FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Rhode Island Military Records

Purpose[edit | edit source]

To add Military headers and links for the Towns in Rhode Island

Contact[edit | edit source]

Angela.Sellers@FamilySearch.org

Task Lists[edit | edit source]

This project is found in tab Part 43

Rhode Island Task List

Project Instructions[edit | edit source]

In this project we will be copying and pasting Wiki Text code under the Military section header
We will be using the Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy page for images in the instructions

Part One[edit | edit source]

Adding Rhode Island Military Records and United States Military Record pages in the Military section for the Towns in Rhode Island

Copy and paste this Wiki Text code below under the Maps section

If there is no Military Sub-header on the page, click Edit source next to Maps and paste this new sub header below everything in the Maps section

===Military===

Then copy and paste the rest of this Wiki Text code below the Military header

'''''Some Records are Searchable by Town'''''
<br>
====Revolutionary War, 1775-1783====
'''''For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:'''''
*[[Rhode Island Military Records#Online_Resources|Rhode Island Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783]]
*[[Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783#Online Collections|United States Military Records - Revolutionary War, 1775-1783]]

====Civil War, 1861-1865====
'''''For more Civil War Military Records see:'''''
*[[Rhode Island Military Records#Online_Resources|Rhode Island Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865]]
*[[United States Civil War, 1861-1865#Online Resources|United States Military Records - Civil War, 1861-1865]]

====World War I, 1917-1918====
'''''For more World War I Military Records see:'''''
*[[Rhode Island Military Records#Online_Resources|Rhode Island Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918]]
*[[World_War_I_United_States_Military_Records,_1917_to_1918|United States Military Records - World War I, 1917-1918]]

====World War II, 1941-1945====
'''''For more World War II Military Records see:'''''
*[[Rhode Island Military Records#Online_Resources|Rhode Island Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945]]
*[[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|United States Military Records - World War II, 1941-1945]]

This image shows what it looks like in the editing section before saving the page

Part Two[edit | edit source]

Put in the Summary:

Project Rhode Island Town Military update

Preview the page
Save changes

This is what it will look like on the Town page

Military[edit | edit source]

Some Records are Searchable by Town

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783[edit | edit source]

For more Revolutionary War Military Records see:

Civil War, 1861-1865[edit | edit source]

For more Civil War Military Records see:

World War I, 1917-1918[edit | edit source]

For more World War I Military Records see:

World War II, 1941-1945[edit | edit source]

For more World War II Military Records see:

Click on each link to make sure it goes to the right page or section
Start over at the beginning of the instructions for the next town