WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 20

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Adding New Collection Links 20

Project Leader

Danielle

Purpose

Add collection links to various Wiki pages

Task List

Part A: Task List
Part B: Task List
Part C: Task List
Part D: Task List
Part E: Task List
Part F: Task List

Note: Be careful in matching the correct tab to the correct database when using these spreadsheets.

Part A - Wisconsin Divorces

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Wisconsin on the list: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the county you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Divorce in the Contents

• In the contents, select Divorce. Or scroll down to the Divorce heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Divorce

• Click Edit Source next to Divorce.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

• Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
  
  

*'''1907-2015''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61485 Wisconsin, U.S., Divorce Records, 1907-2015] at Ancestry — index ($)

Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

• Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.

Step Seven - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Divorce */  Added Divorce database

Example - Part A

• Here is an county example of what it should look like.

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Part B - Nebraska Births

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Nebraska on the list: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the county you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Birth in the Contents

• In the contents, select Birth. Or scroll down to the Birth heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Birth

• Click Edit Source next to Birth.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

• Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
  
  

*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20479/nebraska-births?s=275764761 Nebraska Births] at MyHeritage — index ($)

Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

• Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.

Step Seven - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Birth */  Added birth database

Example - Part B

• Here is an county example of what it should look like.

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Part C - Missouri Births

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Missouri on the list: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the county you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Birth in the Contents

• In the contents, select Birth. Or scroll down to the Birth heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Birth

• Click Edit Source next to Birth.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

• Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
  
  

*'''1910-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10932/missouri-births?s=275764761 Missouri Births] at MyHeritage — index  ($)

Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

• Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.

Step Seven - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Birth */  Added birth database

Example - Part C

• Here is an county example of what it should look like.

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Part D - South Dakota Marriages

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for county or town in South Dakota on the list: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the county or town you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Marriage in the Contents

• In the contents, select Marriage. Or scroll down to the Marriage heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Marriage

• Click Edit Source next to Marriage.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

• Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
  
  

*'''1950-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20487/south-dakota-marriages?s=275764761 South Dakota, Marriages] at MyHeritage — index ($)

Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

• Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.

Step Seven - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Marriage */  Added Marriage database

Example - Part A

• Here is a example of what it should look like.

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Part E -

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Michigan on the list: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the county you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Death in the Contents

• In the contents, select Death. Or scroll down to the Death heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Death

• Click Edit Source next to Death.

Step Five - Copy "Also at" Link Database

• Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.

; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20538/michigan-deaths?s=275764761 MyHeritage] ($)''

Step Six - Paste at End of FamilySearch Collection

• Locate the FamilySearch collection in the list of databases that starts with: 1867-1897. Add the "Also at:" link to the end of that database (after How to Use this Collection).

Step Seven - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

• Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.

Step Eight - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Death */  Added Death database

Example - Part E

• Here is an example of what it should look like.

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Part F -

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Wisconsin on the list: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the county you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Death in the Contents

• In the contents, select Death. Or scroll down to the Death heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Death

• Click Edit Source next to Death.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

• Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.

*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20477/wisconsin-deaths?s=275764761 Wisconsin Deaths] at MyHeritage — index ($)

Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

• Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.

Step Seven - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Death */  Added Death database

Example - Part F

• Here is an example of what it should look like.

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