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1. Check the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Family History Centers#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to choose a county to edit. <br> | 1. Check the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Family History Centers#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to choose a county to edit. <br> | ||
2. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task. Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.<br> | 2. Sign up on the Assignment Chart to accept the task. Sign-up instructions are posted with the Assignment Chart below.<br> | ||
3. For each county, | 3. For each county, | ||
4. To find the count seat zip code of your chosen county: | :a. Locate the county seat for your chosen county. | ||
:a. Go to [http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] by clicking on this link.<br> | :b. Find the Family History Center closest to the county seat. | ||
:b. Click in the box under the world image (Has magnifying glass in the box).<br> | :c. Add the Family History Center information to the Repository section of the county FamilySearch wiki page. | ||
:c. Type ''(Your county name) County, Ohio''.<br> | :d. Add information to the county page by editing in [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Family History Centers#Wikitext_Editing_Instructions|wikitext]].Read the general instructions then follow the wikitext link to continued task directions about using wikitext to edit this project.<br> | ||
:d. Hit enter on your keyboard.<br> | |||
4. To find the count seat zip code of your chosen county: | |||
:a. Go to [http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] by clicking on this link.<br> | |||
:b. Click in the box under the world image (Has magnifying glass in the box).<br> | |||
:c. Type ''(Your county name) County, Ohio''.<br> | |||
:d. Hit enter on your keyboard.<br> | |||
:f. Go to the county information box on the right-hand side of the screen. | :f. Go to the county information box on the right-hand side of the screen. | ||
:g. Within the county information box search for the word "Seat". | :g. Within the county information box search for the word "Seat". This is the county seat. Click on the city name. | ||
:h. On the Wikipedia city page, go to the city information box on the right-hand side of the screen. | :h. On the Wikipedia city page, go to the city information box on the right-hand side of the screen. | ||
:i. Within the city information box search for the city zip code. If there is more than one zip code, chose any of the the posted zip codes. | :i. Within the city information box search for the city zip code. If there is more than one zip code, chose any of the the posted zip codes. | ||
5. To find the Family History Center closest to your county seat: | |||
:a. Go to [https://familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers]and type in the zip code for your county seat in the box which says "Postal Code". <br> | |||
:a. Go to [https://familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch Centers]and type in the zip code for your county seat in the box which says "Postal Code". <br> | :b. Hit enter on your keyboard.<br> | ||
:b. Hit enter on your keyboard.<br> | :c. If more than one result is shown, click on your city name in the left-hand column. | ||
:c. If more than one result is shown, click on your city name in the left-hand column. | :d. On the map which appears, your county seat is the orange flag with the white star in the center. | ||
:d. On the map which appears, your county seat is the orange flag with the white star in the center. | |||
:e. Family History Centers in the area indicated by flags with blue trees in the center. | :e. Family History Centers in the area indicated by flags with blue trees in the center. | ||
:f. | :f. If there are no blue trees zoom out on the map until you see some trees. Zoom out by clicking on the minus (-) sign in the upper right-hand corner of the web page. | ||
:g. Determine the closest to, or main Family History Center for the county seat. Click on the blue tree to learn the name of the town where the Family History Center is located. | :g. Determine the closest to, or main Family History Center for the county seat. Click on the blue tree to learn the name of the town where the Family History Center is located. | ||
6. Add information to the county page by editing in [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Societies#Wikitext_Editing_Instructions|wikitext]]. Read the general instructions then follow the wikitext link to continued task directions about using wikitext to edit this project.<br> | |||
*If you have questions about editing, go to wiki help links under the heading [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Societies#Description|Description]]. | |||
7. Mark the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Ohio Tasks-Repositories#Assignment_Chart|Assignment Chart]] below to indicate you have finished the task. <br> | |||
==== Wikitext Editing Instructions ==== | |||
1. Click on your chosen county name in the [[Assignment Chart. This will take you to your county page. | |||
2. Login to the FamilySearch wiki using your FamilySearch login name and password. | |||
3. Scroll to the heading Repositories. | |||
4. Scroll to the section Family History Centers within Repositories. | |||
5. Open the Family History Center heading for editing by clicking on the check mark in square on the right-hand side of the page, opposite the heading title. | |||
6. Click on the word wikitext with in toolbox at the top of the edit box. | |||
7. If there already is Family History Center information under this section, please remove it. | |||
8. While in wiki text, copy and paste the following template under the heading of Family History Centers: | |||
:a. <nowiki>{{OH fhc|Reading}}</nowiki> | |||
:b. Replace the word ''Reading''with the name of the Family History Center you located in 5 above. | |||
:c. Save the page. | |||
9. Click on the link you just added. | |||
:a. The link is blue. | |||
:b. The link says something like "Adams Ohio Family History Center". | |||
:c. A new wiki page about the Family History Center should open. | |||
10. If no information is listed on the FHC wiki page, add ONLY the address and phone number on the FHC wiki page. (The FHC people are supposed to add the other information). | |||
11. To add information to the FHC wiki page: | |||
:a. Scroll to the heading '''Center Contacts and Hours'''. | |||
:b. Click on the check mark in square on the right-hand side of the page, opposite the heading title. | |||
:c. Click on the word wikitext with in toolbox at the top of the edit box. | |||
:d. Return to the Family History Center location page you accessed in step 5 of the previous instructions. | |||
:e. Copy the address and paste it into the Family History Center wiki page you are editing. Paste the address after the words ''Location and Map''. | |||
:f. Copy the phone number and paste it into the the Family History Center wiki page you are editing. Paste the address after the word ''Phone''. | |||
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12. Save the page and exit. The task is complete. | |||
=== Assignment Chart === | === Assignment Chart === | ||