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== Purpose  ==
== Purpose  ==


This project has two parts:<br>
There are 10 spreadsheets in this project and you will add the specific county collection to the corresponding county header on the Wiki county page.
1) Add a collection link to each county in Washington
2) Add a specific county collection to the corresponding county header


== Task List ==
== Task List ==
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15NuQc9uz_FqO6NttsMFVqRaK13bfBi7xgelc3aBo6Qk/edit?usp=sharing Task List]
 
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15NuQc9uz_FqO6NttsMFVqRaK13bfBi7xgelc3aBo6Qk/edit#gid=382136170 Birth Records]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15NuQc9uz_FqO6NttsMFVqRaK13bfBi7xgelc3aBo6Qk/edit#gid=461273942 Death Records]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15NuQc9uz_FqO6NttsMFVqRaK13bfBi7xgelc3aBo6Qk/edit#gid=2121194442 Land Records]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15NuQc9uz_FqO6NttsMFVqRaK13bfBi7xgelc3aBo6Qk/edit#gid=1705907883 Marriage Records]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15NuQc9uz_FqO6NttsMFVqRaK13bfBi7xgelc3aBo6Qk/edit#gid=1051880989 Military Records]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15NuQc9uz_FqO6NttsMFVqRaK13bfBi7xgelc3aBo6Qk/edit#gid=51143657 Misc Records]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15NuQc9uz_FqO6NttsMFVqRaK13bfBi7xgelc3aBo6Qk/edit#gid=1411448136 Naturalization Records]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15NuQc9uz_FqO6NttsMFVqRaK13bfBi7xgelc3aBo6Qk/edit#gid=2012022928 Plat and Survey Records]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15NuQc9uz_FqO6NttsMFVqRaK13bfBi7xgelc3aBo6Qk/edit#gid=1037119813 Business Records]
*[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15NuQc9uz_FqO6NttsMFVqRaK13bfBi7xgelc3aBo6Qk/edit#gid=478065493 School Records]


== Project Instructions  ==
== Project Instructions  ==
===Part One - Add Collection Links to Each County===
===Part 1 - Add Collection Links to Each County===
1. Go to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15NuQc9uz_FqO6NttsMFVqRaK13bfBi7xgelc3aBo6Qk/edit?usp=sharing Task List] and click on the tab labeled, Add to Each County. It should be the first tab on the sheet. To find other tabs currently not shown, click on the four lines just left of the tabs and you will see a list of all tabs available.,br>
1. Use this instructions to create the correct database link for each unique county database. Use the additional [[WikiProject:Washington State Archives Databases Part 2|guidelines in Part 2]] for additional guidance for specific task lists.
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1a. Select a task list to work on listed above in the [[WikiProject:Washington State Archives Databases#Task Lists|Task List heading]].<br>
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2. There is a different database for each corresponding county, so the database will only be added once.<br>
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3. On the spreadsheet you choose, click on the link for the first database you will add to the county page as found in Column C.<br>
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2. In the Column B, go to the first row available and sign your name.<br>
4. The Washington state archives website to the collection will appear.<br>
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3. Copy the collection link found in row 2 and the column you are working on. <br>
5. Go to the [[Washington, United States Genealogy#Counties|Washington State Wiki page]] and locate your county on the list of counties farther down on the page. Click on the link to go to the county Wiki page.<br>
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4. Review the header you will put this link under. It is located directly above the link you copied.<br>
6. On the county Wiki page, review the table of contents and click on specific header relating to the database as listed below. Then, Edit Source.<br>
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5. Click on the county you signed up and the Wiki page will appear.<br>
7. Copy the following wikitext and paste it under the header that is found on the task list in Row 1, Column 1, such as Birth Records.<br>  
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6. From the Contents at the top of the County Wiki page, find the header that was listed for this link and click on it.<br>
<nowiki>*'''DATE-DATE''' [URL NAMEOFDATABASE] at Washington State Archives - index and images</nowiki><br>
 
