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==Purpose==
==Purpose==
The purpose of these projects is to add new online collections to the FamilySearch Wiki.
The purpose of these projects is to add new online collections to the FamilySearch Wiki.
==Texas Births==
==Kentucky Births==
===Task List===
===Task List===
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TzohElMIlYzDBUFa_C5PvLm1MXUd-yroi5Io-uVeuOg/edit?usp=sharing Texas Births Task List]
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19LA7klkMaSxA0HuRfccQsCoNVa-sAfzpNa4fT8dA8cY/edit?usp=sharing Kentucky County Births]
 
===Instructions===
===Instructions===
<ol>
<ol>
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<li>Place your name by the county that you want to edit.</li><br><br>
<li>Place your name by the county that you want to edit.</li><br><br>
<li>Click on the link in the "County" column to take you to the page.</li><br><br>
<li>Click on the link in the "County" column to take you to the page.</li><br><br>
[[File:Texas county tax task list.png|400px]]<br><br>
[[File:Kentucky county task list.PNG|400px]]<br><br>
<li>Once on the county pages, look for "Births" in the table of contents, click on that link.</li><br><br>
<li>Once on the county pages, look for "Birth" in the table of contents, click on that link.</li><br><br>
[[File:Tx births toc.png|250px]]<br><br>
[[File:Kentucky county birth toc.PNG|250px]]<br><br>
<li>This will take you to the "Births" section of the page. Click on the edit source button next to the heading.</li><br><br>
<li>This will take you to the "Birth" section of the page. Click on the edit source button next to the heading.</li><br><br>
[[File:Tx births edit source.png|750px]]<br><br>
[[File:Kentucky county birth edit source.PNG|750px]]<br><br>
<li>Copy the following code:<br>
<li>Copy the following code:<br>
<pre>*'''1926-1995''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10008/texas-births-1926-1995?s=275764761 Texas Births, 1926 - 1995] at MyHeritage ($) — index</pre></li><br><br>
<pre>*'''1911-1999''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10007/kentucky-births-1911-1999?s=275764761 Kentucky Births, 1911-1999] at MyHeritage ($) — index</pre></li><br><br>
<li>Paste it into the text box at the bottom of the code. It will look like the following:</li><br><br>
<li>Paste it into the text box at the bottom of the code. It will look like the following:</li><br><br>
[[File:Tx births code pasted.png|750px]]<br><br>
[[File:Kentucky county birth pasted code.PNG|750px]]<br><br>
<li>Click "Show preview" to make sure that the collection was copied correctly. It should look like the following:</li><br>
<li>Click "Show preview" to make sure that the collection was copied correctly. It should look like the following:</li><br>
[[File:Tx births finished.png|750px]]<br><br>
[[File:Kentucky county birth show preview.PNG|750px]]<br><br>
<li>If everything looks good, save the page. If something is off, correct the code and then save the page.</li><br><br>
<li>If everything looks good, save the page. If something is off, correct the code and then save the page.</li><br><br>
<li>Go back to the task list, mark the date you completed it in the "Date" column, and move on to the next county.</li><br><br>
<li>Go back to the task list, mark the date you completed it in the "Date" column, and move on to the next county.</li><br><br>
</ol>
</ol>
[[Category:WikiProjects]]
[[Category:WikiProjects]]

Revision as of 10:15, 19 June 2020

Purpose[edit | edit source]

The purpose of these projects is to add new online collections to the FamilySearch Wiki.

Kentucky Births[edit | edit source]

Task List[edit | edit source]

Kentucky County Births

Instructions[edit | edit source]

  1. Open the task list.


  2. Place your name by the county that you want to edit.


  3. Click on the link in the "County" column to take you to the page.


  4. Kentucky county task list.PNG

  5. Once on the county pages, look for "Birth" in the table of contents, click on that link.


  6. Kentucky county birth toc.PNG

  7. This will take you to the "Birth" section of the page. Click on the edit source button next to the heading.


  8. Kentucky county birth edit source.PNG

  9. Copy the following code:
    *'''1911-1999''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10007/kentucky-births-1911-1999?s=275764761 Kentucky Births, 1911-1999] at MyHeritage ($) — index


  10. Paste it into the text box at the bottom of the code. It will look like the following:


  11. Kentucky county birth pasted code.PNG

  12. Click "Show preview" to make sure that the collection was copied correctly. It should look like the following:

  13. Kentucky county birth show preview.PNG

  14. If everything looks good, save the page. If something is off, correct the code and then save the page.


  15. Go back to the task list, mark the date you completed it in the "Date" column, and move on to the next county.