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==Purpose==
==Purpose==
The purpose of these projects is to add new online collections to the FamilySearch Wiki.
The purpose of these projects is to add new online collections to the FamilySearch Wiki.
==Minnesota Birth==
==Minnesota Death==
===Task List===
===Task List===
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KLQ8WfZVAzWDqBPQ_onSX_--iiCM-G4YJeZTrTwRWQg/edit?usp=sharing Minnesota County Birth]
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DOKP8NAyhyRDgEwHbHYUnq76y5wqtmQRYYo4nBDAPAY/edit?usp=sharing Minnesota County Death]


===Instructions===
===Instructions===
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<li>Click on the link in the "County" column to take you to the page.</li><br><br>
<li>Click on the link in the "County" column to take you to the page.</li><br><br>
[[File:Minnesota task list.PNG|400px]]<br><br>
[[File:Minnesota task list.PNG|400px]]<br><br>
<li>Once on the county pages, look for "Birth" in the table of contents, click on that link.</li><br><br>
<li>Once on the county pages, look for "Death" in the table of contents, click on that link.</li><br><br>
[[File:Minnesota birth toc.PNG|350px]]<br><br>
[[File:Minnesota death toc.PNG|300px]]<br><br>
<li>This will take you to the "Birth" section of the page. Click on the edit source button next to the heading.</li><br><br>
<li>This will take you to the "Death" section of the page. Click on the edit source button next to the heading.</li><br><br>
[[File:Minnesota birth edit source.PNG|650px]]<br><br>
[[File:Minnesota death edit source.PNG|650px]]<br><br>
<li>Copy the following code:<br>
<li>Copy the following code:<br>
<pre>*'''1900-1934''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10828/minnesota-birth-index-1900-1934?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=feb20historicalrecords&utm_content=feb20historicalrecords Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934] at MyHeritage($) — index</pre></li><br><br>
<pre>*'''1904-2001''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10859/minnesota-death-index-1904-2001?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=feb20historicalrecords&utm_content=feb20historicalrecords Minnesota, Death Index, 1904-2001] at MyHeritage($) — index</pre></li><br><br>
<li>Paste it into the text box at the bottom of the code. It will look like the following:</li><br><br>
<li>Paste it into the text box at the bottom of the code. It will look like the following:</li><br><br>
[[File:Minnesota birth code pasted.PNG|650px]]<br><br>
[[File:Minnesota death code pasted.PNG|650px]]<br><br>
<li>Click "Show preview" to make sure that the collection was copied correctly. It should look like the following:</li><br>
<li>Click "Show preview" to make sure that the collection was copied correctly. It should look like the following:</li><br>
[[File:Minnesota birth show preview.PNG|650px]]<br><br>
[[File:Minnesota death show preview.PNG|650px]]<br><br>
<li>If everything looks good, save the page. If something is off, correct the code and then save the page.</li><br><br>
<li>If everything looks good, save the page. If something is off, correct the code and then save the page.</li><br><br>
<li>Go back to the task list, mark the date you completed it in the "Date" column, and move on to the next county.</li><br><br>
<li>Go back to the task list, mark the date you completed it in the "Date" column, and move on to the next county.</li><br><br>

Revision as of 09:49, 30 June 2020

Purpose[edit | edit source]

The purpose of these projects is to add new online collections to the FamilySearch Wiki.

Minnesota Death[edit | edit source]

Task List[edit | edit source]

Minnesota County Death

Instructions[edit | edit source]

  1. Open the task list.


  2. Place your name by the county that you want to edit.


  3. Click on the link in the "County" column to take you to the page.


    4. Minnesota task list.PNG

  4. Once on the county pages, look for "Death" in the table of contents, click on that link.


    5. Minnesota death toc.PNG

  5. This will take you to the "Death" section of the page. Click on the edit source button next to the heading.


    6. Minnesota death edit source.PNG

  6. Copy the following code:
    *'''1904-2001''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10859/minnesota-death-index-1904-2001?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=feb20historicalrecords&utm_content=feb20historicalrecords Minnesota, Death Index, 1904-2001] at MyHeritage($) — index


  7. Paste it into the text box at the bottom of the code. It will look like the following:


    8. Minnesota death code pasted.PNG

  8. Click "Show preview" to make sure that the collection was copied correctly. It should look like the following:

    9. Minnesota death show preview.PNG

  9. If everything looks good, save the page. If something is off, correct the code and then save the page.


  10. Go back to the task list, mark the date you completed it in the "Date" column, and move on to the next county.


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