WikiProject:Misc. Databases

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Misc. Databases

Project Leader

Danielle

Purpose

Add miscellaneous databases to various counties

Task List

• Task List - Oklahoma and Massachusetts
• Task List - Maine

Part A - Oklahoma - REMOVE LINK

We mistakenly put a link on every Oklahoma county for Voter Records. We need to remove it from the counties that the database does not cover.

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name to a county for Oklahoma 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 Other Records in the Contents

• In the contents, select Other Records. Or scroll down to the Other Records header.

Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Other Records

• Click Edit Source next to Other Records.

Step Five - Remove Database

• REMOVE the following code from the county page.
  

'''''Voter Records'''''
*'''1906-1956'''  {{RecordSearch|4016434|Oklahoma, Voter Records, 1906-1956}} at FamilySearch - [[Oklahoma, Voter Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images

Step Six - Review and Save the Page

• Click Show Preview to make sure all the information was removed.

• Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
  

/* Other Records */  Removed link that was erroneously put on the county page 

Part B - Massachusetts Births - ADD LINK

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name to a town in a county in Massachusetts on the list: task list

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the town to open the Wiki page.

Step Three - Click Births in the Contents

• In the contents, select Births. Or, scroll down to the Births header.

Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Births

• Click Edit Source next to Births.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

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

Exceptions:

• If the link is already on the page, replace it with this new link to make it match the new manual of style. Do not worry about other entries on the page that are not in accordance with the manual of style.
• If there are no other entries with dates, put this as the first bullet.

*'''1636-1924''' {{RecordSearch|2400643|Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924}} at FamilySearch — [[Massachusetts, Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index

Step Six - Check the Database and Save the Page

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

• Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
  

/* Births */ Added birth index - Project

Example

Here is an example of what it should look like.

Part C - Maine Marriages - ADD LINK

This Lincoln County database covers other counties in Maine. We are adding it to the applicable counties found on the task list.

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name to a town in a county in Maine on the list: task list

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the town to open the Wiki page.

Step Three - Click Marriages in the Contents

• In the contents, select Marriages. Or, scroll down to the Marriages header.

Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Marriages

• Click Edit Source next to Marriages.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

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

Exceptions:

• If the link is already on the page, replace it with this new link to make it match the new manual of style. Do not worry about other entries on the page that are not in accordance with the manual of style.
• If there are no other entries with dates, put this as the first bullet.

*'''1759-1777''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/2733/lincoln-county-me-commissioners-marriage-records-1759-1777 Lincoln County, ME: Commissioners Marriage Records, 1759-1777] at American Ancestors — index ($), includes counties: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Washington.

Step Six - Check the Database and Save the Page

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

• Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
  

/* Marriages */ Added Marriage index - Project

Example

Here is an example of what it should look like on the Wiki page.

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