WikiProject:Adding County Collections to County Headings: Difference between revisions

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9. Copy the following template to create the link.<br>
9. Copy the following template to create the link.<br>
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  <nowiki>*'''DATE-DATE''' {{RecordSearch|COLLECTION NUMBER|TITLE OF COLLECTION}} at FamilySearch — [[TITLE OF HISTORICAL RECORDS WIKI PAGE|How to Use this Collection]]; images</nowiki><br>
  <nowiki>*'''DATE-DATE''' {{RecordSearch|COLLECTIONIDNUMBER|TITLEOFCOLLECTION}} at FamilySearch — [[TITLEOFHISTORICALRECORDSWIKIPAGE|How to Use this Collection]]; images</nowiki><br>
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10. Go back to the county Wiki page and go to the very first header on the task list (such as, Births)<br>
10. Go back to the county Wiki page and go to the very first header on the task list (such as, Births)<br>
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''Guidelines:''<br>
''Guidelines:''<br>
*Use the dates you located in the collection at the beginning of the link. Do not replace the collection dates in the title.
*Use the dates you located in the collection at the beginning of the link. Do not replace the collection dates in the title.
*The TITLE OF COLLECTION should be the original title of the database found on the task list in Column B, Row 1.
*Go back to the tab of the historical records collection tab and locate and copy the COLLECTIONIDNUMBER. It is the number located at the end of the url.
*The TITLEOFCOLLECTION should be the original title of the database found on the task list in Column B, Row 1.
*In addition to the original title, in parenthesis add the title of the record type. Try to keep it short but informative. Examples of titles:<br>  
*In addition to the original title, in parenthesis add the title of the record type. Try to keep it short but informative. Examples of titles:<br>  
:Washington, County Records, 1803-2010 (Birth Records)<br>
:Washington, County Records, 1803-2010 (Birth Records)<br>
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:Washington, County Records, 1803-2010 (Probate Records)<br>
:Washington, County Records, 1803-2010 (Probate Records)<br>
:Washington, County Records, 1803-2010 (Voting Records)<br>
:Washington, County Records, 1803-2010 (Voting Records)<br>
*Go back to the historical records collection tab and click on the "How to Use this Collection" button. This will open in a new tab. Copy the name of the Wiki page and paste it over TITLEOFHISTORICALRECORDSWIKIPAGE in the database link.
*We will only use "images" even if there are indexes on the images. "Indexes" lead the user to expect a search screen to enter a name, which is currently unavailable.
*We will only use "images" even if there are indexes on the images. "Indexes" lead the user to expect a search screen to enter a name, which is currently unavailable.
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