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== ''Steps'' == | == ''Steps'' == | ||
====Step 1: Prepare the county Wiki page under the "Cemeteries" heading==== | |||
If there already something there for this county, make space for what you will be adding by simply moving that information further down from the "Cemeteries heading". We don't want to change it or remove it at this time. | |||
====Step 2: Copy and paste introductory paragraphs ==== | |||
A) Copy (using WikiText) the following 2 paragraphs [HOW? Highlight the paragraphs and press '''Ctrl''' + '''C''' keys] | |||
Cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation. | Cemetery records often identify birth, death, relationship, and military information, as well as religious affiliation. | ||
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B) Paste (using WikiText) immediately under the ''Cemeteries'' heading of the county page. [HOW? Put your cursor under the "Cemeteries" heading and press '''Ctrl''' + '''V''' keys. | B) Paste (using WikiText) immediately under the ''Cemeteries'' heading of the county page. [HOW? Put your cursor under the "Cemeteries" heading and press '''Ctrl''' + '''V''' keys. | ||
''Important note'': the PAGENAME wording automatically adds the name of the county page into the paragraph. Therefore, it has inserted the name of this task page as you can see. | '''Important note''': the PAGENAME wording automatically adds the name of the county page into the paragraph. Therefore, it has inserted the name of this task page as you can see. | ||
====Step 3: Add the Find A Grave information ==== | |||
A) Copy (using WikiText) the following paragraph -- including the asterisk (*) | |||
*Find A Grave gives a [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=47&CScnty=0 list of cemeteries in | *Find A Grave gives a [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=47&CScnty=0 list of cemeteries] in {{PAGENAME}} and links to the information for the individuals buried there. Usually gives birth and death dates often with a picture of the tombstone. May give obituaries, names of family members and links to their information in Find A Grave. | ||
**[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& Find A Grave] can also be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. | **[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gs& Find A Grave] can also be searched by the name of a person or family to find where a person is buried. | ||
Save | B) Paste it (using WikiText) to the county page and '''Save page'''. | ||
C) Get the Find A Grave link to the correct county | |||
# Click the "list of cemeteries in ... County" link. This takes you to the Utah Find A Grave. | |||
# Select the county you are working on and click '''Search''' | |||
# Copy the address (URL) for that search | |||
D) Fix the Find A Grave link on the county Wiki page | |||
# On the county page, click to edit the ''Cemeteries'' section (but NOT in WikiText this time!) | |||
# Highlight the "list of cemeteries in ... County" link | |||
# Click the Link icon, paste the address (URL) and click '''OK''' | |||
E) '''Save page''' | |||
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