WikiProject:South Carolina Court Indexes

Current Projects page

South Carolina Court Indexes

Purpose

Add South Carolina Court indexes to county pages

Contact

Danielle

Task List

• Task List

Video Instructions

• Instructions

Part One - Add Court Records Index

Step One - Choose a County From the Task List

1. Go to the task list and sign up for a Wiki page to review. Click on the link to go to the South Carolina county page.

Step Two - Click on Court Records Header

1. Using the Contents, click on the Court Records header to go to the section. Or scroll down to Court Records.

2. Click on Edit source beside the header.

Step Three - Add the Link to the County Page

1. Copy the following wikitext and add it under the header after the intro template and before other information.

''Online Court Indexes and Records''
*'''Dates Vary''' [https://publicindex.sccourts.org/NAMECOUNTY/publicindex/ NAMECOUNTY County, Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Public Index] – index; courts include Circuit Court, Summary Court and Masters-in-Equity, records added periodically

Exceptions:

• Do not add the Online Court Indexes and Records title if it's already on the page.
• Push down any other bullets of information unless it is a database link. Add the new "Dates Vary" link after the last database link so it's at the end.
• If this link is already on the page, replace it with this new link.

Step Four - Replace NAMECOUNTY

1. Replace the two instances of NAMECOUNTY in the wikitext you just added to the page. In the URL, do NOT Capitalize the name of the County. See example below:

Example:

*'''Dates Vary''' [https://publicindex.sccourts.org/abbeville/publicindex/ Abbeville County, Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Public Index] – index; courts include Circuit Court, Summary Court and Masters-in-Equity, records added periodically

Step Five - Preview and Save the Page

1. Click on "Show preview" to make sure the link works.

2. Add the copy and paste the following to the Summary field and save the page:,br>

/* Court Records */ Added Court Records Database - project

3. Return to the task list to type in the date when you completed it and choose the next wiki page on the list.

Example

See example below:

Court Records

Online Court Indexes and Records

• Dates Vary Abbeville County, Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Public Index – index; courts include Circuit Court, Summary Court and Masters-in-Equity, records added periodically

Part Two - Add Probate Record Index to Select Counties

Step One - Choose a County From the Task List

1. Go to the task list and sign up for a Wiki page to review. Click on the link to go to the South Carolina county page.

Note: Use this South Carolina state page to get to the correct county.

Step Two - Click on Probate Records Header

1. Using the Contents, click on the Probate Records header to go to the section. Or scroll down to Probate Records.

2. Click on Edit source beside the header.

Step Three - Copy the Wikitext from the Task List

1. Return to the task list and copy the corresponding county cell in column F.

2. Paste the wikitext under the header Online Probate Indexes and Records in chronological order with the other databases listed on the page.

3. If the Online Probate Indexes and Records header is not on the page, add the following wikitext in the correct spot.

''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>

Step Four - Preview and Save the Page

1. Click on "Show preview" to make sure the link works.

2. Add the copy and paste the following to the Summary field and save the page:,br>

/* Probate Records */ Added Probate Records Database - project

3. Return to the task list to type in the date when you completed it and choose the next wiki page on the list.

Example

See an example on the Bamberg County Wiki page.

Part Three - Add Marriage Index to Select Counties

Step One - Choose a County From the Task List

1. Go to the task list and sign up for a Wiki page to review. Click on the link to go to the South Carolina county page.

Note: Use this South Carolina state page to get to the correct county.

Step Two - Click on Marriage Header

1. Using the Contents, click on the Marriage header to go to the section. Or scroll down to Marriage.

2. Click on Edit source beside the header.

Step Three - Copy the Wikitext from the Task List

1. Return to the task list and copy the corresponding county cell in column F.

2. Paste the wikitext under the Marriage header and intro template in chronological order with the other databases listed on the page.

Step Four - Preview and Save the Page

1. Click on "Show preview" to make sure the link works.

2. Add the copy and paste the following to the Summary field and save the page:,br>

/* Marriage */ Added Marriage Database - project

3. Return to the task list to type in the date when you completed it and choose the next wiki page on the list.

Example

See an example on the Bamberg County Wiki page.

Dates and/or coverage for this database is inconclusive and may contain gaps.