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==Project Instructions for Countries Other than the United States and Canada==
==Project Instructions for Countries Other than the United States and Canada==
Step 1: Go to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/143G0coeby_cglKNT-SY4-YqwRaQq3nMG8OHQHFPm0Vs/edit#gid=0 task list] and choose a country from the Emerging Homelands tab. '''Please finish all  countries on the Emerging Homelands tab before moving on to the Maturing Homelands Tab.'''  Put your name under 'date completed' to claim it.<br>
===Part 1: Set up your sandbox===
Step 2: Create a sandbox for this page. <br>
1: Go to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/143G0coeby_cglKNT-SY4-YqwRaQq3nMG8OHQHFPm0Vs/edit#gid=0 task list] and choose a country from the Emerging Homelands tab. '''Please finish all  countries on the Emerging Homelands tab before moving on to the Maturing Homelands Tab.'''  Put your name under 'date completed' to claim it.<br><br>
Step 3: Copy and paste the following code into your sandbox If there is an existing page, please check the resources there and keep where appropriate.<br>
2: Create a sandbox for this page. <br><br>
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3: Copy and paste the following code into your sandbox If there is an existing page, please check the resources there and keep where appropriate.<br>
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<pre><nowiki>==Online Resources==</nowiki>
<pre><nowiki>==Online Resources==</nowiki>
 
*[URL Find A Grave]
*[URL BillionGraves]
*[URL FamilySearch Places]
<nowiki>==Jewish Cemeteries==</nowiki>
<nowiki>==Jewish Cemeteries==</nowiki>
 
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen] - find your country in the alaphbetical listing and click the file folder next to it.
<nowiki>==Military Cemeteries==</nowiki>
<nowiki>==Military Cemeteries==</nowiki>


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<nowiki>==Additional Resources==</nowiki></pre>
<nowiki>==Additional Resources==</nowiki></pre>
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Step 3: Replace COUNTRY NAME with your country's name.<br>
4: Replace COUNTRY NAME with your country's name.<br><br>
Step 4: Locate resources using the instructions below for each heading.<br>
5: Click save.<br><br>
Step 5: Delete any headings you have no resources for.<br>
===Part 2: Evaluate Information on the Wiki Page for Your Country===
Step 6: When completed, fill out appropriate columns on the task list.<br>
1. Go to your country's cemeteries page in the Wiki and check existing county page for information to move over to the new page by clicking on each link. <br><br>  
==Instructions for Online Resources==
2. Anything that is a bad link can be skipped. Bad links include those that are broken or do not have cemetery information. <br><br>
Check the following for resources for your country and link to them where appropriate.
3. All remaining links that still work and contain cemetery information can be used on the new page. They can be placed under the appropriate heading in your sandbox.<br><br>
4. Please place all links below what is already in your sandbxo, with a bullet point, the link and any explanation following. See the example below:


*[http://billiongraves.com/ BillionGraves COUNTRY Page] - photos and GPS locations of grave markers ''Navigate to a country page and change the website link''
*[http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Bedfordshire/KempstonCemetery.html Kempston Cemetery] World War 1 and 2 Graves
*[http://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave COUNTRY page] - photos and GPS locations of grave markers ''Navigate to a country page and change the website link''
 
*Google search for cemeteries in your country to find additional online resources. You may need to use a [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:Word_List genealogical word list] to find the word in that language for cemetery and search using it to find them. For example, the word for cemetery in French is cimetière. You might search for France cimetière.
===Part 3: Gather Additional Resources===
Gather and add additional resources using the sites listed below with instructions for each one. <br>
====Check Find A Grave====
1. Go to [https://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave].<br><br>
2. Type in the name of the country in the cemetery location search box and click search.<br><br>
3. Copy the URL.<br><br>
4. Go back to your sandbox and find the heading "Online Resources." Look below the heading where it says:
<pre>*[URL Find A Grave]</pre><br>
5. Highlight URL and paste the link you copied in place of URL. Make sure that there is a space and then the name of the link (Find A Grave) in between the open and close brackets.<br>
:This is an example of what the Find A Grave URL should look like: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Bedfordshire%2C+England&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_4205 Find A Grave <br><br>
 
