FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject U.S. County Cemeteries Update: Difference between revisions

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===Part 2: Update the "Tombstone Transcriptions Online" Section===
===Part 2: Update the "Tombstone Transcriptions Online" Section===
1. Go to your county's cemeteries page in the wiki and find the "Tombstone Transcriptions Online" section. <br><br>  
1. Go to your county's cemeteries page in the wiki and find the "Tombstone Transcriptions Online" section. <br><br>  
====Part 2A: Check the Find A Grave Link====
====Part 2A: Add the Find A Grave Link====
1. Check the Find A Grave link. It should link to a page that lists names of people buried in the county. <br><br>
1. Go to [https://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave].<br><br>
:*See an example [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Alabama&cemetery_county=Autauga&year_range=5&size=15 here]. <br><br>
2. Type in the name of the county in the cemetery location search box and click search.<br><br>
2. If the link is correct, go to step 3. If the link is not correct or not there, go to step 6. <br><br>
3. Copy the URL.<br><br>
3. Copy the link. <br><br>
4. Go back to your sandbox and find the heading "Tombstone Transcriptions Online." Find the code for Find A Grave. See example below.  
4. Find the code for Find A Grave in your sandbox. See example below. <br><br>
<pre>*[URL Find A Grave]</pre>
5. Replace the letters URL with the link you just copied. Go to part 2B.<br><br>
6. To replace or find the link, go to [https://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave].<br><br>
7. Type in the name of the county in the cemetery location search box and click search.<br><br>
8. Copy the URL.<br><br>
9. Go back to your sandbox and find the heading "Tombstone Transcriptions Online." Find the code for Find A Grave. See example below.  
<pre>*[URL Find A Grave]</pre><br>
<pre>*[URL Find A Grave]</pre><br>
10. Highlight URL and paste the link you copied in place of URL. Make sure that there is a space and then the name of the link (Find A Grave) in between the open and close brackets.<br>
5. Highlight URL and paste the link you copied in place of URL. Make sure that there is a space and then the name of the link (Find A Grave) in between the open and close brackets.<br>
:This is an example of what the Find A Grave URL should look like: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Bedfordshire%2C+England&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_4205 Find A Grave <br><br>
:This is an example of what the Find A Grave URL should look like: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Bedfordshire%2C+England&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_4205 Find A Grave <br><br>


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