WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 20

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Adding New Collection Links 20

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 - Wisconsin Divorces

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a county in Wisconsin 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.
  
  

 *'''1907-2015''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61485 Wisconsin, U.S., Divorce Records, 1907-2015] at Ancestry — index ($)
 *'''1985-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20481/wisconsin-divorces?s=275764761 Wisconsin Divorces] at MyHeritage — index ($)

Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

• Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the links work.

Step Seven - Save the Page

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

/* Divorce */  Added Divorce databases

Example - Part A

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

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Part B - Nebraska Births

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a county in Nebraska 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 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 and Paste the Database

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

*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20479/nebraska-births?s=275764761 Nebraska Births] 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":
  

/* Birth */  Added birth database

Example - Part B

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

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Part C - Missouri Births

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a county in Missouri 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 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 and Paste the Database

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

*'''1910-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10932/missouri-births?s=275764761 Missouri Births] 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":
  

/* Birth */  Added birth database

Example - Part C

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

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Part D - Connecticut Marriages

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a county or town 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 Marriage in the Contents

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

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Marriage

• Click Edit Source next to Marriage.

Step Five - Copy "Also at" Link Database

• Copy the following code:

; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=63173 Ancestry] ($)''

Step Six - Paste at End of FamilySearch Collection

• Locate the FamilySearch collection in the list of databases that starts with: 1897-2017. Paste 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":
  

/* Marriage */  Added Marriage database

Example - Part D

• 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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Part E - Minnesota Births

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a county in Minnesota 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 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 and Paste the Database

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

*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20492/minnesota-births?s=275764761 Minnesota, Births] 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":
  

/* Birth */  Added birth database

Example - Part E

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

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Part F - Rhode Island Deaths

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a county or town in Rhode Island 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 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.
  
  

*'''1852-1946''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62906/ Rhode Island U.S., Death Registrations and Records, 1852-1946] at Ancestry — 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":
  

/* Death */  Added Deaths database

Example - Part F

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

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

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