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4. Scroll to the heading, Probate. | 4. Scroll to the heading, Probate. | ||
5. | 5. Click on the following ancestry.com link to go to[http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Ohio/Default.aspx Ancestry.com] | ||
6. | 6. Once at the website, look to the right of the webpage and click on the county you have chosen to work on. A list of all applicable databases for that county will appear. | ||
7. Review the databases listed for that county to determine which ones may be added under the Probate section on the FamilySearch county wiki page. | 7. Review the databases listed for that county to determine which ones may be added under the Probate section on the FamilySearch county wiki page. | ||
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8. Go back to the window you have open for the FamilySearch county wiki page and click the edit box, which is to the right of the heading, Probate. Then click on the word, wikitext, which will bring you to the wiki text field. | 8. Go back to the window you have open for the FamilySearch county wiki page and click the edit box, which is to the right of the heading, Probate. Then click on the word, wikitext, which will bring you to the wiki text field. | ||
9. You will now enter the probate | 9. You will now enter the probate databases (wills) found in ancestry into the FamilySearch county wiki page, under the probate heading. The format is: | ||
:*(a) : (colon) | :*(a) : (colon) | ||
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:*(c) '''the years bolded''' if there are years indicated in the title. | :*(c) '''the years bolded''' if there are years indicated in the title. | ||
::Use the N-dash between dates and anytime used in wiki text. The N–dash is made by holding the alt key and typing 0150. | ::Use the N-dash between dates and anytime used in wiki text. The N–dash is made by holding the alt key and typing 0150. | ||
::To bold the years, place three '''before and after the years. | ::To bold the years, place three <nowiki>'''</nowiki> before and after the years. | ||
:*(d) the link to the web page: [''url of the collection'' SPACE ''title of the collection''] | :*(d) the link to the web page: [''url of the collection'' SPACE ''title of the collection''] | ||
::To add a link, hover the cursor over the web address on the ancestry website page. Right click the mouse. This will highlight the address and an edit box will appear. Left click on COPY. Return to the wiki county page and | ::To add a link, hover the cursor over the web address on the ancestry website page. Right click the mouse. This will highlight the address and an edit box will appear. Left click on COPY. Return to the wiki county page and after the [ right click and PASTE. | ||
:*(e) at <nowiki>[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]</nowiki> | :*(e) copy and paste the following phrase: at <nowiki>[http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com]</nowiki> | ||
::be sure to use www.ancestry.com and not www.ancestryinstitution.com | ::be sure to use www.ancestry.com and not www.ancestryinstitution.com | ||
:*(f) ($) | :*(f) ($) | ||
:*(g) a brief description, if needed, such as "not complete," "index only," or "index and images." | :*(g) a brief description, if needed, such as "not complete," "index only," or "index and images," "transcription." | ||
'''EXAMPLES in Wiki Text''' | '''EXAMPLES in Wiki Text''' | ||
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:::*'''1806–1854''' <nowiki>[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=21248 Preble County, Ohio Wills Vol. I and Vol. II]</nowiki> at <nowiki>[http://www.ancestry.com]</nowiki> ($) Will Abstracts. | :::*'''1806–1854''' <nowiki>[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=21248 Preble County, Ohio Wills Vol. I and Vol. II]</nowiki> at <nowiki>[http://www.ancestry.com]</nowiki> ($) Will Abstracts. | ||
<br>'''EXAMPLES–Finished Product''' | <br>'''EXAMPLES–Finished Product''' | ||
=== Assignment Chart === | === Assignment Chart === | ||