WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 15

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Adding New Collection Links 15

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:

Part A - Nebraska Death

Step One - Sign Up

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

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the parish 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.
  
  

*'''1900-1955''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20686/nebraska-deaths-1900-1955?s=275764761 Nebraska Deaths, 1900-1955] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

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

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

Part B - Massachusetts Deaths

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for county or town in Massachusetts 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 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-20690/massachusetts-worcester-worcester-deaths?s=275764761 Massachusetts, Worcester, Worcester Deaths] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

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

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

Part C - Illinois Obituaries

Step One - Sign Up

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

• Please note, this database only goes on Illinois counties.

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1k6BUPDNUi8A1lVtTYDcYMqg2PbKxIR2atgLvpvoaN-I/edit?gid=328195951#gid=328195951 task list], click the county you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Obituaries in the Contents

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

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Obituaries

• Click Edit Source next to Obituaries.

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-20723/illinois-obituaries?s=275764761 Illinois Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

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":
  

/* Obituaries */  Added Obituary database

Example

Here is an example of what it should look like.

Part D -

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Virginia 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.
  
  

*'''1906-1969''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5164 Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1969] at Ancestry — index & images ($)

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

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

Part E -

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Iowa 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.
  
  

*'''1921-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records, 1921-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images

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

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

Part F -

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Minnesota 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 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.
  
  

*'''1850-Onward'''  [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20424/minnesota-marriages?s=275764761 Minnesota, 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

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

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