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 *Click ''Edit Source'' next to ''Boundary Changes'' heading.
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+:::[[File:Boundary section.png|650px|left]]
+<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
+===Step Five - Copy the Links for the State You are Working On===
+*You will need to add wikitext code specific to the state you are working on. Scroll down this page to find the state you are signed up for and copy the correct wikitext. [[WikiProject:US County Boundary Maps#List of State County Boundary Links|Link to states]].
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+:::[[File:Example alabama.png|700px|left]]
+<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
-===Step Five - Copy the Links for the State You are Working On===
-*Scroll down to the state you are signed up for and copy the correct wikitext.
-<br><br>
 ===Step Six - Paste the Links===
-*Going back the county wiki page, paste the links for that state directly under the bullet, "County Seat:NAME" pushing down the other bullets listed.
+*Counties will be formatted in one of these ways:
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+<br>
+:::[[File:Warren bullets before.png|left|700px]]<br>
+:::[[File:Mississippi no bullets before.png|500px|left]]<br>
+::[[File:Another boundary.png|800px|left]]<br>
+::[[File:New Mexico boundary.png|600px|left]]
+<div style="clear:both"></div>
+<br>
+*Depending on what you see under ''Boundary Changes'' for your state's counties, use the appropriate instructions listed below:
+:*'''Bullets:''' Directly under the bullet, "County Seat:NAME" push down the other bullets listed and paste in the wikitext.
+:*'''No Bullets:''' Directly under the bullet, "County Seat:NAME" push down the paragraph content listed and paste in the wikitext.
+<br>
 ===Step Seven - Delete the Old Links===
-*Highlight the old links and delete them from the page. You should only have the new links under the County Seat.
+*Highlight the old bullets or paragraph content and delete them from the page. You should only have the new links under the County Seat.
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 *'''Note: Be careful to not delete the closing table wikitext code, i.e. <nowiki> |} </nowiki>. If it is missing, copy the wikitext and paste it after the last bullet you added.'''
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+*Here's an example of what it should now look like:
+:::[[File:Warren done.png|950px|left]]<br>
+<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
 ===Step Eight - Show Preview the Page===
-*Click on Show preview and review the entry to make sure the links are working.
+*Click on Show preview and review the entry to make sure the links are working and the county seat is still listed just before the bullets you pasted onto the page.
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 ==List of State County Boundary Links==
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 ===Michigan===
   <nowiki>*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Michigan Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
-*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#MI Michigan Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/michigan/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Michigan county boundary changes</nowiki>
+*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#MI Michigan Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/michigan/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Michigan county boundary changes
+*''County Evolution In Michigan, 1790-1897,'' by Richard W. Welch. Lansing, MI: Michigan Department of Education, 1972. '''''Online at:''''' {{FSDL|443923}}</nowiki>
 ===Minnesota===