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 == Instructions:  ==
-. Add the following template under the heading of Family History Centers:
+. Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory] and type in the postal code for your county seat (zipcode found in ''Handybook''). The orange person in the green box shows where the zipcode is. The orange trees on the map show nearby FHCs. If there are no orange trees zoom out on the map until you see some. Determine the closest to, or main FHC for the county seat. Click on the orange tree to learn the name of the town of the FHC. If the nearest FHC is '''outside''' New York contact David Dilts. If the nearest FHC is '''in''' New York, note the town where it is.
-:<nowiki>{{NYfhc}}</nowiki>
+. Add the following template under the heading of Family History Centers:
-. Go to [http://www.familysearch.org/locations http://www.familysearch.org/locations] and type in the county and state. (i.e. "Essex County, New York")<br> <br>3. Determine the closest FHC. You can do this by locating the orange person in the green box on the map and click on the closest orange tree. It will then give you the name of the FHC and information.<br> <br>4. Check the wiki to see if a FHC page has been populated for that FHC. If no information is listed on the FHC wiki page. Add ONLY the address and phone number on the FHC wiki page. (the FHC is supposed to add the other information). Then add the following sentence to that page in wikitext replacing the appropriate county name and link to the FHC:
+:<nowiki>{{NYfhc|Plattsburgh}}</nowiki>
-:<nowiki>The closest FHC in Essex County, New York is the [[Plattsburgh New York Family History Center|Plattsburgh, New York Family History Center]]. For additional Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory].</nowiki>
+::where you replace the word ''Plattsburgh'' with the name of the closest or main town for your county and Save the Wiki page.<br><br>
-. If there is no breadcrumb at the top of that Family History Center page, add a breadcrumb trail at the top by copying and pasting in the following:<br><nowiki>''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New York]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Albany County, New York|Albany County]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Family History Center'''</nowiki><br>Be sure to replace the county name with the appropriate one.
+. Click the link to the closest/main Family History Center town. Check the wiki to see if a FHC page has been populated for that FHC. If no information is listed on the FHC wiki page, add ONLY the address and phone number on the FHC wiki page. (the FHC people are supposed to add the other information).
 == Example  ==
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 ==== Family History Centers  ====
-{{NYfhc}}
+[[Family History Centers]] (FHCs) are branches of the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources for family history research.
-The closest FHC in Essex county, New York is the [[Plattsburgh New York Family History Center|Plattsburgh, New York Family History Center]]. For additional Family History Centers, search this online [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory].
+The main FHC for Essex County, New York is the [[Plattsburgh New York Family History Center|Plattsburg New York Family History Center]]. For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations FHC directory].
 [[Category:New_York_Tasks|Repositories]]