WikiProject:Adding County Collections to County Headings: Difference between revisions

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1. Go to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZpiQAxS2c-GoGnaNm2EWiuj0zHHkx_tsn_0dkYr11mI/edit?usp=sharing Task List] and choose a collection to add to counties in the indicated state.<br>
1. Go to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZpiQAxS2c-GoGnaNm2EWiuj0zHHkx_tsn_0dkYr11mI/edit?usp=sharing Task List] and choose a collection to add to counties in the indicated state.<br>
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2. On the Historical Records collection page, click on the "Browse All #### Images." A list of counties will appear.<br>
2. On the Historical Records collection page, click on the "Browse All #### Images" button. A list of counties will appear.<br>
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3. Click on the first county you are working on. If the county is not included in this collection, make a note in the Notes column.<br>
3. Click on the first county you are working on. If the county is not included in this collection, make a note in the Notes column on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZpiQAxS2c-GoGnaNm2EWiuj0zHHkx_tsn_0dkYr11mI/edit?usp=sharing Task List].<br>
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4. You will see an extensive list of records that have been digitized for the county. <br>
4. You will see an extensive list of records that have been digitized for the county. <br>
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*Use the dates you located in the collection at the beginning of the link. Do not replace the collection dates.
*Use the dates you located in the collection at the beginning of the link. Do not replace the collection dates.
*The TITLE OF COLLECTION should be the original title.
*The TITLE OF COLLECTION should be the original title.
*In parenthesis, add to the title the record type. Try to keep it short but informative. Example: Washington, County Records, 1803-2010 (Birth Records)
*In addition to the original title, in parenthesis add the title of the record type. Try to keep it short but informative. Examples of titles:<br>
Washington, County Records, 1803-2010 (Birth Records)<br>
Washington, County Records, 1803-2010 (Birth Records)<br>
Washington, County Records, 1803-2010 (Birth Records)<br>
Washington, County Records, 1803-2010 (Birth Records)<br>
*We will only use "images" even if there are indexes on the images. "Indexes" lead the user to expect a search screen to enter a name. These collections do not have an index as of yet.
*We will only use "images" even if there are indexes on the images. "Indexes" lead the user to expect a search screen to enter a name. These collections do not have an index as of yet.
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