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__NOTOC__[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject | __NOTOC__[[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Wyoming|Wyoming Project Page]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Wyoming Newspapers | ||
== Instructions == | == Instructions == | ||
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=== Step 1: Finding Newspapers for your county === | === Step 1: Finding Newspapers for your county === | ||
1. Go to the Newspaper Heading in the county and copy and paste the following on the county page in wikitext: | 1. Go to the Newspaper Heading in the county and copy and paste the following on the county page in wikitext: If there are duplicates on the page, remove them off the page before pasting this in. | ||
<nowiki>'' Wyoming Newspapers Online''</nowiki><br> | <nowiki>'' Wyoming Newspapers Online''</nowiki><br> | ||
<nowiki>*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/ | <nowiki>*[http://newspapers.wyo.gov/ Wyoming Newspapers].</nowiki><br> | ||
<nowiki>*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/yoming GenealogyBank] - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers</nowiki><br> | |||
<nowiki>*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/wyoming/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers</nowiki><br> | <nowiki>*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/wyoming/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers</nowiki><br> | ||
<nowiki>*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] - contains images of some Wyoming newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips]</nowiki><br> | <nowiki>*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] - contains images of some Wyoming newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips]</nowiki><br> | ||
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<nowiki>''Wyoming Newspaper Catalogs''</nowiki><br> | <nowiki>''Wyoming Newspaper Catalogs''</nowiki><br> | ||
<nowiki>*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper</nowiki><br> | <nowiki>*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper</nowiki><br> | ||
=== Step 2: Saving the page === | === Step 2: Saving the page === | ||
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=== Example === | === Example === | ||
For an example of what this heading should look like when it is complete, [[User:Evancol/Sandbox/ | For an example of what this heading should look like when it is complete, [[User:Evancol/Sandbox/Wyoming#Newspapers|click here]]. | ||
[[Category:WikiProject United States]] | [[Category:WikiProject United States]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:43, 26 October 2016
Wyoming Project Page
Wyoming Newspapers
Instructions[edit | edit source]
Step 1: Finding Newspapers for your county[edit | edit source]
1. Go to the Newspaper Heading in the county and copy and paste the following on the county page in wikitext: If there are duplicates on the page, remove them off the page before pasting this in.
'' Wyoming Newspapers Online''
*[http://newspapers.wyo.gov/ Wyoming Newspapers].
*[http://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all/usa/yoming GenealogyBank] - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers
*[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/wyoming/ Newspaper Archive] - ($), contains images of Wyoming newspapers
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ Chronicling America] - contains images of some Wyoming newspapers; [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/help/#basic_searching searching tips]
*[http://elephind.com/ Elephind] - Free; search engine that retrieves newspaper images from other free newspaper websites
''Wyoming Newspaper Catalogs''
*[http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/ U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] on Chronicling America - contains a list of all known newspapers and the dates they cover; once you locate a newspaper name, contact the local library to see if they have copies of the newspaper
Step 2: Saving the page[edit | edit source]
1. Once you have added the wikitext, preview the page by clicking on, Show Preview at the bottom of the page. Check your work to make sure it looks like it should. Make any necessary adjustments.
2. Go to the bottom of the page and enter "added newspaper links" in the edit summary box and save the page.
3. Check your work.
4. You are now done with the task. Go to the next County on your list.
Example[edit | edit source]
For an example of what this heading should look like when it is complete, click here.