WikiProject:US County Boundary Maps: Difference between revisions
(Created page with "{{breadcrumb | link1=Current Projects Page | link2= | link3= | link4= | link5=US counties boundary maps }} <br><br> ==Project Leader== Danielle ==Purpose== Adding a new link and updating the county Boundary Changes section. ==Video Instructions== ==Task List== *[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VwGLkjbM_M3J_Iq83xdu-onqIZaoTiy-DNaHyDAFwPw/edit?usp=sharing Task List] ==Instructions == ===Step One - Sign Up=== *Go to the t...") |
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===Step One - Sign Up=== | ===Step One - Sign Up=== | ||
*Go to the task list and sign your name for a state on the list: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VwGLkjbM_M3J_Iq83xdu-onqIZaoTiy-DNaHyDAFwPw/edit?usp=sharing task list]. | *Go to the task list and sign your name for a state on the list: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VwGLkjbM_M3J_Iq83xdu-onqIZaoTiy-DNaHyDAFwPw/edit?usp=sharing task list]. You will be adding content to every county in the state. | ||
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===Step Two - Click the Link=== | ===Step Two - Click the Link=== | ||
*Using the | *Using the link on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VwGLkjbM_M3J_Iq83xdu-onqIZaoTiy-DNaHyDAFwPw/edit?usp=sharing task list], click on the first county name. | ||
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===Step Three - Click | ===Step Three - Click Boundary Changes in the Contents=== | ||
*In the contents, select '' | *In the contents, select ''Boundary Changes''. Or scroll down to the ''Boundary Changes'' heading | ||
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===Step Four - Click "Edit Source" next to | ===Step Four - Click "Edit Source" next to Boundary Changes=== | ||
*Click ''Edit Source'' next to '' | *Click ''Edit Source'' next to ''Boundary Changes'' heading. | ||
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===Step Five - Copy the | ===Step Five - Copy the Links for the State You are Woking On=== | ||
* | *Scroll down to the state you are signed up for and copy the correct wikitext. | ||
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===Step Six - Paste the | ===Step Six - Paste the Links=== | ||
*Going back the county wiki page, paste the | *Going back the county wiki page, paste the links for that state directly under "County Seat" pushing down the other bullets. | ||
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* | ===Step Seven - Delete the Old Links=== | ||
*Highlight the old links and delete them from the page. You should only have the new links under the County Seat. | |||
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'''Note: | *'''Note: Be careful to not delete the closing table wikitext code (i.e. <nowiki>|}</nowiki>). If it is missing, copy the wikitext and paste it after the last bullet you added.''' | ||
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===Step Eight - Show Preview the Page=== | |||
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*Click on Show preview and review the entry to make sure the links are working. | *Click on Show preview and review the entry to make sure the links are working. | ||
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===Step | ===Step Nine - Save the Page=== | ||
*Enter in the Summary the following and click Save changes:<br> | *Enter in the Summary the following and click Save changes:<br> | ||
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<nowiki>/* | <nowiki>/* Boundary Changes */ Added new county boundary links - Project</nowiki> | ||
===Example=== | ===Example=== | ||
Here is an [[ | Here is an [[Cuyahoga_County,_Ohio_Genealogy#Boundary_Changes|example]] of what it should look like.<br><br> | ||
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Revision as of 16:11, 20 March 2025
Project Leader[edit | edit source]
Danielle
Purpose[edit | edit source]
Adding a new link and updating the county Boundary Changes section.
Video Instructions[edit | edit source]
Task List[edit | edit source]
Instructions[edit | edit source]
Step One - Sign Up[edit | edit source]
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a state on the list: task list. You will be adding content to every county in the state.
Step Two - Click the Link[edit | edit source]
- Using the link on the task list, click on the first county name.
Step Three - Click Boundary Changes in the Contents[edit | edit source]
- In the contents, select Boundary Changes. Or scroll down to the Boundary Changes heading
Step Four - Click "Edit Source" next to Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
- Click Edit Source next to Boundary Changes heading.
Step Five - Copy the Links for the State You are Woking On[edit | edit source]
- Scroll down to the state you are signed up for and copy the correct wikitext.
Step Six - Paste the Links[edit | edit source]
- Going back the county wiki page, paste the links for that state directly under "County Seat" pushing down the other bullets.
Step Seven - Delete the Old Links[edit | edit source]
- Highlight the old links and delete them from the page. You should only have the new links under the County Seat.
- Note: Be careful to not delete the closing table wikitext code (i.e. |}). If it is missing, copy the wikitext and paste it after the last bullet you added.
Step Eight - Show Preview the Page[edit | edit source]
- Click on Show preview and review the entry to make sure the links are working.
Step Nine - Save the Page[edit | edit source]
- Enter in the Summary the following and click Save changes:
/* Boundary Changes */ Added new county boundary links - Project
Example[edit | edit source]
Here is an example of what it should look like.