WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 8
Project Leader
Danielle
Purpose
Add miscellaneous databases to Wiki pages
Video Instructions
- No video instructions - this one is very much like the previous new collection links projects
Task List
Part A - Adding Stillbirths Collection Link to Ohio Counties
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a county in Connecticut 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 Vital Records in the Contents
- In the contents, select Vital Records. Or scroll down to the Vital Records header.
Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Vital Records
- Click Edit Source next to Vital Records.
Step Five - Copy the Database
- Copy the following code .
*'''1918-1953''' {{RecordSearch|5000024|Ohio, Stillbirths, 1918-1953}} at FamilySearch — [[Ohio, Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
Step Six - Add to Birth Section
- Paste the link you just copied in chronological order by date with the other databases listed into the Birth Section:
Step Seven - Add to Death Section
- Paste the link you just copied in chronological order by date with the other databases listed into the Death Section:
Exceptions:
- If the link is already on the page in these sections, 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.
Step Eight - Check the Database and Save the Page
- Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.
- Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
/* Vital Records */ Added Stillbirths index - Project
Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.
Part B - Marriage Index to Connecticut Towns and Counties
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a town or county in Connecticut on the list: task list
Step Two - Click the Link
- Using the links on the task list, click the town or county you want to work on.
Step Three - Click Marriages in the Contents
- In the contents, select Marriages. Or scroll down to the Marriages header.
Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Marriages
- Click Edit Source next to Marriages.
Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database
- Copy the following code and paste it in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
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.
*'''1897-2017''' [https://connecticutgenealogy.org/ The Connecticut Genealogy Index - Marriages] at Reclaim the Records - index
Step Six - Check the Database and Save the Page
- Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.
- Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
/* Marriages */ Added marriage index - Project
Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.
Part C - Deaths Index to Connecticut Towns and Counties
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a town or county in Connecticut on the list: task list
Step Two - Click the Link
- Using the links on the task list, click the town or county you want to work on.
Step Three - Click Deaths in the Contents
- In the contents, select Deaths. Or scroll down to the Deaths header.
Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Deaths
- Click Edit Source next to Deaths.
Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database
- Copy the following code and paste it in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
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.
*'''1897-2017''' [https://connecticutgenealogy.org/ The Connecticut Genealogy Index - Deaths] at Reclaim the Records - index
Step Six - Check the Database and Save the Page
- Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.
- Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
/* Deaths */ Added death index - Project
Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.