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==Part D - Add Newspaper Link to Massachusetts Counties==
===Step One - Sign Up===
*Go to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dfYOxnSmjPiLqhYUEtc7khST17juaa5oNJ_X8QGt_nw/edit#gid=33678416 task list] and sign your name next to a county or a town in Massachusetts.
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===Step Two - Click the Link===
*Using the links on the task list, click the county or town to open the Wiki page.
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===Step Three - Click Newspapers in the Contents===
*In the contents, select ''Newspapers''. Or scroll down to the ''Newspapers'' header.
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===Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Newspapers===
*Click ''Edit Source'' next to ''Newspapers''.
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===Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database===
*Copy the following code and paste it chronologically with the other databases on the page. <br><br>
''Exceptions:''
:*If the link is already on the page, replace it with this new link to make it match the new manual of style. Do not worry about other entries on the page that are not in accordance with the manual of style.
:*If there is nothing under the heading, add the link directly under the Newspapers heading and any template Intro that might be listed.
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<nowiki>*'''1800-Current''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=50048 Massachusetts, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki>
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===Step Six - Check the Database and Save the Page===
*Click ''Show Preview'' to make sure it looks good and the link works.
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*Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:<br>
<nowiki>/* Newspapers */ Added newspaper database - Project</nowiki>
===Example===
Here is an [[Barnstable_County,_Massachusetts_Genealogy#Newspapers|example]] of what it should look like.<br><br>
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