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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.
==Minnesota Marriages Part 2==
==Minnesota Birth==
===Task List===
===Task List===
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HXz-NslZ-vdvf0aPcEwi15Ebze9rbxHKF-plK7jRi5w/edit?usp=sharing Minnesota County Marriages part 2]
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KLQ8WfZVAzWDqBPQ_onSX_--iiCM-G4YJeZTrTwRWQg/edit?usp=sharing Minnesota County Birth]


===Instructions===
===Instructions===
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<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:Minnesota task list.PNG|400px]]<br><br>
[[File:Minnesota task list.PNG|400px]]<br><br>
<li>Once on the county pages, look for "Marriage" 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:Minnesota marriage toc.PNG|250px]]<br><br>
[[File:Minnesota birth toc.PNG|350px]]<br><br>
<li>This will take you to the "Marriage" 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:Minnesota marriage edit source 2.PNG|750px]]<br><br>
[[File:Minnesota birth edit source.PNG|650px]]<br><br>
<li>Copy the following code:<br>
<li>Copy the following code:<br>
<pre>*'''1976-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10210/minnesota-marriages-1976-2003?s=275764761 Minnesota, Marriages, 1976-2003] at MyHeritage($) — index</pre></li><br><br>
<pre>*'''1900-1934''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10828/minnesota-birth-index-1900-1934?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=feb20historicalrecords&utm_content=feb20historicalrecords Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934] at MyHeritage($) — 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:Minnesota marriage code pasted 2.PNG|750px]]<br><br>
[[File:Minnesota birth code pasted.PNG|650px]]<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:Minnesota marriage show preview 2.PNG|750px]]<br><br>
[[File:Minnesota birth show preview.PNG|650px]]<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>

Revision as of 08:35, 29 June 2020

Purpose[edit | edit source]

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

Minnesota Birth[edit | edit source]

Task List[edit | edit source]

Minnesota County Birth

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. Minnesota task list.PNG

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


  6. Minnesota 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. Minnesota birth edit source.PNG

  9. Copy the following code:
    *'''1900-1934''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10828/minnesota-birth-index-1900-1934?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=feb20historicalrecords&utm_content=feb20historicalrecords Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934] at MyHeritage($) — index


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


  11. Minnesota birth code pasted.PNG

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

  13. Minnesota 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.