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*Once the Wikitext is seen, click on the control key and the F key at the same time so you are able to do a search of the page. Type in Rootsweb and search the page. | *Once the Wikitext is seen, click on the control key and the F key at the same time so you are able to do a search of the page. Type in Rootsweb and search the page. | ||
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*Once you have found the link on the page, copy it and paste it into a new tab to see if the link works. | *Once you have found the link on the page, copy it and paste it into a new tab to see if the link works. | ||
*IF THE LINK STILL WORKS: You will still search for a better link for this page that does not include Rootstweb in the url. Go to Step... | *IF THE LINK STILL WORKS: You will still search for a better link for this page that does not include Rootstweb in the url. Go to Step... | ||
*IF THE LINK DOESN'T WORK: Go to Step 4. | *IF THE LINK DOESN'T WORK: Go to Step 4. | ||
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*Go to: [https://archive.org/web/ https://archive.org/web/]. This website has the Wayback Machine. The Wayback Machine has a history of what a URL used to contain. This will help you know which USGenWeb page it used to be on. | *Go to: [https://archive.org/web/ https://archive.org/web/]. This website has the Wayback Machine. The Wayback Machine has a history of what a URL used to contain. This will help you know which USGenWeb page it used to be on. | ||
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*In the Wayback machine URL field at the very top of the page, paste in your link. Then press the “Browse History” button<br> | *In the Wayback machine URL field at the very top of the page, paste in your link. Then press the “Browse History” button<br> | ||
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*You will now see a calendar that lists when the webpage was archived. Choose a date that has a blue or yellow circle around it to see what the page looked like. It is suggested to try a day 2 or 3 years earlier. If the page shows up as a broken link, then try a date a year earlier until you see a web page. | *You will now see a calendar that lists when the webpage was archived. Choose a date that has a blue or yellow circle around it to see what the page looked like. It is suggested to try a day 2 or 3 years earlier. If the page shows up as a broken link, then try a date a year earlier until you see a web page. | ||
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==== Step 8 - Find the new link ==== | ==== Step 8 - Find the new link ==== | ||
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