FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town Pages Project

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New England Town Pages Project

Purpose[edit | edit source]

These projects are for adding content to the 6 New England states: Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine

Contact[edit | edit source]

Angela.Sellers@familysearch.org

Instructions[edit | edit source]

This WikiProject page contains projects that range from beginner to advanced projects for the New England Towns. Review the list to find a project that you are interested in. Select a "Part: Number" to work on and then click on the Instruction link. Select the same "Part: Number" on the Task List tab. Sign your name in the Name column of the Part: Number, Task List, tab page.







Part: 1[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Connecticut

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to standardize the Connecticut town pages so that they conform to the predetermined template for New England.

Level: Intermediate Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 2[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Connecticut

Purpose: To update the "Libraries and Historical Societies" section of each Connecticut town page.

Level: Intermediate Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 3[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Connecticut

Purpose: To put Town Clerk information on the New England Town Pages.

Level: Intermediate Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 4[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Connecticut

Purpose: To update the Cemeteries section of the Connecticut town pages

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 5[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Connecticut

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add FamilySearch places for Churches to the town pages.

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 6[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Connecticut

Purpose: Adding a record collection to Marriage section.

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 7[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to correct the template on the Maine town pages.

Level: Intermediate Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 8[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Connecticut

Purpose: Adding a record collection to Marriage section

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 9[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Connecticut

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add City Directories to Connecticut town pages.

Level: Intermediate Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 10[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to replace TOWN with the correct town name on the Maine town pages.

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 11[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add FamilySearch places for Churches to the Maine town pages.

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 12[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Connecticut

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add catalog records for land, probate, and town records section on the Connecticut town pages.

Level: Intermediate Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 13[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 to the Maine town pages

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 14[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add Maine Births and Christenings to the Maine town pages

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 15[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is To add Maine Death Index collection to the wiki.

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 16[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add Maine Deaths and burials collection to the wiki

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 17[edit | edit source]

States included:

Purpose:

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 18[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • New Hampshire

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add the template to the New Hampshire town pages

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 19[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to replace TOWN with the correct town name on the Maine town pages.

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 20[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • New Hampshire

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add New Hampshire Birth Certificates to the town pages.

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 21[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add catalog records for land, probate, and town records section on the Maine town pages.

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 22[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • New Hampshire

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to remove extraneous information from New Hampshire Town Pages.

Level: Intermediate Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 23 Adding Places link[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • New Hampshire

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add FamilySearch places for Churches to the New Hampshire town pages.

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part: 24[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • New Hampshire

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add catalog records for land, probate, and town records section on the New Hampshire town pages.

Level: Intermediate Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part 25: Adding template to pages[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Vermont
  • Rhode Island

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

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part 26:[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add Cemetery links from Find A Grave and FamilySearch Catalog to the Town pages.

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part 27:[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • New Hampshire

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add Cemetery links from Find A Grave and FamilySearch Catalog to the Town pages.

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part 28:[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Vermont

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add Cemetery links from Find A Grave and FamilySearch Catalog to the Town pages.

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part 29:[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Rhode Island

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add Cemetery links from Find A Grave and FamilySearch Catalog to the Town pages.

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part 30:[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Maine
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add the FamilySearch Places Link to the Cemeteries Section of the Town Pages

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part 31:[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Massachusetts

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to Insert Links into the Massachusetts Town Pages Spreadsheet

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions
Video Instructions for FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Inserting Links into the MA Town Pages Task List

Part 32:[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • New Hampshire
  • Vermont

Purpose: The purpose of this project is Fixing the New England Town Page Breadcrumbs

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions


Part 33:[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Massachusetts

Purpose: The purpose of this project is Fixing MA Town Links on the County Pages, and

updating the Brief History section by adding the Wikipedia page link

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions
Recording (starts at 6:23)

Part 34:[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add new headers to New England Town pages, and adding the Wikipedia Town page link if there is not one

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions
[ Video Instructions for FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Headers Part One]

Part 35:[edit | edit source]

States included:

  • Connecticut

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add links to the Cemeteries section of the Connecticut Town pages

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions
Recording (starts at 6:41)

Part 36:[edit | edit source]

Massachusetts Town Cemeteries
States included:

  • Massachusetts

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add links to the Cemeteries section of the Massachusetts Town pages

Level: Beginner Level .

