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'''2.''' How to do this:<br>
'''2.''' How to do this:<br>


:1. Find a Christian denomination.
:1. Find a Christian denomination listed.
::*Christian denominations will be found under the Anglican, Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox headings.
::*They will be found under the Anglican, Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox headings.
::*Each Christian denomination will have its own bullet point and will link to its section on the Church Records page.
::*Each Christian denomination will have its own bullet point and will link to its section on the Church Records page.
:2. Add a bullet point and link under its current heading using this template: <nowiki>*[[COUNTRY Church Records#CHURCH Records|CHURCH Records]]</nowiki>
:2. Add a bullet point and link under its current heading using this template: <nowiki>*[[COUNTRY Church Records#CHURCH Records|CHURCH Records]]</nowiki>
::*The # specifies what section of the Church Records page the link will open up to. We want the link to open up to that denomination on the Church Records page.
:3. Change COUNTRY to the name of the country you are working on and change CHURCH to the name of the Christian denomination/church you are linking to.
:3. Change COUNTRY to the name of the country you are working on and change CHURCH to the name of the Christian denomination/church you are linking to.
::*For example: the link to the Catholic Records on the Ghana Church Records page will look like <nowiki>*[[Ghana Church Records#Catholic Records|Catholic Records]]</nowiki>
::*For example: the link to the Catholic Records on the Ghana Church Records page will look like <nowiki>*[[Ghana Church Records#Catholic Records|Catholic Records]]</nowiki>
::*The link may be <span style="color:red">'''red'''</span> if the Church Records page has not been created yet.
:4. If there is more than one Christian denomination under a heading, make sure they are in lphabetical order.
:4. If there is more than one Christian denomination under a heading, each will have their own bullet point. Make sure they are in '''alphabetical order'''.
::*The Protestant heading is likely the only heading that will have more than 1 bullet point (some countries may have 5-10 Protestant denominations).
::*The Protestant heading is likely the only heading that will have more than 1 bullet point.
::::Some countries may have 5-10 Protestant denominations listed.
:5. '''Delete''' the line that says: "For more information...visit this page: <nowiki>[COUNTRY Church Records.]</nowiki> under the Anglican, Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox headings.
:5. '''Delete''' the line that says: "For more information...visit this page: <nowiki>[COUNTRY Church Records.]</nowiki> under the Anglican, Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox headings.
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'''Take note:''' any additional information that may exist on this page for christian records should be moved to Church Records page.
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=== Step 2: Research Non-Christian Religions ===
Information about Christian denominations/churches will be found on the Church Records page. Information about non-Christian religions will be found on this page.
==== Jewish Records ====
Leave as is, no changes need to be made.
==== Other Non-Christian Records ====
Major religions practiced in the respective country have been identified previously using the CIA Factbook.
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'''1.''' Copy and paste this code underneath each Non-Christian Records heading:
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<nowiki>=== How to Find the Records ===</nowiki>
<nowiki></nowiki>
<nowiki>==== Online Resources and Websites ====</nowiki>
<nowiki></nowiki>
<nowiki>=== Historical Background ===</nowiki>
<nowiki></nowiki>
<nowiki>=== Information Recorded in the Records ===</nowiki>
<nowiki></nowiki>
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'''2.''' Research each religion and fill out these headings.
What each heading will contain:<br>
[[File:Church Records 1 img 6.png|1250px]]
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To find this information:
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