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==== Task List  ====
==== Task List  ====


[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Updating links on Online Records Pages/task list|Task List]]  
[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages/task list|Part 1 Task List]]  


=== Project Instructions  ===
=== Project Instructions  ===
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=== Part One - Finding applicable collections  ===
=== Part One - Finding applicable collections  ===


1. Go to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Updating links on Online Records Pages/task list|task list]] and sign up for a country .  
1. Go to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages/task list|Task List]] and sign up for a country .  


2. Click on the link to go to the google doc for this project. All the databases and websites you find will be recorded onto this google doc.  
2. Click on the link to go to the Google doc spreadsheet for this project. All the databases and websites you find will be recorded onto this spreadsheet.  


=== Looking for databases and websites for your country  ===
=== Looking for databases and websites for your country  ===
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:d. On the country page, look for lists of websites listed on the page.  
:d. On the country page, look for lists of websites listed on the page.  
:e. Also look to see if there is a link to "websites" or "online records" on the topic list to the left of the main country page.  
:e. Also look to see if there is a link to "websites" or "online records" on the topic list to the left of the main country page.  
:f. If you find any collections add them to the Google Spreadsheet. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages#Filling_out_the_Google_doc|Instructions on filling out the Google Doc]].
:f. If you find any collections add them to the Google doc spreadsheet. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages#Filling_out_the_Google_doc|Instructions on filling out the spreadsheet]].


2. '''Check FamilySearch''' - Visit [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.org] to see what collections are available for the country. <br>  
2. '''Check FamilySearch''' - Visit [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.org] to see what collections are available for the country. <br>  
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:c. Once the list comes up, compare the list to any collections you may have already listed.  
:c. Once the list comes up, compare the list to any collections you may have already listed.  
:d. If there are no new databases, skip to Step 3. <br>  
:d. If there are no new databases, skip to Step 3. <br>  
:e. If there is a new database not already on your spreadsheet, fill in the necessary information on the spreadsheet for each new database. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages#Filling_out_the_Google_doc|Instructions on filling out the Google Doc]].
:e. If there is a new database not already on your Google doc spreadsheet, fill in the necessary information for each new database. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages#Filling_out_the_Google_doc|Instructions on filling out the spreadsheet]].


3. '''Check Ancestry''': Visit [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] to see what collections are available for the country.  
3. '''Check Ancestry''': Visit [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] to see what collections are available for the country.  
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:b. Compare the list to any collections you may have already listed from the country wiki page.  
:b. Compare the list to any collections you may have already listed from the country wiki page.  
:d. If there are no new databases, skip to Step 4. <br>  
:d. If there are no new databases, skip to Step 4. <br>  
:e. If there is a new database not already on your spreadsheet, fill in the necessary information on the spreadsheet for each new database. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages#Filling_out_the_Google_doc|Instructions on filling out the Google Doc]].<br>
:e. If there is a new database not already on your Google doc spreadsheet, fill in the necessary information for each new database. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages#Filling_out_the_Google_doc|Instructions on filling out the spreadsheet]].<br>


4. '''Check FindMyPast''': Visit [http://www.findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] to see what collections are available for the country.  
4. '''Check FindMyPast''': Visit [http://www.findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] to see what collections are available for the country.  
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:b. Compare the list to any collections you may have already listed from the country wiki page.  
:b. Compare the list to any collections you may have already listed from the country wiki page.  
:d. If there are no new databases, skip to Step 5. <br>  
:d. If there are no new databases, skip to Step 5. <br>  
:e. If there is a new database not already on your spreadsheet, fill in the necessary information on the spreadsheet for each new database. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages#Filling_out_the_Google_doc|Instructions on filling out the Google Doc]].
:e. If there is a new database not already on your Google doc spreadsheet, fill in the necessary information for each new database. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages#Filling_out_the_Google_doc|Instructions on filling out the spreadsheet]].


<br> 5. '''Check MyHeritage''': Visit [http://www.myheritage.com/research?s=242995411 MyHeritage] to see what collections are available for the country.  
<br> 5. '''Check MyHeritage''': Visit [http://www.myheritage.com/research?s=242995411 MyHeritage] to see what collections are available for the country.  
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:b. Compare the list to any collections you may have already listed from the country wiki page.  
:b. Compare the list to any collections you may have already listed from the country wiki page.  
:d. If there are no new databases, skip to Step 6. <br>  
:d. If there are no new databases, skip to Step 6. <br>  
:e. If there is a new database not already on your spreadsheet, fill in the necessary information on the spreadsheet for each new database. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages#Filling_out_the_Google_doc|Instructions on filling out the Google Doc]].
:e. If there is a new database not already on your Google doc spreadsheet, fill in the necessary information for each new database. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages#Filling_out_the_Google_doc|Instructions on filling out the spreadsheet]].


6. '''Use Google''': Search [https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl Google] for other databases.  
6. '''Use Google''': Search [https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl Google] for other databases.  
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:b. Compare any results with the list of collections you may have already listed from searching the above websites.  
:b. Compare any results with the list of collections you may have already listed from searching the above websites.  
:d. If there is a new database not already on your spreadsheet, fill in the necessary information on the spreadsheet for each new database. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages#Filling_out_the_Google_doc|Instructions on filling out the Google Doc]].  
:d. If there is a new database not already on your Google doc spreadsheet, fill in the necessary information for each new database. [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages#Filling_out_the_Google_doc|Instructions on filling out the spreadsheet]].  
:e. If there are no new databases to list, you have completed the task. Go to the task page and list the date you completed the task.
:e. If there are no new databases to list, you have completed the task. Go to the task page and list the date you completed the task.


=== Filling out the Google doc  ===
=== Filling out the Google doc  ===


1. Go to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Fixing broken links on U.S. county pages/task list|Finding Broken Links on U.S. County Pages Task List]] and select a state that you signed up for.<br>  
1. Go to the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages/task list|Creating Online records - Part 1 Task List]] and select a state that you signed up for.<br>  


2. Fill out the following fields regarding this collection:  
2. Fill out the following fields regarding this collection: