WikiProject:Wills and Probates Database Part 2
Project Leader
Danielle
Purpose
Add the United States Wills and Deeds Experimental database to each county page in the united States
Task List
- [ Task List]
Instructions
Step One - Go to the Task List
1. From the tabs on the spreadsheet, choose a span of states to work on: [ Task List].
2. You can sign up for individual states by putting your name directly below "Name" above a list of counties for a state.
Note: there will be multiple states on one tab. Be sure to scroll right to see them all.
Step Two - Select a county
- Using the links on the task list, click the county with a check mark for you want to work on.
Step Three - Click Edit Source
- When you are on the county Wiki page, click on Edit Source at the top of the page.
Part A - Land and Property
Step Three - Land and Property Records Header
1. Go to the Land and Property Records Header by searching the page using Ctrl + F at the same time, then search for "land and property". Or scroll down the page until you get to the Land and Property header.
- If there is nothing under the Land and Property Records Header do this:
- Add the following header and link directly under: Land and Property Records header and the Intro template.
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br> *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/textprototype/ United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search] at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary
- If there are databases already listed on the page under the Land and Property Records header do this:
- Add this link at the end of the list of collections already on the page.
- Also add the header, Online Land Indexes and Records listed above if it is not listed directly above databases already listed:
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
- If there is a paragraph and no databases listed on the page under the Land and Property Records header do this:
- Add the following header and link directly under the paragraph.
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
- If there is an archive or court listed on the page under the Land and Property Records header do this:
- Add the following header and link directly under the address.
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
- If there is any other situation do this:
- In the notes column (column D), describe the situation and move on to the next county and start over with Step 1.
Part B - Probate
1. Go to the Probate Records Header by searching the page using Ctrl + F at the same time, then search for "probate records". Or scroll down the page until you get to the Probate Records header.
- If there is nothing under the Probate Records Header do this:
- Add the following header and link directly under: Probate Records header and the Intro template.
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br> *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/textprototype/ United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search] at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary
- If there are databases already listed on the page under the Probate Records header do this:
- Add this link at the end of the list of collections already on the page.
- Also add the header, Online Probate Indexes and Records listed above if it is not listed directly above databases already listed:
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br> *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/textprototype/ United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search] at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary
- If there is a paragraph and no databases listed on the page under the Probate Records header do this:
- Add the following header and link directly under the paragraph.
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br> *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/textprototype/ United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search] at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary
- If there is an archive or court listed on the page under the Probate Records header do this:
- Add the following header and link directly under the address.
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br> *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/textprototype/ United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search] at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary
- If there is any other situation do this:
- In the notes column (column D), describe the situation and move on to the next county and start over with Step 1.
Part C - Save the Page
1.Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.
2. Enter in
/* Land and Property Records */ United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Database
as the Summary.
3. Click Save Changes.
Step Two - Go back to the Task List
1. Go to the Task List and add the date next to your name.
2. Choose the next county to work on.
Example
- Here is the Alamance County.