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1. Check the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Online Newspapers#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to choose a county to edit.  
1. Check the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Online Newspapers#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to choose a county to edit.  


2. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task. Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.
2. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task. Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.  


=== Specific Instructions for Ancestry County Histories  ===
=== Specific Instructions for Library of Congress Newspapers  ===
 
1. You will be adding information to the FamilySearch county page by editing in wiki text. *If you have questions about editing, go to wiki help links under the heading [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Online Newspapers#Description|Description]]. 
 
2. Click on your chosen county name in the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Online Newspapers#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]]. This will take you to your county page. 
 
3. Login to the FamilySearch wiki using your FamilySearch login name and password (https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Main_Page) 
 
4. Scroll to the sub heading, Local History, which is under the heading, History. 
 
5. Click at the following ancestry.com link to go to [http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Ohio/Default.aspx Ancestry.com]
 
6. Once at the Ancestry.com website, look to the right of the webpage and click on the county you have chosen to work on. A list of all databases and digital books for that county will appear.
 
7. Review the databases listed under the section "County Newspapers & Publications" to determine which ones may be added under the Online Newspapers section on the FamilySearch county wiki page.
 
8. Go back to the window you have open for the FamilySearch county wiki page and click the edit box, which is to the right of the heading, Local Histories. If "Local Histories" does not have an edit box, use the one to the right of "Histories." Then click on the word, wikitext, which will bring you to the wiki text field.
 
9. You will now enter the databases found in ancestry into the FamilySearch county wiki page under Local History.  
 
=== Specific Instructions for Ancestry Historic Newspapers ===


1. You will be adding information to the FamilySearch county page by editing in wiki text. *If you have questions about editing, go to wiki help links under the heading [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Online Newspapers#Description|Description]].  
1. You will be adding information to the FamilySearch county page by editing in wiki text. *If you have questions about editing, go to wiki help links under the heading [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Online Newspapers#Description|Description]].  
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6. Once at the Ancestry.com website, look to the right of the webpage and click on the county you have chosen to work on. A list of all databases and digital books for that county will appear.  
6. Once at the Ancestry.com website, look to the right of the webpage and click on the county you have chosen to work on. A list of all databases and digital books for that county will appear.  


7. Review the books listed under the section "Stories, Memories and Histories" to determine which ones may be added under the Local History section on the FamilySearch county wiki page.  
7. Review the databases listed under the section "County Newspapers & Publications" to determine which ones may be added under the Online Newspapers section on the FamilySearch county wiki page.  


8. Go back to the window you have open for the FamilySearch county wiki page and click the edit box, which is to the right of the heading, Local Histories. If "Local Histories" does not have an edit box, use the one to the right of "Histories." Then click on the word, wikitext, which will bring you to the wiki text field.  
8. Go back to the window you have open for the FamilySearch county wiki page and click the edit box, which is to the right of the heading, Local Histories. If "Local Histories" does not have an edit box, use the one to the right of "Histories." Then click on the word, wikitext, which will bring you to the wiki text field.  
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The format is:  
The format is:  


:*(a) Type a : (colon)  
:*(a) Type a: (colon)  
:*(b) Type a * (star)  
:*(b) Type a * (star)  
:*(c) Add the ancestry.com entry catalog entry with accompanying url link: [''url(web address) of the collection'' SPACE ''title of the collection''] The entire link and title must be enclosed by brackets [ ]  
:*(c) Type the date range of the newspaper. Put this date between three <nowiki>'''</nowiki>. This will bold the date.
::*'''Url (Web Address) of the collection:''' To get to the url or web address of the book, be sure you have clicked on the title of the bookclick on the title of the book, which will take you to a summary page. This is the page with the web address (url) that will go into the FamilySearch wiki.  
:*(d) Add a space.
:*(c) Add the ancestry.com catalog entry with accompanying url link: [''url(web address) of the collection'' SPACE ''title of the collection''] The entire link and title must be enclosed by brackets [ ].
::*'''Url (Web Address) of the collection:''' To get to the url or web address of the newspaper, be sure you have clicked on the title of the newspaper, which will take you to a summary page. This is the page with the web address (url) that will go into the FamilySearch wiki.  
:::*Begin by typing a bracket: [  
:::*Begin by typing a bracket: [  
:::*To add the url link, hover the cursor over the url or web address on the ancestry website page. This is at the top of the page in the web address box. Right click your mouse. This will highlight the address and an edit box will appear. Right click on COPY. Return to the wiki county page and after the [ right click and PASTE.  
:::*To add the url link, hover the cursor over the url or web address on the ancestry website page. This is at the top of the page in the web address box. Right click your mouse. This will highlight the address and an edit box will appear. Right click on COPY. Return to the wiki county page and after the [ right click and PASTE.  
::*'''Space''' It is important to but one space between the url and the title.  
::*'''Space''' It is important to put one space between the url and the title.  
::*'''Title of the collection:''' Author, ''Title in italics''  
::*'''Title of the collection:'''&nbsp;&nbsp;''Title in italics''  
:::*For the author,type the last name, comma, and then the first name. If there is the name of a society or a series of authors, type them as written. If there is not author indicated, begin the entry with the title.  
:::*Type the title of the newspaper.&nbsp;
:::*To make italics put two <nowiki>''</nowiki> before and after the title. Be sure to capitalize the proper words in the title.  
:::*To make italics put two <nowiki>''</nowiki> before and after the title. Be sure to capitalize the proper words in the title.  
:::*End by typing another bracket: ]  
:::*End by typing another bracket: ]  
:*(d) Copy and paste the following phrase: at <nowiki>[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]</nowiki> ($)  
:*(d) Copy and paste the following phrase: at <nowiki>[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]</nowiki> ($)  
:*(e) Add a brief description, if needed, such as "not complete," "index only," "index and images" or "transcription."
:*(e) Add a brief description, if needed, such as "not all years complete,"


10. In the "Summary" box at the bottom of the page add the words, "Added Ancestry County Histories" and then click the Save page button.  
10. In the "Summary" box at the bottom of the page add the words, "Added Ancestry County Newspapers" and then click the Save page button.  


{{tip|To make the page look uniform, do not add a blank line between entries, but do make sure there is a line between a heading and an entry.}}  
{{tip|To make the page look uniform, do not add a blank line between entries, but do make sure there is a line between a heading and an entry.}}  
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