WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 13

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Adding New Collection Links 12

Project Leader

Danielle

Purpose

Add collection links to various Wiki pages

Task List

• Task List

Part A - Uruguay Civil Registration

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a municipality in Uruguay on the list: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

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

Step Three - Click Civil Registration in the Contents

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

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Civil Registration

• Click Edit Source next to Civil Registration.

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.
  
  

*'''1879-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1837849|Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930}} at FamilySearch — [[Uruguay Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images; coverage may vary

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":
  

/* Civil Registration */  Added Civil Registration database

Example

Here is an example of what it should look like.

Part B - Portugal Civil Registration

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a municipality in Portugal on the list: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

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

Step Three - Click Civil Registration in the Contents

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

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Civil Registration

• Click Edit Source next to Civil Registration.

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.
  
  

*'''1879-1930''' {{RecordSearch|1837849|Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-1930}} at FamilySearch — [[Uruguay Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images; coverage may vary

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":
  

/* Civil Registration */  Added Civil Registration database

Example

Here is an example of what it should look like.

Part C - Colombia Civil Registration

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a department or municipality in Colombia on the list: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the department or municipality you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Civil Registration in the Contents

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

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Civil Registration

• Click Edit Source next to Civil Registration.

Step Five - Remove statement

• Remove any statement under the Civil Registration heading that states there is not collection for this location. An example is:

• There are no records online for NAME municipality.

• If there is no statement, continue to Step Six.

Step Six - Copy and Paste the Database

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

*'''1553-2023''' {{RecordSearch|4469480|Colombia, Civil Registration, 1553-2023}} at FamilySearch — [[Colombia, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images; coverage may vary

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":
  

/* Civil Registration */  Added Civil Registration database

Example

Here is an example of what it should look like.

To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.

Users should verify which locations and dates are included in this collection.