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 === Steps ===
-Prep:
+{{Tip|Summarize edit and '''Save page''' often. Otherwise, you may lose your work. If you prefer, use Notepad or other program that works well with the Wiki.}}
+'''Prep:'''
 *[[FamilySearch Wiki:Wikiproject Washington Tasks History Timeline#Assignment Chart|Sign up for a county]]
+*Go to [http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=results.cfm&keyword=wacounties HistoryLinks.org] and navigate to the correct county.
 *On the county page: get to the History Timeline heading
-*Go to HistoryLinks.org and navigate to the correct county.
+'''Step 1'''
+:#Open the correct county thumbnail history
+:#Cite the author, title and essay # of the thumbnail history. See example in [[Okanogan County, Washington#Timeline History]]
+'''Step 2'''
+:#In the thumbnail history, find an event to enter on the timeline
+:#In Wikitext the county page, add a bullet (* in Wikitext creates a bullet)
+:#Type the year (then month, then day if needed)
+:#Put space-dash-space after the date
+:#Type the event briefly (one short line, if possible.)
+'''Step 3'''
+:#Is there anything that should be linked to another Wiki page or a Wikipedia page?
+::If yes, create those links.
+::*Link to another Wiki page:  two left square brackets [[  +  exact name of the wiki page + | + words you want to display + two right square brackets ]]
+::*Link to Wikipedia:  two left squiggly brackets {{ + wpd| + the wikipedia page + two right squiggly brackets }}
+:#Check the links
+:#Go to Step 2 until timeline is finished. (Do remember to summarize and save often.)
 === Assignment Chart ===