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*Once you have found the link on the page, copy it and paste it into a new tab to see if the link works. | *Once you have found the link on the page, copy it and paste it into a new tab to see if the link works. | ||
*IF THE LINK STILL WORKS: You will still search for a better link for this page that does not include Rootstweb in the url. Go to Step | *IF THE LINK STILL WORKS: You will still search for a better link for this page that does not include Rootstweb in the url. Go to Step 8. | ||
*IF THE LINK DOESN'T WORK: Go to Step | *IF THE LINK DOESN'T WORK: Go to Step 5. | ||
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*You will now see a calendar that lists when the | *You will now see a calendar that lists when the web page was archived. Choose a date that has a blue or yellow circle around it to see what the page looked like. It is suggested to try a day 2 or 3 years earlier. If the page shows up as a broken link, then try a date a year earlier until you see a web page. | ||
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*Google the name of the page as found in the Wayback machine | *Google the name of the page as found in the Wayback machine | ||
*Go to the [http://usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb] website and navigate to the correct page | *Go to the [http://usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb] website and navigate to the correct page | ||
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*Once you locate the correct new URL, go to the wiki page found on the Task List and replace the broken link with the new one you have found. | *Once you locate the correct new URL, go to the wiki page found on the Task List and replace the broken link with the new one you have found. Once you save the page, be sure to check the page once you have updated it to be sure the new link you added works. | ||
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*Return to the spreadsheet and record the date in column B. If you were unable to locate a new URL, put No in Column C and add any notes you would like to share in Column D. | *Return to the spreadsheet and record the date in column B. If you were unable to locate a new URL, still fill in column B and put, "No" in Column C and add any notes you would like to share in Column D. | ||
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