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Updating and standardizing the cemeteries tables for every county in the United States. | Updating and standardizing the cemeteries tables for every county in the United States. | ||
==Contact Person== | ==Contact Person== | ||
[[User:Bloosgrl| | [[User:Bloosgrl|Angela Sellers]] | ||
==Task List== | ==Task List== | ||
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center> | | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center> | ||
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" | | |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" | | ||
* {{ | * {{FSC|SUBJECT NUMBER|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}} | ||
* [URL WorldCat.org] | * [URL WorldCat.org] | ||
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|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" | | |bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" | | ||
*[URL Find A Grave] | *[URL Find A Grave] | ||
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves] | *[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves] | ||
*[URL FamilySearch Places] | *[URL FamilySearch Places] | ||
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1. Go to the heading "Tombstone Transcriptions Online" in your sandbox. | 1. Go to the heading "Tombstone Transcriptions Online" in your sandbox. | ||
====Part 2A: Add the Find A Grave Link==== | ====Part 2A: Add the Find A Grave Link==== | ||
1. Go to [https://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave].<br><br> | 1. Go to [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find A Grave].<br><br> | ||
2. Type in the name of the county in the cemetery location search box and click search.<br><br> | 2. Type in the name of the county in the cemetery location search box and click search.<br><br> | ||
3. Copy the URL for the search results.<br><br> | 3. Copy the URL for the search results.<br><br> | ||
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<pre>*[URL Find A Grave]</pre><br> | <pre>*[URL Find A Grave]</pre><br> | ||
5. Replace "URL" with the link you copied in step 3. Make sure that there is a space and then the name of the link (Find A Grave) in between the open and close brackets.<br> | 5. Replace "URL" with the link you copied in step 3. Make sure that there is a space and then the name of the link (Find A Grave) in between the open and close brackets.<br> | ||
:This is an example of what the Find A Grave URL should look like: https://www.findagrave.com/ | :This is an example of what the Find A Grave URL should look like: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Baldwin+County%2C+Alabama%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_27&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r&plot= Find A Grave <br><br> | ||
6. If the county is not included in Find A Grave, link to the main search page. Copy the URL below. | 6. If the county is not included in Find A Grave, link to the main search page. Copy the URL below. | ||
<pre>https://www.findagrave.com/</pre> | <pre>https://www.findagrave.com/</pre> | ||
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2. Go to [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ US GenWeb Archives]<br><br> | 2. Go to [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ US GenWeb Archives]<br><br> | ||
3. Click on the table of contents for your state.<br><br> | 3. Click on the table of contents for your state.<br><br> | ||
4. Click on or find your county. <br><br> | 4. Click on or find and click on your county. <br><br> | ||
5. Copy the URL.<br><br> | 5. Copy the URL for your county.<br><br> | ||
6. Find the code for the USGenWeb link in your sandbox. See example below. <br><br> | 6. Find the code for the USGenWeb link in your sandbox. See example below. <br><br> | ||
<pre> [URL USGW Tombstone Transcription project] </pre> | <pre> [URL USGW Tombstone Transcription project] </pre> | ||
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===Part 3: Update the "Tombstone Transcriptions in Print" section=== | ===Part 3: Update the "Tombstone Transcriptions in Print" section=== | ||
1. Go to the "Tombstones Transcriptions in Print" heading in your sandbox.<br><br> | 1. Go to the "Tombstones Transcriptions in Print" heading in your sandbox.<br><br> | ||
====Part 3A: Add the | ====Part 3A: Add the FamilySearch Catalog Link==== | ||
1. Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog | 1. Go to the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog]. <br><br> | ||
2. Type the name of your county in the search box and click search. <br><br> | 2. Type the name of your county in the search box and click search. <br><br> | ||
3. Find cemeteries in the search results and click it. <br><br> | 3. Find cemeteries in the search results and click it. <br><br> | ||
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9. Go to the "Tombstone Transcriptions in Print" heading. <br><br> | 9. Go to the "Tombstone Transcriptions in Print" heading. <br><br> | ||
10. You will use a template to place the link. See example below.<br><br> | 10. You will use a template to place the link. See example below.<br><br> | ||
<pre>{{ | <pre>{{FSC|SUBJECT NUMBER|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}</pre> | ||
11. Find the template in the table in the sandbox under the heading "Tombstone Transcriptions in Print."<br><br> | 11. Find the template in the table in the sandbox under the heading "Tombstone Transcriptions in Print."<br><br> | ||
12. Replace the words SUBJECT NUMBER with the subject number you copied in step 8.<br><br> | 12. Replace the words SUBJECT NUMBER with the subject number you copied in step 8.<br><br> | ||
13. '''If there are no cemetery entries for your county in the catalog, delete the template from the table. See below for example.''' | 13. '''If there are no cemetery entries for your county in the catalog, delete the template from the table. See below for example.''' | ||
<pre>{{ | <pre>{{FSC|SUBJECT NUMBER|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}</pre> | ||
14. Go to part 3B. | 14. Go to part 3B. | ||
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1. Go to [https://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat.org]. <br><br> | 1. Go to [https://www.worldcat.org/ WorldCat.org]. <br><br> | ||
2. Type the name of your county in the search box, followed by " | 2. Type the name of your county and state in the search box, followed by "cemetery records". <br><br> | ||
3. Copy the URL for the search results. <br><br> | 3. Copy the URL for the search results. <br><br> | ||
4. Find the place for the link that says: | 4. Find the place for the link that says: | ||
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1. Go to the "List of Cemeteries in the County" heading on the wiki page and your sandbox. <br><br> | 1. Go to the "List of Cemeteries in the County" heading on the wiki page and your sandbox. <br><br> | ||
====Part 4A: Add the Find A Grave Link==== | ====Part 4A: Add the Find A Grave Link==== | ||
1. Go to [https://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave].<br><br> | 1. Go to [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery Find A Grave].<br><br> | ||
2. Click cemeteries on the menu across the top. <br><br> | 2. Click cemeteries on the menu across the top. <br><br> | ||
3. Enter the county name in the cemetery location box. <br><br> | 3. Enter the county name in the cemetery location box. <br><br> | ||
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====Part 4C: Add the BillionGraves Link ==== | ====Part 4C: Add the BillionGraves Link ==== | ||
1. The code should be left as is in the table. <br><br> | 1. The code should be left as is in the table. <br><br> | ||
*[https://billiongraves.com/ Billion Graves] | |||
*Research | |||
*Cemetery Search | |||
<nowiki>*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]</nowiki> | |||
===Part 5: Resources Below the Table=== | ===Part 5: Resources Below the Table=== | ||
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:*Any broken links can be skipped. | :*Any broken links can be skipped. | ||
:*'''Skip any links that have GenWeb or USGW in the name of the link or the URL. We will be reducing this to one link.''' <br> | :*'''Skip any links that have GenWeb or USGW in the name of the link or the URL. We will be reducing this to one link.''' <br> | ||
3. Move any resources left over to your sandbox, placing them with the appropriate heading in the table. Make sure you start with a bullet point. <br><br> | 3. Move any resources left over to your sandbox, placing them with the appropriate heading in the table. Make sure you start with a bullet point. <br><br> | ||
4. Click save.<br><br> | 4. Click save.<br><br> | ||
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