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[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject United States wars|WikiProject United States wars]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] ''Wiki Project United States wars Tasks - Spanish American War Historical Records''  
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject United States wars|WikiProject United States wars]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] ''Wiki Project United States wars Tasks-Spanish-American War intro''  


=== Description  ===
=== Description  ===


The purpose of this task is to insert a link and brief explanation for the FamilySearch Historical Records collection into the Spanish American War section on the state Military Records pages.  
The purpose of this task is to insert or modify the explanatory text in the Spanish-American War section on the state Military Records pages.  


=== Instructions  ===
=== Instructions  ===
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:3. Return to the window with this task page and scroll to the “Instructions” heading.
:3. Return to the window with this task page and scroll to the “Instructions” heading.


:4. Click on the “Edit” button to the right of that heading. (When you hover the mouse over the picture of the pen in a square, the word “Edit” appears. Click on the picture of the pen.)
:4. Copy the statement below. (To copy: highlight the text by placing the cursor just before the first letter and while holding down the left mouse button, drag the cursor across the desired text. When you stop pressing the left mouse button, the text will be highlighted. Now place the cursor somewhere within the highlighted text and press '''Ctrl''' and '''c''' simultaneously. Now the text is copied.)


:5. This task is to be completed in Wikitext so click on the word “Wikitext” in the top left corner of the edit toolbar.
The Spanish-American War was largely fought in Cuba and the Philippines. Spanish-American War records might exist in the state from which the soldier served or in a state where the veteran later resided.  


:6. Scroll to this step and copy the entire statement below (copy all characters from the asterisk through the closing parentheses that appears at the end of the line of text before Step 7). (To copy: highlight the text by placing the cursor just before the first character and while holding down the left mouse button, drag the cursor across the desired text. When you stop pressing the left mouse button, the text will be highlighted. Now place the cursor somewhere within the highlighted text and press '’’Ctrl’’’ and '’’c’’’ simultaneously. Now the text is copied.)
:5. Return to the window with the other instance of the wiki and navigate to the state Military Records page.


'''Indexes'''<br>
:6. Scroll down to the “Spanish-American War (1898)” heading and click on the “Edit” button to the right of that heading. (When you hover the mouse over the picture of the pen in a square, the word “Edit” appears. Click on the picture of the pen.)


*{{RecordSearch|1919699|United States, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} (NARA T288). (FamilySearch) Free digital copy. The "General Index to Pension Files, 1861–1934". The index covers veterans of the Civil War, '''Spanish‑American War''', Philippine Insurrection, Boxer Rebellion (1900 to 1901), and the regular Army, Navy, and Marine forces. ([[United States, General Index to Pension Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Learn more.]])
:7. Review the explanatory text that appears under that heading.


*{{RecordSearch|1919583|United States, Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898}} (FamilySearch) Free digital copy. ([[United States, Index to Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers in the War with Spain (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Learn more.]])
::'''a.''' If there is none, place the cursor at the end of the heading and press “Enter.”


:7. You have not made any changes to this page, so don’t “Save” your edits. Exit the edit page by clicking on the back arrow in the upper left area of your screen or scroll to the bottom of this page and select “Cancel.”
::’’’b.’’’ Paste the statement that you copied in step 4. (To paste: place the cursor where you want the text to be inserted, then press '''Ctrl''' and '''v''' simultaneously. A small screen will appear. Click in this window and press '''Ctrl''' and '''v''' simultaneously again. Then select “OK.” The text should now be pasted.)


:8. Return to the window with the other instance of the wiki and navigate to the state Military Records page.
::'''c.''' If text already exists, modify it using the above statement while maintaining the important information that is already present.


:9. Scroll down to the "Spanish-American War (1898)” heading. Click on the “Edit” button to the right of that heading. (When you hover the mouse over the picture of the pen in a square, the word “Edit” appears. Click on the picture of the pen.)
:8. Enter a brief explanation in the Summary field (example: added explanatory text to Spanish American War).


:10. Click on the word “Wikitext” in the top left corner of the edit toolbar.
:9. Save the page and exit. The task is complete. Initial the appropriate cell in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject United States wars|Progress Chart]].


:11. Place the cursor at the end of any text, press “Enter” two times, and paste the statement that you copied in step 6. (To paste: place the cursor where you want the text to be inserted, then press '''Ctrl''' and '''v''' simultaneously. The text should now be pasted.)
After completing this task for one state, you do not need to repeat steps 1 through 4 when you perform the task for subsequent states (as long as you haven't logged out of the wiki or "copied" new text).  
 
:12. Preview the edit by clicking on the “Show preview” button near the bottom of this page. Note that the preview is shown in Rich Text followed by the edit box with the text also in Rich Text.
 
:13. If modifications need to be made, make the edits within the edit box.
 
:14. Enter a brief explanation in the Summary field (example: added Historical Records links to Spanish American War).
 
:15. Save the page and exit. The task is complete. Initial the appropriate cell in the Progress Chart [link].
 
After completing this task for one state, you do not need to repeat steps 1 through 7 when you perform the task for subsequent states (as long as you haven't logged out of the wiki or "copied" new text).  


Hint: Quickly navigate from one state Military Records page to another by selecting the name of the state from the “State Military Records” navigation box found at the bottom of each state’s Military Records page.  
Hint: Quickly navigate from one state Military Records page to another by selecting the name of the state from the “State Military Records” navigation box found at the bottom of each state’s Military Records page.  


== Example of a completed section ==
== Complete heading example ==


=== Spanish-American War (1898)<br>  ===
=== Spanish-American War (1898)<br>  ===


The Spanish-American War was largely fought in Cuba and the Philippines. Spanish-American War records might exist in the state from which the soldier served or in a state where the veteran later resided.  
The Spanish-American War was largely fought in Cuba and the Philippines. Spanish-American War records might exist in the state from which the soldier served or in a state where the veteran later resided. '''Indexes'''  
 
'''Indexes'''  
 
*{{RecordSearch|1919699|United States, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} (NARA T288). (FamilySearch) Free digital copy. The "General Index to Pension Files, 1861–1934". The index covers veterans of the Civil War, '''Spanish‑American War''', Philippine Insurrection, Boxer Rebellion (1900 to 1901), and the regular Army, Navy, and Marine forces. ([[United States, General Index to Pension Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Learn more.]])


*{{RecordSearch|1919699|United States, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934}} (NARA T288). (FamilySearch) Free digital copy. The "General Index to Pension Files, 1861–1934". The index covers veterans of the Civil War, '''Spanish‑American War''', Philippine Insurrection, Boxer Rebellion (1900 to 1901), and the regular Army, Navy, and Marine forces. ([[United States, General Index to Pension Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Learn more.]])
*{{RecordSearch|1919583|United States, Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898}} (FamilySearch) Free digital copy. ([[United States, Index to Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers in the War with Spain (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Learn more.]])
*{{RecordSearch|1919583|United States, Index to Service Records, War with Spain, 1898}} (FamilySearch) Free digital copy. ([[United States, Index to Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers in the War with Spain (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Learn more.]])


Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]].
Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]].
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