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WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 16

Adding New Collection Links 16



Project Leader

Danielle

Purpose

Add collection links to various Wiki pages

Video Instructions

Task List

Part A: Task List
Part B: Task List
Part C: Task List
Part D: Task List
Part E: Task List
Part F: Task List

Note: Be careful in matching the correct tab to the correct database when using these spreadsheets.

Part A - Maine Towns Divorce Database

Step One - Sign Up

  • Go to the task list and sign your name for town in Maine on the list: task list.



Step Two - Click the Link

  • Using the links on the task list, click the town you want to work on.



Step Three - Click Divorce in the Contents

  • In the contents, select Divorce. Or scroll down to the Divorce heading.



Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Divorce

  • Click Edit Source next to Divorce.



Step Five - Copy and Paste the Divorce Heading and Database

  • The Divorce heading was never added to the town pages, therefore it needs to be added.



  • Directly under all the information for Divorce (and before the Town Records heading), copy the following code and paste it. 

====Divorce====
*'''1892-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20635/maine-divorces Maine Divorces] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)



Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

  • Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.



Step Seven - Save the Page

  • Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
/* Divorce */  Added Divorce database



Example - Part A

















Part B - Arkansas Marriages

Step One - Sign Up

  • Go to the task list and sign your name for a county in Arkansas on the list: task list.



Step Two - Click the Link

  • Using the links on the task list, click the county you want to work on.



Step Three - Click Marriage in the Contents

  • In the contents, select Marriage. Or scroll down to the Marriage heading.



Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Marriage

  • Click Edit Source next to Marriage.



Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

  • Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed. 

*'''1800-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20638/arkansas-marriages?s=275764761 Arkansas Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)



Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

  • Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.



Step Seven - Save the Page

  • Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
/* Marriage */  Added Marriage database



Example - Part B

















Part C - West Virginia Marriages

Step One - Sign Up

  • Go to the task list and sign your name for a county in West Virginia on the list: task list.



Step Two - Click the Link

  • Using the links on the task list, click the county you want to work on.



Step Three - Click Marriage in the Contents

  • In the contents, select Marriage. Or scroll down to the Marriage heading.



Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Marriage

  • Click Edit Source next to Marriage.



Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

  • Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed. 

*'''1780-1971''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20639/west-virginia-marriages?s=275764761 West Virginia Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)



Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

  • Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.



Step Seven - Save the Page

  • Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
/* Marriage */  Added Marriage database



Example - Part C

Here is an example of what it should look like.

















Part D - North Carolina Marriages

Step One - Sign Up

  • Go to the task list and sign your name for county in North Carolina on the list: task list.



Step Two - Click the Link

  • Using the links on the task list, click the county you want to work on.



Step Three - Click Marriage in the Contents

  • In the contents, select Marriage. Or scroll down to the Marriage heading.



Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Marriage

  • Click Edit Source next to Marriage.



Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

  • Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed. 

*'''1700-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20624/north-carolina-marriages?s=275764761 North Carolina Marriages] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)



Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

  • Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.



Step Seven - Save the Page

  • Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
/* Marriage */  Added Marriage database



Example - Part D

















Part E - Maine Obituaries

Step One - Sign Up

  • Go to the task list and sign your name for town in Maine on the list: task list.



Step Two - Click the Link

  • Using the links on the task list, click the town you want to work on.



Step Three - Click Obituaries in the Contents

  • In the contents, select Obituaries. Or scroll down to the Obituaries heading.



Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Obituaries

  • Click Edit Source next to Obituaries.



Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

  • Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed. 

*'''1889-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20648/maine-york-county-obituaries?s=275764761 Maine, York County Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)



Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

  • Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.



Step Seven - Save the Page

  • Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
/* Obituaries */  Added Obituary database



Example - Part E

  • Here is an example of what it should look like.


















Part F - Minnesota Obituaries

Step One - Sign Up

  • Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Minnesota on the list: task list.



Step Two - Click the Link

  • Using the links on the task list, click the county you want to work on.



Step Three - Click Obituaries in the Contents

  • In the contents, select Obituaries. Or scroll down to the Obituaries heading.



Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Obituaries

  • Click Edit Source next to Obituaries.



Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

  • Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed. 

*'''1813-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20444/minnesota-obituaries?s=275764761 Minnesota Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)



Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

  • Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.



Step Seven - Save the Page

  • Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
/* Obituaries */  Added Obituary database



Example - Part F

  • Here is an example of what it should look like.





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