8. In some headers, there is an additional header of "Online RECORDTYPE Indexes and Records". Place the wikitext listed above directly under that additional header on the county Wiki page. <br>
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7. Beside the Header, click on the Edit Source link and the wikitext will appear.<br>
9. Format the wikitext code for the database by going back to the tab with the database on it and copy the URL.<br>
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8. Review any collections that are listed. If the link you are adding is the same as one listed on the Wiki page, remove the old link and add the new one.<br>
10. Paste the URL over the wikitext URL.<br>
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9. REMEMBER:<br>
11. On the tab with the database on it, copy the name of the database and paste it over NAMEOFDATABASE in the wikitext code.<br>
:*Add the link in chronological order with the other links.
:*If the other links are not properly formatted according to the Manual of Style, just ignore them. Another project will be fixing them.
:*Put any links that don't have dates at the end of the list of links.
:*If there are no other links listed, place it directly under either 1) after the intro or 2) after the subheader of Online Records. If Online Records is not listed, DO NOT ADD IT. It does not belong there.  
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10. After the link is in the correct place, click "show preview" to see if the link works. <br>
12. If there is a date in the database name, use that date. If it is not there in the title, scroll down the database page to see the dates listed in graph form below the search fields. Add those dates to the database link replacing the words DATE in the wikitext. If no dates could be found, make a note in column D on the task list.<br>
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11. If the link works, copy and paste the following: <br>
13. Review the other databases listed on the page. Use the following guidelines to edit the list of databases:
Added Washington County Archive database
:*If the same database is already listed on the page, delete it and use your new link.
:*If there are other databases under the heading, put the database in chronological order.
:*If the other links on the page are not properly formatted according to the Manual of Style, just ignore them. Another project will be fixing them.
:*Put any links that don't have dates at the end of the list of links.<br>
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12. Click on Save Page.<br>
14. Review the list of databases by clicking on "Show preview" and make sure the new link works.<br>
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13. Go to the next row to select a new county to add your link.<br>
15. Make any adjustments as necessary.<br>
 
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===Part 2 - Add a specific county collection to the corresponding county header===
16. If it looks correct, copy and paste the following in the Edit Summary field, then save the page.
 
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<nowiki>Added WA State Archives link</nowiki><br>
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17. Return to the corresponding task list and put the date you finished by your name and go to the next database.<br>
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18. Once the list is complete for the tab, go to the next tab.<br>


===Part 2 - Additional Notes===
*For the '''Military Records''' tab, add the county database directly under the header, Military Records, in chronological order with other databases. This section will be changed later and further databases added.<br>
*For '''Misc Records tab''', the headers to be used on the County Wiki page are in Column D.
*For the '''Plat and Survey''' tab, add the databases to the list of other land records databases listed in chronological order, if there are any.




Latest revision as of 12:20, 19 January 2023

Washington State Archives Databases

Purpose

There are 10 spreadsheets in this project and you will add the specific county collection to the corresponding county header on the Wiki county page.

Task List

Project Instructions

Part 1 - Add Collection Links to Each County

1. Use this instructions to create the correct database link for each unique county database. Use the additional guidelines in Part 2 for additional guidance for specific task lists.
1a. Select a task list to work on listed above in the Task List heading.

2. There is a different database for each corresponding county, so the database will only be added once.

3. On the spreadsheet you choose, click on the link for the first database you will add to the county page as found in Column C.

4. The Washington state archives website to the collection will appear.

5. Go to the Washington State Wiki page and locate your county on the list of counties farther down on the page. Click on the link to go to the county Wiki page.

6. On the county Wiki page, review the table of contents and click on specific header relating to the database as listed below. Then, Edit Source.

7. Copy the following wikitext and paste it under the header that is found on the task list in Row 1, Column 1, such as Birth Records.

*'''DATE-DATE''' [URL NAMEOFDATABASE] at Washington State Archives - index and images

8. In some headers, there is an additional header of "Online RECORDTYPE Indexes and Records". Place the wikitext listed above directly under that additional header on the county Wiki page.

9. Format the wikitext code for the database by going back to the tab with the database on it and copy the URL.

10. Paste the URL over the wikitext URL.

11. On the tab with the database on it, copy the name of the database and paste it over NAMEOFDATABASE in the wikitext code.

12. If there is a date in the database name, use that date. If it is not there in the title, scroll down the database page to see the dates listed in graph form below the search fields. Add those dates to the database link replacing the words DATE in the wikitext. If no dates could be found, make a note in column D on the task list.

13. Review the other databases listed on the page. Use the following guidelines to edit the list of databases:

  • If the same database is already listed on the page, delete it and use your new link.
  • If there are other databases under the heading, put the database in chronological order.
  • If the other links on the page are not properly formatted according to the Manual of Style, just ignore them. Another project will be fixing them.
  • Put any links that don't have dates at the end of the list of links.


14. Review the list of databases by clicking on "Show preview" and make sure the new link works.

15. Make any adjustments as necessary.

16. If it looks correct, copy and paste the following in the Edit Summary field, then save the page. 

Added WA State Archives link


17. Return to the corresponding task list and put the date you finished by your name and go to the next database.

18. Once the list is complete for the tab, go to the next tab.

Part 2 - Additional Notes

  • For the Military Records tab, add the county database directly under the header, Military Records, in chronological order with other databases. This section will be changed later and further databases added.
  • For Misc Records tab, the headers to be used on the County Wiki page are in Column D.
  • For the Plat and Survey tab, add the databases to the list of other land records databases listed in chronological order, if there are any.
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