FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wisconsin Tasks - Land and Property Intro: Difference between revisions

[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wisconsin|WikiProject Wisconsin]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Wiki Project Wisconsin Tasks - Newspaper Abstracts Records'''  

The purpose of this task is to add a template for other repositories for newspaper records. Add links to WorldCat, and Family History Library Catalog (FHLC).  

This task is an intermediate task and requires some knowledge about or experience with writing in wikitext. <br>  

:*See [http://broadcast.lds.org/elearning/FHD/Local_Support/Consultant/BIG/Research_Wiki/EditingWikiArticles/player.html Editing Articles] – Online Class.

1. Sign up on the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Newspaper Records Other Repositories#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] to accept the task. Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.<br>  

3. Login to the FamilySearch wiki using your FamilySearch login name and password. Find the sign-in area in the top right-hand corner of the page.  

4. Click on the '''Newspaper''' section in the Contents.  

5. On the right side of the Newspaper heading, click on the edit button that looks like a pencil in a box. This takes you to the Editing of that section.  

6. Click on the word Wikitext with in toolbox at the top left side of the edit box.  

7. Put your cursor under the subheading Newspapers Extracts and Abstracts Newspaper Section of the county page. Hit the '''Enter''' key to put in 2 blank lines.  

:<nowiki>{{WI Newspaper abstracts|Appling}} </nowiki> <br>

<br>9. Replace '''Appling''' with the name of the county you are working on.<br>

10. Hit '''Enter''' on your keyboard.  

11 In the 'Summary:' box at the bottom of the page put: '''Added WI Newspaper Record repositories template.'''

12. Click on the '''Save Page''' button.  

13. Mark the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Newspaper Records Other Repositories#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to indicate you have finished the task. <br>

{{OHnewspaper abstracts|Mahoning}}  

=== Example of a Completed Section  ===

:1. Sign in to the wiki at the upper right-hand corner of this page. Use your FamilySearch account username and password.

:2. Open the Assignment Chart for editing by clicking on the check mark in the box at the right opposite the Assignment Table heading.

:3. Place your cursor in the box under the heading '''Name/Date Task Accepted''' and opposite your county of choice. Not all counties have records included in this task. Choose from the counties listed in the table below.

:4. Type 4 tildes (~). This symbol is located on the upper left-hand part of your keyboard, next to the number 1. The <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> is an electronic signature and will leave your user name and date when you signed.

:6. Click on the box "Save Page".<br>

:7. You are now signed up to complete this task.<br>

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If you are completing this task:  

*Follow the same instructions as accepting the task, except place your cursor in the correct county box under the heading '''Date Completed'''. Change your summary sentence to something like, "Completed Adams County for Cemetery Records Other Repositories." Thank you!