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# United States | # United States | ||
[[Category:WikiProjects]] | [[Category:WikiProjects]] | ||
==Project Instructions for Mexican State Cemeteries Pages== | |||
===Example=== | |||
[[Hidalgo Cemeteries|Hidalgo Cemeteries]]<br> | |||
===Instructions=== | |||
Step 1: Go to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/143G0coeby_cglKNT-SY4-YqwRaQq3nMG8OHQHFPm0Vs/edit#gid=0 task list] choose a Mexican state from the Emerging Countries 2020 tab. Put your name under 'completed by' to claim it.<br> | |||
Step 2: Create a sandbox page.<br> | |||
Step 3: Copy and paste the following code into the sandbox page for your state. <br> | |||
<pre><nowiki>==Online Resources==</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>[URL FamilySearch Places]</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>== Jewish Cemeteries ==</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen] has an inventory you can check. Click on Mexico and then city name.</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>==Military Cemeteries==</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>===Individual Cemeteries===</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>== Additional Resources at the Family History Library ==</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>To find cemetery records for ''STATE NAME'' in the FamilySearch Catalog follow these steps:<br></nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search/ '''FamilySearch Catalog''']</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>#Enter: '''STATE NAME''' in the Place box</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>#Click on: '''Search'''</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>To search for cemeteries at the town level, follow directions below.</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>#Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/search/ '''FamilySearch Catalog''']</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>#Enter: '''STATE NAME''' in the Place box</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>#Click on: '''Search'''</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>#Click on: '''Places within STATE NAME'''</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>#Click on the town you want to search</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>#Click on: '''Cemeteries'''</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>== Additional Resources ==</nowiki> | |||
<nowiki>*[https://www.worldcat.org/ Worldcat.org]- Do a search for STATE NAME Cemetery.</nowiki></pre> | |||
Step 4: Replace STATE NAME with the name of your state.<br> | |||
Step 5: Check the existing state cemetery page for resources to move to your sandbox page. Please check the resources on the page for quality before moving them to the sandbox.<br> | |||
Step 6: Locate resources using the instructions for each heading below.<br> | |||
:'''Instructions for Online Resources''' | |||
:Check the following for resources for your state and link to them where appropriate. | |||
:*[http://billiongraves.com/ BillionGraves Page] - photos and GPS locations of grave markers | |||
:*[http://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave page] - photos and GPS locations of grave markers | |||
:*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/ FamilySearch Places] | |||
::'''How to Search FamilySearch Places''' | |||
::*Search for the name of your state. | |||
::*Click the blue link on the right that says Places in this State. | |||
::*Click add filter. | |||
::*Click Select Place Type. | |||
::*Select Cemetery. | |||
::*Replace URL on the cemeteries page below Find A Grave link. | |||
:*Google search for cemeteries in your state to find additional online resources. Combine other terms with the state's name: burials, cemeteries, tombstones. Include any statewide burial sites you find. | |||
:'''Instructions for Jewish Cemeteries''' | |||
:*Use Google search with the state name followed by Jewish cemeteries to find them. | |||
:'''Instructions for Military Cemeteries''' | |||
:*Use Google search with the state name followed by military cemeteries to find them. | |||
:'''Instructions for Individual Cemeteries''' | |||
:''Link to any resources you find for individual cemeteries that are not on Billion Graves or Find a Grave. We've already linked to them in the Online Resources heading, so limit sharing what you find to resources outside of those two sites.'' | |||
:*Using [https://www.google.com/ Google] search for cemeteries in the country | |||
:*Using [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] search for cemeteries in the country | |||
Step 7: Delete any headings you have no resources for.<br> | |||
Step 8: Save in sandbox. <br> | |||
Step 9: When completed, put the date in the 'date completed' column and link to the sandbox page in the 'link to sandbox column'. | |||
==Project Instructions for Countries Other than the United States and Canada== | ==Project Instructions for Countries Other than the United States and Canada== | ||