WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 19

Adding New Collection Links 19

Project Leader

Danielle

Purpose

Add collection links to various Wiki pages

Video Instructions

Task List

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

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

Part A - Texas Marriage

Step One - Sign Up

Go to the task list and sign your name for a county in Texas 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.

*'''1837-1965''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20621/texas-marriages-1837-1965?s=275764761 Texas Marriages, 1837-1965] 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 A

Here is an example of what it should look like.

Part B - Florida Marriages

Step One - Sign Up

Go to the task list and sign your name for a county in Florida 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.

*'''1823-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20623/florida-marriages?s=275764761 Florida 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

Here is a example of what it should look like.

Part C - Alaska Vital Records

Step One - Sign Up

Go to the task list and sign your name for a county/borough in Alaska on the list: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

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

Step Three - Find Vital Records Heading on the Page

In this project you are going to add the same collection in 3 different headings on the Wiki page:

Birth
Marriage
Death

Press the ctrl button and the letter F at the same time, then type in the search field, "Vital Records" to search the page.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Vital Records

Click Edit Source next to Vital Records.

Step Five - Go to Heading, Birth

Locate the correct heading for Birth under the heading, Vital Records.

Step Six - Copy and Paste Database under Birth Heading

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

*'''1816-1964''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20541/alaska-vital-records?s=275764761 Alaska Vital Records] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Step Seven - Go to Heading, Marriage

Now scroll down 1 heading to Marriage while still in wikitext.

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

*'''1816-1964''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20541/alaska-vital-records?s=275764761 Alaska Vital Records] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Step Eight - Go to Heading, Death

Now scroll down 1 heading to Death while still in wikitext.

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

*'''1816-1964''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20541/alaska-vital-records?s=275764761 Alaska Vital Records] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Step Nine - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

Click Show Preview to make sure all 3 links are working.

Step Ten - Save the Page

Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":

/* Vital Records */ Added Birth, Marriage and Death database

Example - Part C

Here is an example of what it should look like.

Part D - Maine Obituaries and Death Notices

Step One - Sign Up

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

Step Two - Click the Link

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

Step Three - Click Edit Source at the top of the page

In this project you are going to add the same collection in two different headings on the Wiki page: Newspapers and Obituaries.

Click on, Edit Source at the top of the Wiki page.

Step Four - Find Newspapers Heading on the Page

Press the ctrl button and the letter F at the same time then, type in the search field, "Newspapers" to search the page.

Locate the correct heading for Newspapers.

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 under, Newspapers.

*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20560/maine-obituaries-death-notices?s=275764761 Maine, Obituaries and Death Notices] at MyHeritage — index ($)

Step Six - Go to Heading, Obituaries

Now scroll down to the next heading which should be, Obituaries.

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

*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20560/maine-obituaries-death-notices?s=275764761 Maine, Obituaries and Death Notices] at MyHeritage — index ($)

Step Seven - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

Click Show Preview to make sure both links are working.

Step Eight - Save the Page

Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":

Added Obituary and Newspaper database

Example - Part D

Here is a county example of what it should look like.
Here is a town example of what it should look like.

Part E - Michigan Deaths

Step One - Sign Up

Go to the task list and sign your name for a county in Michigan 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 Death in the Contents

In the contents, select Death. Or scroll down to the Death heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Death

Click Edit Source next to Death.

Step Five - Copy "Also at" Link Database

Copy the following code:

; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20538/michigan-deaths?s=275764761 MyHeritage] ($)''

Step Six - Paste at End of FamilySearch Collection

Locate the FamilySearch collection in the list of databases that starts with: 1867-1897. Paste the "Also at:" link to the end of that database (after How to Use this Collection).

Step Seven - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

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

Step Eight - Save the Page

Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":

/* Death */  Added Death database

Example - Part E

Here is an example of what it should look like.

Part F - Arkansas Deaths

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 Death in the Contents

In the contents, select Death. Or scroll down to the Death heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Death

Click Edit Source next to Death.

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.

*'''1812-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20537/arkansas-deaths?s=275764761 Arkansas Deaths] 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":

/* Death */  Added Death database

Example - Part F

Here is an example of what it should look like.