WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 19

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Adding New Collection Links 19

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: Task List
Part F: Task List

Note: Be careful in matching the correct tab to the correct database when using these spreadsheets.

Part A - Texas Marriage

Step One - Sign Up

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

*'''1837-1965''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20621/texas-marriages-1837-1965?s=275764761 Texas Marriages, 1837-1965] 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":
  

/* Marriage */  Added Marriage database

Example - Part A

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

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Part B - Florida Marriages

Step One - Sign Up

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

*'''1823-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20623/florida-marriages?s=275764761 Florida Marriages] 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":
  

/* Marriage */  Added Marriage database

Example - Part B

• Here is a example of what it should look like.

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Part C - Alaska Vital Records

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Alaska 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 - Find Vital Records Heading on the Page

• In this project you are going to add the same collection in 3 different headings on the Wiki page:
  

• Birth
• Marriage
• Death

• Press the ctrl button and the letter F at the same time to search the page. Type in, Vital Records and search the page.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Vital Records

• Click Edit Source next to Vital Records.
  

• Locate the correct heading for Birth under the heading, Vital Records.

Step Five - Copy and Paste Database under Birth Heading

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

*'''1816-1964''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20541/alaska-vital-records?s=275764761 Alaska Vital Records] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Step Six - Go to Heading, Marriage

• Now scroll down 1 heading to Marriage while still in wikitext.

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

*'''1816-1964''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20541/alaska-vital-records?s=275764761 Alaska Vital Records] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Step Seven - Go to Heading, Death

• Now scroll down 1 heading to Death while still in wikitext.

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

*'''1816-1964''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20541/alaska-vital-records?s=275764761 Alaska Vital Records] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Step Eight - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

• Click Show Preview to make sure both links are working.

Step Nine - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Vital Records */ Added Birth, Marriage and Death database

Example - Part D

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

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Part D -

Step One - Sign Up

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

*'''1908-1935''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20627/new-york-marriages-1908-1935?s=275764761 New York Marriages, 1908-1935] 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":
  

/* Marriage */  Added Marriage database

Example - Part D

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

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Part E -

Step One - Sign Up

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

*'''1954-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20631/montana-deaths?s=275764761 Montana Deaths] 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":
  

/* Death */  Added Death database

Example - Part E

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

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Part F -

Step One - Sign Up

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

*'''1865-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20617/washington-marriages?s=275764761 Washington Marriages] 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":
  

/* Marriage */  Added Marriage database

Example - Part F

• Here is a example of what it should look like.

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