the Task Lists, and add your name and date to each town you will be working in

• Next, click on the Town link to open the Town page

• Make sure you are logged into the FamilySearch.org while in the catalog as well as the Wiki at all times

• Then in the Contents box scroll down to the Maps section and click on it

• In the Maps section click on edit source to open up the editing section

• If there is other information in the Maps Section, put your new Maps links at the very top above the older information. Make a notation on the task list
  

Part One

Step One

• Choose the special state website that corresponds with the state task list you are working in and click on the link
  

Special State Websites:

Connecticut Instructions

• Copy and paste this in the editing section
  

*[URL TOWN, Connecticut Town Guides] at CT State Library

• Open up this website
  
• Connecticut town guides

• Put the town name in the "Search This Record" box
  
• if this doesn't get to the right page for your Town click to the left or right to get to the right Town

• Copy and paste the URL in this Wiki Text code link below
  

*[URL Connecticut Town Guides, TOWN] at CT State Library

• This is what it looks like in the editing section

Example only, Do not copy

*[https://cdm15019.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p128501coll2/id/458842 Monroe, Connecticut Town Guides] at CT State Library

• This is what it looks like on the page
• Monroe, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
  
  
• Keep the Maps editing section open

Maine Instructions

• Copy and paste this in the editing box section
  

*[URL TOWN] at Maine.gov

• Open up this website
  
• Maine.gov Local Maps
  
  
• Select the County you need and click on the GO button
  

• Under Cities, Towns, & Townships select the Town you are working in
  

• If the Town isn't there make sure you are in the right county
  
• On the right side under the map select a mapping type "Town Offices" and click on the GO button
• Then select a Town and click on the GO button

• Copy and paste the URL and copy and paste the TOWN onto the Wiki Text code

• This is what it looks like in the editing section

Example only, Do not copy

*[https://www.maine.gov/local/town.php?t=Abbot&show=twnoff&drop_select=Abbot&submit=Go Abbot] at Maine.gov

• This is what it looks like on the page

Example only, Do not copy

• Abbot at Maine.gov
  
  
• Keep the Maps editing section open

Massachusetts Instructions

• Copy and paste this in the editing box section
  

*[https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-county-map Massachusetts County Map] at Mass.gov

• This is what it looks like on the page

Example only, Do not copy

• Massachusetts County Map at Mass.gov
  
  
• Keep the Maps editing section open

New Hampshire

• Copy and paste this Wiki Text code in the Maps editing section

*[URL COUNTY County Map] at Nhcounties.org

• Click on this to to open the page
• New Hampshire County Maps at Nhcounties.org
  
  
• Click on the County page you want

• Copy and paste the URL (which is a pdf), and copy and paste the COUNTY name into the Wiki Text code
  

• This is what it looks like in the editing section

Example only, Do not copy

*[https://www.nhcounties.org/_files/ugd/2d2e8b_5acc9d86561740f1b8fcd7a3689daf43.pdf Belknap County Map] at Nhcounties.org

• This is what it looks like on the page

Example only, Do not copy

• Belknap County Map at Nhcounties.org
  
  
• Keep the Maps editing section open

Rhode Island Instructions

• Copy and paste this Wiki Text code into your editing section of Maps

*[https://www.mainstreetmaps.com/ri/TOWN/public.asp TOWN Map] at Mainstreetmaps.com

• Then, Copy and paste the name of the Town onto the two TOWN sections
• Make sure there is a space between the URL and the name of the TOWN
  
  
• This is what it looks like in the editing section

Example only, Do not copy

*[https://www.mainstreetmaps.com/ri/Barrington/public.asp Barrington Map] at Mainstreetmaps.com

• This is what it looks like on the page
• Barrington Map at Mainstreetmaps.com
  
  

This image shows what the page should look like

• Click open the link to make sure it opens up the right website
  
  
• Keep the Maps editing section open

Vermont Instructions

• Copy and paste this Wiki Text code in the Maps editing section

*[URL Town of TOWN] at Vermont.org

• Click to open this website

Towns & Cities at Vermont.org

• In the drop down box find your Town or City and click on the red Apply button
  

• Copy and paste the URL into the Wiki Text code
• Copy and paste the name of the town in the TOWN part of the code
  

• This is what it looks like on the page

Example only, Do not copy

• Town of Addison at Vermont.org
  
  
• Keep the Maps editing section open

Part Two

• Copy and paste

*[URL TOWN] at FamilySearch Places

• Click open this link
• FamilySearch Places
  
• Copy and paste the name of the Town page into the Search places box and click on the top place
  
• Then click on the right blue filter

• In the Place Type filter box choose Cities and Towns

• Copy and past the URL into the Wiki Text Code
• Change the TOWN in the Wiki Text code

Example only, Do not copy

*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Monroe,%20Fairfield,%20Connecticut,%20United%20States&reqParents=3779498&reqParentsLabel=Township&reqParentsType=378&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Monroe,%20Fairfield,%20Connecticut,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns Monroe] at FamilySearch Places

• This is what it looks like on the page

Example only, Do not copy

• Monroe at FamilySearch Places
  
  
• Keep the Maps editing section open

Part Three

• Copy and paste this Wiki Text code in the editing Maps section

*[URL TOWN] at Google Maps

• Click on this link and open
• Google Maps
  
• Put the name of the Town and State into the search Google Maps box
  

• Copy and paste the URL into the Wiki Text code
  
• Change the name of the TOWN in the Wiki Text code

Example only, Do not copy

*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Monroe,+CT/@41.3428605,-73.3014986,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e7e2f668cbc151:0xc5e087b4ad4cb5b5!8m2!3d41.3325962!4d-73.2073358 Monroe] at Google Maps

• This is what it looks like on the page
  

Example only, Do not copy
Monroe at Google Maps

• Keep the Maps editing section open

Part Four

• Copy and past this to the editing Maps section

*[URL Boundary Map of TOWN] at HomeTownLocator

• Click this link and open the page
• HomeTownLocator

• Click on the State link that you need

• Scroll down to the Alphabetical List of Cities, Towns, CDPs and Other Populated Places
• Click on the letter to the Town that you need
• Then click on the Town

• Scroll down under the map and click on Boundary Maps: Town of TOWN

• Copy and past the URL into the Wiki Text code
  
• Change the Boundary Map of TOWN to the Town you are working in

Example only, Do not copy

*[https://connecticut.hometownlocator.com/ct/fairfield/monroe.cfm Boundary Map of Monroe] at HomeTownLocator

• This is what it looks like on the page

Example only, Do not copy

• Boundary Map of Monroe at HomeTownLocator
  
  
• Keep the Maps editing section open

Part Five

• Put the Map links in alphabetical order

Please separate older entries to below the project we are working on, and make sure there is a space between

Older entries might not be the new Manual of Style, but will hopefully be updated in the future

• Click on Preview
• Copy and paste into Summary

Project New England Town Maps

• Put your name and date, for the Town you finished in column "Part One" in the task list,
• Then start over at Part One for the next Town on the list

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