FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town Pages, Part 25

Project Leader

Taylor Huguely

Purpose

The purpose of this project is to add the correct template to the Vermont and Rhode Island town pages.

Task List

Vermont Task List
Rhode Island Task List

Instructions

1. Open the task list and place your name next to the page that you will work on. Click on the link to that page.



2. Click on the Edit Source button at the top of the page.





3. If you are editing a Vermont town, copy the following code:



===Brief History===

===Cemeteries===

===Church Records===
Historically, the largest religious groups in Vermont were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Vermont denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page.<br><br>
To see the churches in TOWN, visit.<br><br>
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of TOWN:<br><br>

===City Directories===

===Land Records===
The following are online land records for the town of TOWN:

===Libraries and Historical Societies===

===Maps===
The following are online maps of the town of TOWN:

===Newspapers===

===Probate Records===
In Vermont, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of TOWN:

===Town Histories===

===Town Records===
In Vermont, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following:
{| style="width:40%; vertical-align:top;"
|- 
|
<ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
    <li>Births</li> 
    <li>Marriages</li>
    <li>Deaths</li> 
    <li>Burials</li>
    <li>Cemetery records</li> 
    <li>Appointments</li>
    <li>Earmarks</li> 
    <li>Estrays (stray animals)</li>
    <li>Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote)</li>
    <li>Land records</li>
    <li>Mortgages</li>
    <li>Name changes</li>
    <li>Care of the poor</li>
    <li>School records</li>
    <li>Surveys</li>
    <li>Tax lists</li>
    <li>Town meeting minutes</li>
    <li>Voter registrations</li>
    <li>Warning outs (of town)</li>
</ul>
|}
The following are TOWN town records available online:

====Town Clerk====
The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.<br><br>

===Vital Records===
====Births====

====Marriages====

====Deaths====

===References===




4. If you are editing a town in Rhode Island, copy the following code:
   

   ===Brief History===
   
   ===Cemeteries===
   
   ===Church Records===
   Historically, the largest religious groups in Rhode Island were the Congregational, Baptist, Roman Catholic, and Methodist churches. For general information about Vermont denominations, view the New Hampshire Church Records wiki page.<br><br>
   To see the churches in TOWN, visit.<br><br>
   Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death date. The following are church records available online for the town of TOWN:<br><br>
   
   ===City Directories===
   
   ===Land Records===
   The following are online land records for the town of TOWN:
   
   ===Libraries and Historical Societies===
   
   ===Maps===
   The following are online maps of the town of TOWN:
   
   ===Newspapers===
   
   ===Probate Records===
   In Rhode Island, most probate records are kept at the town level. The following are online probate records for the town of TOWN:
   
   ===Town Histories===
   
   ===Town Records===
   In Rhode Island, most records are kept at the town level and generally began being kept at the founding of the town. These records may include the following:
   {| style="width:40%; vertical-align:top;"
   |- 
   |
   <ul class="column-spacing-halfscreen" style="padding-right:5px;">
       <li>Births</li> 
       <li>Marriages</li>
       <li>Deaths</li> 
       <li>Burials</li>
       <li>Cemetery records</li> 
       <li>Appointments</li>
       <li>Earmarks</li> 
       <li>Estrays (stray animals)</li>
       <li>Freemens' oaths (men eligible to vote)</li>
       <li>Land records</li>
       <li>Mortgages</li>
       <li>Name changes</li>
       <li>Care of the poor</li>
       <li>School records</li>
       <li>Surveys</li>
       <li>Tax lists</li>
       <li>Town meeting minutes</li>
       <li>Voter registrations</li>
       <li>Warning outs (of town)</li>
   </ul>
   |}
   The following are TOWN town records available online:
   
   ====Town Clerk====
   The town clerk is responsible for these records, and so most originals can be found at the town clerk's office.<br><br>
   
   ===Vital Records===
   ====Births====
   
   ====Marriages====
   
   ====Deaths====
   
   ===References===
   

   
   
   
5. Paste the code under the breadcrumb (this will be at the top of the text box and end with }}). The code pasted under the breadcrumb should look like this:





6. Click on the show preview button. This is the most important step. If something looks broken make sure you fix the code before saving the page. The best way to check this is to make sure the breadcrumb is at the top and the table of contents looks correct. It should look like the following:





7. If everything looks good, write "adding template to page" in the summary box and save the page and move on to the next town.