WikiProject:US County Boundary Maps: Difference between revisions

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(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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==Instructions ==
==Instructions ==
===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 links on the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zFHZN6_yws622wD2t5zUvBB-z63FpSAWX7YjykO59pk/edit?usp=sharing task list], click the Wiki page link to the county you signed up for.  
*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  Guardianship in the Contents===
===Step Three - Click  Boundary Changes in the Contents===
*In the contents, select ''Guardianship''. Or scroll down to the ''Guardianship'' heading
*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 Guardianship===
===Step Four - Click "Edit Source" next to Boundary Changes===


*Click ''Edit Source'' next to ''Guardianship'' heading.  
*Click ''Edit Source'' next to ''Boundary Changes'' heading.  
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===Step Five - Copy the Collection(s)===
===Step Five - Copy the Links for the State You are Woking On===
*You will be adding all the collections listed for that county. Obtain the wikitext code from column I labeled: Code for Missionaries. If there is more than one collection for the county, copy all the appropriate rows at once.
*Scroll down to the state you are signed up for and copy the correct wikitext.
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===Step Six - Paste the Collection(s)===
===Step Six - Paste the Links===
*Going back the county wiki page, paste the collections(s) under the heading, Guardianship and the "OH Guardianship Intro" template.
*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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*Arrange the collections in chronological order.  
===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: if one of the collections is already on the county page, replace it with the new version from the task list.'''
*'''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===
===Step Seven - Show Preview the Page===
*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 Eight - Save the Page===
===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>/* Guardianship */ Added guardianship collection - Project</nowiki>
  <nowiki>/* Boundary Changes */ Added new county boundary links - Project</nowiki>


===Example===
===Example===
Here is an [[Ashland_County,_Ohio_Genealogy#Guardianship|example]] of what it should look like.<br><br>
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

US counties boundary maps



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.