====Check BillionGraves====
1. Go to [https://billiongraves.com/ BillionGraves].<br><br>
2. Click the blue button that says "Search BillionGraves" at the upper right of the page. <br><br>
3. Go to the heading that says "Where".<br><br>
4. Select your country from the country pulldown menu. <br><br>
5. Click the orange search button.<br><br>
6. Copy the URL.<br><br>
7. Go back to your sandbox and find the heading "List of Cemeteries in the County" Look below the heading where it says:
<pre>*[URL BillionGraves]</pre><br>
8.  Highlight "URL" and paste the link you copied in its place.Make sure that there is a space and then the name of the link (BillionGraves) in between the open and close brackets.<br>
 
====Add Link for FamilySearch Places====
1. Go to [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/ FamilySearch Places]<br><br>
2. Type the name of your country in the search box. <br><br>
3. Select the top search result. <br><br>
4. Click the blue target-shaped icon next to county name. <br><br>
5. Click the link that says "add filter".<br><br>
6. Type cemetery into the "place type" search box and select cemetery. <br><br>
7. Copy the URL.<br><br>
8. Go back to your sandbox and find the heading "Online Resources." Look below the heading where it says:
<pre>*[URL FamilySearch Places]</pre><br>
5. Highlight URL and paste the link you copied in place of URL. Make sure that there is a space and then the name of the link (FamilySearch Places) in between the open and close brackets.<br><br>
6. Click show preview and double-check your work. <br><br>
7. Click save.<br><br>
 
===Google===
1. Do a Google search for cemeteries in your country to find additional online resources. You may need to use a [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:Word_List genealogical word list] to find the word in that language for cemetery and search using it to find them. For example, the word for cemetery in French is cimetière. You might search for France cimetière. <br><br>
2. Place links beneath the appropriate heading with a bullet point.


===Instructions for Jewish Cemeteries===
===Instructions for Jewish Cemeteries===


*Use Google search with the country name followed by Jewish Cemeteries.
1. Use Google search with the country name followed by Jewish Cemeteries.
*[https://www.jewishgen.org/databases/Cemetery/tree/CemList.htm JewishGen] has an inventory you can check.


===Instructions for Military Cemeteries===
===Instructions for Military Cemeteries===
 
1. Go to the [https://www.cwgc.org/ Commonwealth of War Grave Commission].
*Use Google search with the country name followed by military cemeteries to find them.
2. Type in the name of your country in the search box.
3. Click each search result and add the link to your sandbox under the heading "Military Cemeteries" with a bullet point.
4. Use Google search with the country name followed by military cemeteries to find them.
5. Add any military cemeteries you find under the military cemeteries heading with a bullet point.


===Instructions for Individual Cemeteries===
===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.'''
1. Using [https://www.google.com/ Google] search for cemeteries in the country. <br><br>
*Using [https://www.google.com/ Google] search for cemeteries in the country
2. Add any cemeteries that are not Jewish or military that you find that are not in Billion Graves for Find A Grave. <br><br>
*Using [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] search for cemeteries in the country
3. Go to [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia].<br><br>
4. Search for the name of your country with the word cemeteries. <br><br>
5. Add any cemeteries that are not Jewish or military that you find that are not in Billion Graves for Find A Grave. <br><br>


===Instructions for Additional Resources===
===Instructions for Additional Resources===
Include any other resources you find. Include [https://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat.org]. Search by country name followed by cemeteries.
1. Go to  [https://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat.org]. <br><br>
2. Search by country name followed by cemeteries.<br><br>
3. Click on each relevant search result. <br><br>
4. Add the link for each one with a bullet point. You can limit this to the top 3-5 results, if you have a lot of results for a country. <br><br>
3. Include any other resources you find as you were searching that don't belong under the other headings.


==Part 5: Check Your Work==
1. Click save on your sandbox. <br><br>
2. Read through the page, looking for any headings that can be removed. For example, if no military cemeteries were found, you can delete that heading. <br><br>
3. Make any corrections or changes needed and save them. <br><br>
4. Return to the task list and place the link to your sandbox in the link to sandbox column and add the date to the date completed column. <br><br>
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==Project Instructions for Mexican State Cemeteries Pages==
==Project Instructions for Mexican State Cemeteries Pages==
Heather Mecham
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