Status: Completed

Instructions
Recording (starts at 6:41)

Part 37:[edit | edit source]

City Directory links from Ancestry and My Heritage
States included:

  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont

Purpose: The purpose of this project is To add City Directory links from Ancestry and My Heritage to New England Town pages
Level: Beginner Level
Status: Not Completed
Instructions
Video Instructions for FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town City Directories

Part 38:[edit | edit source]

Stopped for now 8/10/2022 City Directory links from FamilySearch Catalog
States included:

  • Connecticut-Finished
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont

Purpose: The purpose of this project is To add City Directory links from FamilySearch Catalog to New England Town pages
Level: Beginner Level
Status: Not Completed
Instructions
Video Instructions for FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town City Directories

Part 39:[edit | edit source]

The Barbour Collection
States included:

  • Connecticut

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add the The Barbour Collection from FamilySearch Catalog, Ancestry, and WorldCat to the Connecticut Town pages
Level: Beginner Level
Status: Completed
Instructions
Recording (starts at 11:24)

Part 40:[edit | edit source]

  • FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town Maps Part One
  • WikiProject:New England Maps Part Two

States included:

  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont


Pages: 1484
Purpose: To add Map links in the Maps Section of New England Town pages
Level: Beginner Level
Started: 8 June 2022
Status: Not Completed
Maps Part One Instructions
Maps Part Two Instructions
[ Video Instructions for New England Town Maps]

Part 41:[edit | edit source]

To add FamilySearch Catalog Vital Records to the New England Town pages
States included:

Purpose: To add FamilySearch Catalog Vital Records to the New England Town pages
Level: Beginner Level
Status: Not Complete
Instructions

Part 42:[edit | edit source]

Name of Project
New England Town Headers Whole Page
Missionaries Working on the Project

  • Denise Poulson
  • Denise Beaman
  • Henny

Number of Pages Worked

  • 1484

States included:

  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont

Purpose:

Part 43:[edit | edit source]

New England Military Records
States included:

  • Connecticut
  • Maine-Finished
  • Massachusetts-Finished
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont-Finished

Purpose: To add Military headers and links for the Towns in Connecticut
Level: Beginner Level
Status: Not Completed
Instructions
Video Instructions for

Part 44:[edit | edit source]

New England Breadcrumbs
States included:

  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont

Purpose: To add New England Breadcrumb to New England Towns
Level: Beginner Level
Status: Completed
Instructions
[ Video Instructions for ]

Part 45:[edit | edit source]

Family History Local Centers & Affiliate Libraries States included:

  • Connecticut
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont

Purpose: To add a list of Family History Local Centers & Affiliate Libraries on New England Town Pages
Level: Beginner Level
Status: Not Completed
Instructions

Part 46:[edit | edit source]

WikiProject:Ancestry Vital Records to CT Town Pages
States included:
*Connecticut

  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont

Purpose:To add WikiProject:Ancestry Vital Records to CT Town Pages
Level: Beginner Level
Status: Not Completed
Instructions
Audio Instructions

Part 47:[edit | edit source]

WikiProject:CT Town Land & Probate Records

States included:

Purpose: To add State land & property records to New England town pages
Level: Beginner Level
Status: Not Completed
[[ |Instructions]]
[ Audio Instructions]

Part 48:[edit | edit source]

WikiProject:CT Parent Towns & Establish Dates

States included:

Purpose: To add Parent Towns & Establish Dates to the Parent heading section on Connecticut Town pages
Level: Intermediate
Status: Not Completed
Instructions
[ Audio Instructions]

Part 49:[edit | edit source]

WikiProject:CT Hartford District Probate Records

States included:

Purpose: To add Hartford, Connecticut District Probate Records
Level: Beginner Level
Status: Not Completed
Instructions
[ Audio Instructions]

Part 50:[edit | edit source]

WikiProject:County Land Records for Towns in New England

States included:

Purpose: To add County Land Records for Towns in Maine, New Hampshire
Level: Beginner Level
Status: Not Completed
[[ |Instructions]]
[ Audio Instructions]

Part 51:[edit | edit source]

WikiProject:Probate Records for ME, NH, RI, & VT Towns

States included:

Purpose: To Add Probate Records for ME, NH, RI, & VT Towns
Level: Beginner Level
Status: Not Completed
[[ |Instructions]]
[ Audio Instructions]

Part 52:[edit | edit source]

WikiProject:Church Records for New England Towns

States included:

Purpose: *To Add Church Records to New England Towns
Level: Beginner Level
Status: Not Completed
Instructions
[ Audio Instructions]

Part 53:[edit | edit source]

WikiProject:Various Records for Towns in CT

States included:

Purpose: *To Add Various Records for Towns in CT
Level: Beginner Level
Status: Not Completed
Instructions
[ Audio Instructions]

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