WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 15

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Adding New Collection Links 15

Project Leader

Danielle

Purpose

Add collection links to various Wiki pages

Task List

Part A: Task List DONE
Part B: Task List DONE
Part C: Task List DONE
Part D: Task List DONE
Part E: Task List DONE
Part F: Task List DONE
Note: Be careful in matching the correct tab to the correct database when using these spreadsheets.

Part A - Nebraska Death

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a county on the list in Nebraska: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

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

Step Three - Click Death in the Contents

• In the contents, select Death. Or scroll down to the Death heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Death

• Click Edit Source next to Death.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

• Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
  
  

*'''1900-1955''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20686/nebraska-deaths-1900-1955?s=275764761 Nebraska Deaths, 1900-1955] at MyHeritage — index ($)

Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

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

Step Seven - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Death */  Added death database

Example - Part A

• Here is an example of what it should look like.

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Part B - Massachusetts Deaths

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a town in Massachusetts on the list: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

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

Step Three - Click Deaths in the Contents

• In the contents, select Deaths. Or scroll down to the Deaths heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Deaths

• Click Edit Source next to Deaths.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

• Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
  
  

*'''1972-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20690/massachusetts-worcester-worcester-deaths?s=275764761 Massachusetts, Worcester, Worcester Deaths] at MyHeritage — index ($)

Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

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

Step Seven - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Death */  Added death database

Example Part B

• Here is an town example of what it should look like.

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Part C - Illinois Obituaries

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a county in Illinois on the list: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

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

Step Three - Click Obituaries in the Contents

• In the contents, select Obituaries. Or scroll down to the Obituaries heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Obituaries

• Click Edit Source next to Obituaries.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

• Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
  
  

*'''1831-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20723/illinois-obituaries?s=275764761 Illinois Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)

Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

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

Step Seven - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Obituaries */  Added Obituary database

Example - Part C

Here is an example of what it should look like.

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Part D - Indiana Court Records

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Indiana on the list: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

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

Step Three - Click Court Records in the Contents

• In the contents, select Court Records. Or scroll down to the Court Records heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Court Records

• Click Edit Source next to Court Records.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

• Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
  
  

*'''1818-1954''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20652/indiana-court-cases?s=275764761 Indiana Court Cases] at MyHeritage — index ($)

Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

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

Step Seven - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Court Records */  Added Court Records database

Example - Part D

• Here is an county example of what it should look like.

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Part E - Maine Divorce

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Maine on the list: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

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

Step Three - Click Divorce in the Contents

• In the contents, select Divorce. Or scroll down to the Divorce heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Divorce

• Click Edit Source next to Divorce.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

• Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
  
  

*'''1892-1963''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20635/maine-divorces Maine Divorces] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

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

Step Seven - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Divorce */  Added Divorce database

Example - Part E

• Here is an county example of what it should look like.

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Part F - Connecticut Births

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Connecticut on the list: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

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

Step Three - Click Birth in the Contents

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

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Birth

• Click Edit Source next to Birth.

Step Five - Copy "Also at" Link Database

• Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.

; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=63171 Ancestry] ($)''

Step Six - Paste at End of FamilySearch Collection

• Locate the FamilySearch collection in the list of databases that starts with: 1897-2017. Add the "Also at:" link to the end of that database (after, ...Reclaim the Records - index).

Step Seven - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

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

Step Eight - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Birth */  Added birth database

Example - Part F

• Here is a county example of what it should look like.
• Here is a town example of what it should look like.

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