WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 11

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Adding New Collection Links 11

Project Leader

Danielle

Purpose

Add collection links to various Wiki pages

Task List

• Task List

Part A - Georgia Marriage Database

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a county on the list: task list. Not all counties will get this database link.

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the county you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Marriage in the Contents

• In the contents, select Marriage. Or scroll down to the Marriage header.

Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Marriage

• Click Edit Source next to Marriage.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

• Copy the following code and paste it directly ABOVE the heading, Census Records.
  
  
  

*'''1828-1978''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4766/ Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978] at Ancestry - index & images ($)

• Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
  

/* Marriage */ Added Marriage database - Project

Example

Here is an example of what it should look like.

Part B - New Hampshire Birth, Marriage, and Death Records Collection

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a town or county in New Hampshire on the list: task list

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the town or county you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Vital Records in the Contents

• In the contents, select Vital Records. Or scroll down to the Vital Records header.

Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Vital Records

• Click Edit Source next to Vital Records.

• This will open the section and list the headers, Births, Marriages, and Deaths.

Step Five - Copy the Database

• Copy the following code:
  
  

*'''1654-1969''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/516/new-hampshire-births-deaths-and-marriages-1654-1969 New Hampshire: Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1654-1969] at American Ancestors — index & images ($)

Step Six - Paste the Database in Births, Marriages, and Deaths Headers

• Go to each header, Births, Marriages, and Deaths and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
  
  

Exceptions:

• If the link is already under a header, 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 Seven - Check the Database and Save the Page

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

• Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
  

/* Vital Records */ Added vital records database - Project

Example

Here is an example of what it should look like.

Part C - Puebla, Mexico Church Records

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a Municipality on the list: task list

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the Municipality you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Church Records in the Contents

• In the contents, select Church Records. Or scroll down to the Church Records header.

Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Church Records

• Click Edit Source next to Church Records.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

• Copy the following code and paste it under the header, Church Records.
  
  
  

*'''1545-1977''' {{RecordSearch|2852779|Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images

• Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
  

/* Church Records */ Added Church Records database

Example

Here is an example of what it should look like.

Part D - Texas Birth Database

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a county on the list: task list. Not all counties will get this database link.

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the county you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Birth in the Contents

• In the contents, select Birth. Or scroll down to the Birth header.

Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Birth

• Click Edit Source next to Birth.

Find Database

• Locate the FamilySearch birth database:

* '''1903-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1949342|Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Birth Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index;

Step Five - Paste the Additional Information

• Copy the following code and paste it directly after "Index;" at the end of the link. Be sure to leave a space
  
  
  

 [https://www.usbirthcertificates.com/glossary/texas-birth-index Key to Texas County Codes]; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8781/ Ancestry] ($)''<br>
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Step Six

• Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
  

/* Birth */ Added additional database - Project

Example

Here is an example of what it should look like.

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