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==Arkansas==
==Arkansas==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50028/ Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Colorado==
==Colorado==


==Connecticut==
==Connecticut==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50031/ Connecticut, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Delaware==
==Delaware==
==District of Columbia==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50087/ District of Columbia, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Florida==
==Florida==


==Georgia==
==Georgia==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50034/ Georgia, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Hawaii==
==Hawaii==


==Idaho==
==Idaho==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50037/ Idaho, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Illinois==
==Illinois==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50038/ Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Indiana==
==Indiana==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50039/ Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Iowa==
==Iowa==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50040/ Iowa, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Kansas==
==Kansas==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50041/ Kansas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Kentucky==
==Kentucky==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50042/ Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Louisiana==
==Louisiana==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50043/ Louisiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Maine==
==Maine==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50044/ Maine, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Maryland==
==Maryland==
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==Michigan==
==Michigan==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50052/ Michigan, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Minnesota==
==Minnesota==


==Mississippi==
==Mississippi==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50053/ Mississippi, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Missouri==
==Missouri==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50054/ Missouri, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Montana==
==Montana==


==Nebraska==
==Nebraska==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50056/ Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Nevada==
==Nevada==
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==New Jersey==
==New Jersey==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50061/ New Jersey, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==New Mexico==
==New Mexico==
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==North Dakota==
==North Dakota==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50065/ North Dakota, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Ohio==
==Ohio==


==Oklahoma==
==Oklahoma==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50067/ Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Oregon==
==Oregon==
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==South Carolina==
==South Carolina==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50073/ South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==South Dakota==
==South Dakota==
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==Utah==
==Utah==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50077/ Utah, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Vermont==
==Vermont==


==Virginia==
==Virginia==
 
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50081/ Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>
==Washington==
==Washington==
<nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50082/ Washington, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==West Virginia==
==West Virginia==
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==Wisconsin==
==Wisconsin==


  <nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50084/ Wisconsin, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>
  <nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50084/ Wisconsin, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>


==Wyoming==
==Wyoming==


  <nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50085/ Wyoming, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>
  <nowiki>*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50085/ Wyoming, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki><br>





Revision as of 15:47, 14 February 2024

Ancestry Newspaper Collection



Project Leader[edit | edit source]

Danielle

Purpose[edit | edit source]

Adding a unique newspaper link from Ancestry to each state's county pages

Video Instructions[edit | edit source]

  • [ Video Instructions]

Task List[edit | edit source]

Part A - Sign Up for a State[edit | edit source]

Step One - Sign Up[edit | edit source]

  • Go to the task list and sign your name for a state to work on: task list. You will edit all the counties for the state you signed up for.



Step Two - Use Table of Contents[edit | edit source]

  • Using the table of contents at the top of the page, click on the header for your state.



Step Three - Edit the Newspapers Header[edit | edit source]

  • Click on the link for the county you are working on and click on Newspapers in the Table of Contents.



  • Click on Edit source next to Newspapers and paste the link you copied onto the county page.

Step Four - Copy the Wikitext for the Link[edit | edit source]

  • Copy the wikitext under the header for your state and return to the task list.



Step Five - Paste the Link on the County Page[edit | edit source]

  • Use the instructions listed by the link for the state to determine where it should go on the page.

  • Paste the link in the correct place listed in the previous bullet.

Exceptions:

  • If the link is already on the page, replace it with this new link to make it match the new manual of style. Do not worry about other entries on the page that are not in accordance with the manual of style.


Step Six - Check the Database and Save the Page[edit | edit source]

  • Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.



  • Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
/* Newspapers */ Added Newspaper Database - Project

Step Seven - Go to the Next County[edit | edit source]

  • Once you have saved the page, return to the task list and put the date next to the county.

  • Go to the next county on the list. When you have finished all the counties, sign up for a new state and repeat the steps above.



Example[edit | edit source]

Here is an example of what it should look like.






Alabama[edit | edit source]

Alaska[edit | edit source]

Arizona[edit | edit source]

Arkansas[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50028/ Arkansas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Colorado[edit | edit source]

Connecticut[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50031/ Connecticut, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Delaware[edit | edit source]

District of Columbia[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50087/ District of Columbia, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Florida[edit | edit source]

Georgia[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50034/ Georgia, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Hawaii[edit | edit source]

Idaho[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50037/ Idaho, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Illinois[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50038/ Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Indiana[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50039/ Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Iowa[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50040/ Iowa, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Kansas[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50041/ Kansas, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Kentucky[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50042/ Kentucky, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Louisiana[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50043/ Louisiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Maine[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50044/ Maine, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Maryland[edit | edit source]

Massachusetts[edit | edit source]

Michigan[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50052/ Michigan, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Minnesota[edit | edit source]

Mississippi[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50053/ Mississippi, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Missouri[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50054/ Missouri, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Montana[edit | edit source]

Nebraska[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50056/ Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Nevada[edit | edit source]

New Hampshire[edit | edit source]

New Jersey[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50061/ New Jersey, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

New Mexico[edit | edit source]

New York[edit | edit source]

North Carolina[edit | edit source]

North Dakota[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50065/ North Dakota, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Ohio[edit | edit source]

Oklahoma[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50067/ Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Oregon[edit | edit source]

Pennsylvania[edit | edit source]

Rhode Island[edit | edit source]

South Carolina[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50073/ South Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

South Dakota[edit | edit source]

Tennessee[edit | edit source]

Texas[edit | edit source]

Utah[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50077/ Utah, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Vermont[edit | edit source]

Virginia[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50081/ Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Washington[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50082/ Washington, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

West Virginia[edit | edit source]

Wisconsin[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50084/ Wisconsin, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Wyoming[edit | edit source]

*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50085/ Wyoming, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)