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==Purpose==
==Purpose==
Add miscellaneous databases to Wii pages
Add miscellaneous databases to Wiki pages


==Video Instructions==
==Video Instructions==
*[https://office365lds.sharepoint.com/:v:/r/sites/CommunityProjectsMeeting/Shared%20Documents/Weekly%20Wednesday%20Meeting/Recordings/Weekly%20Wednesday%20Meeting-20230809_110153-Meeting%20Recording.mp4?csf=1&web=1&e=1l9hJe&nav=eyJyZWZlcnJhbEluZm8iOnsicmVmZXJyYWxBcHAiOiJTdHJlYW1XZWJBcHAiLCJyZWZlcnJhbFZpZXciOiJTaGFyZURpYWxvZyIsInJlZmVycmFsQXBwUGxhdGZvcm0iOiJXZWIiLCJyZWZlcnJhbE1vZGUiOiJ2aWV3In0sInBsYXliYWNrT3B0aW9ucyI6eyJzdGFydFRpbWVJblNlY29uZHMiOjMzMC40fX0%3D Video Instructions]


==Task List==
==Task List==
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==Part A - Newspaper Link to Maine Towns==
==Part A - Newspaper Link to Maine Towns==
===Step One - Sign Up===
===Step One - Sign Up===
*Go to the task list and sign your name to a county for Oklahoma on the list: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zczPu2awYqnr-9HR8UkZRJ4hWqTCa8Xe_w8jfXhncrU/edit#gid=0 task list]
*Go to the task list and sign your name for a town in Maine on the list: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dfYOxnSmjPiLqhYUEtc7khST17juaa5oNJ_X8QGt_nw/edit#gid=0 task list]
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===Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Newspapers===
===Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Newspapers===


*Click ''Edit Source'' next to ''Other Records''.  
*Click ''Edit Source'' next to ''Newspapers''.  
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==Part B - Add Newspaper Link to California Counties==
===Step One - Sign Up===
*Go to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dfYOxnSmjPiLqhYUEtc7khST17juaa5oNJ_X8QGt_nw/edit#gid=1718365893 task list] and sign your name next to a county in California
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===Step Two - Click the Link===
*Using the links on the task list, click the county to open the Wiki page.
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===Step Three - Click Newspapers in the Contents===
*In the contents, select ''Newspapers''. Or scroll down to the ''Newspapers'' header.
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===Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Newspapers===
*Click ''Edit Source'' next to ''Newspapers''.
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===Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database===
*Copy the following code and paste it at the end of the databases listed under the heading. <br><br>
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:*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 is nothing under the heading, add the link directly under the Newspapers heading and the CA Newspapers Intro.
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<nowiki>*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50029/ California, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki>
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===Step Six - Check the Database and Save the Page===
*Click ''Show Preview'' to make sure it looks good and the link works.
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*Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:<br>
<nowiki>/* Newspapers */ Added newspaper index - Project</nowiki>


==Part C - Maine Marriages - ADD LINK==
===Example===
This Lincoln County database covers other counties in Maine. We are adding it to the applicable counties and their town pages found on the task list.<br>
Here is an [[Inyo_County,_California_Genealogy#Newspapers|example]] of what it should look like.<br><br>
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==Part C - Add Newspaper Link to Nevada Counties==
===Step One - Sign Up===
===Step One - Sign Up===
*Go to the task list and sign your name to a town in a county in Maine on the list: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M1ElYB9z1nrMVLRZH_-R2gxDx1aL-0itR08sie6ocoY/edit?usp=sharing task list]
*Go to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dfYOxnSmjPiLqhYUEtc7khST17juaa5oNJ_X8QGt_nw/edit#gid=561224536 task list] and sign your name next to a county in Nevada.
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===Step Two - Click the Link===
===Step Two - Click the Link===
*Using the links on the task list, click the town to open the Wiki page.  
*Using the links on the task list, click the county to open the Wiki page.  
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===Step Three - Click Marriages in the Contents===
===Step Three - Click Newspapers in the Contents===
*In the contents, select ''Marriages''. Or, scroll down to the ''Marriages'' header.
*In the contents, select ''Newspapers''. Or scroll down to the ''Newspapers'' header.
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===Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Marriages===
===Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Newspapers===


*Click ''Edit Source'' next to ''Marriages''.  
*Click ''Edit Source'' next to ''Newspapers''.  
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===Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database===
===Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database===


*Copy the following code and paste it in chronological order by date with the other databases listed. <br><br>
*Copy the following code and paste it chronologically with the other databases on the page. <br><br>
''Exceptions:''
''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 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.  
:*If there is nothing under the heading, add the link directly under the Newspapers heading and the NV Newspapers Intro.
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  <nowiki>*'''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 ($), includes counties: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Washington.</nowiki>
  <nowiki>*'''1875-1932''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20294/nevada-newspapers?s=275764761 Nevada Newspapers] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)</nowiki>
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===Step ''Six - Check the Database and Save the Page===
===Step Six - Check the Database and Save the Page===


*Click ''Show Preview'' to make sure it looks good and the link works.
*Click ''Show Preview'' to make sure it looks good and the link works.
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*Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:<br>
*Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:<br>
  <nowiki>/* Marriages */ Added Marriage index - Project</nowiki>
  <nowiki>/* Newspapers */ Added newspaper index - Project</nowiki>


===Example===
===Example===
Here is an ''[[Amherst,_Hancock_County,_Maine_Genealogy#Marriages|example]]'' of what it should look like on the Wiki page.<br><br>
Here is an [[Churchill_County,_Nevada_Genealogy#Newspapers|example]] of what it should look like.<br><br>
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==Part D - Add Newspaper Link to Massachusetts Counties==
===Step One - Sign Up===
*Go to the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dfYOxnSmjPiLqhYUEtc7khST17juaa5oNJ_X8QGt_nw/edit#gid=33678416 task list] and sign your name next to a county or a town in Massachusetts.
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===Step Two - Click the Link===
*Using the links on the task list, click the county or town to open the Wiki page.
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===Step Three - Click Newspapers in the Contents===
*In the contents, select ''Newspapers''. Or scroll down to the ''Newspapers'' header.
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===Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Newspapers===
*Click ''Edit Source'' next to ''Newspapers''.
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===Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database===
*Copy the following code and paste it chronologically with the other databases on the page. <br><br>
''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 is nothing under the heading, add the link directly under the Newspapers heading and any template Intro that might be listed.
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<nowiki>*'''1800-Current''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=50048 Massachusetts, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)</nowiki>
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===Step Six - Check the Database and Save the Page===
*Click ''Show Preview'' to make sure it looks good and the link works.
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*Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:<br>
<nowiki>/* Newspapers */ Added newspaper database - Project</nowiki>


===Example===
Here is an [[Barnstable_County,_Massachusetts_Genealogy#Newspapers|example]] of what it should look like.<br><br>
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[[Category:WikiProjects]]
[[Category:WikiProjects]]