WikiProject:Add Funeral Homes and Obituaries Databases
Project Leader
Danielle
Purpose
Add a new resource to all of the African American Resources pages in the US.
Video Instructions
- [ Video Instructions]
Task List
Part A - Add Funeral Home Database
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a state in the US on the list: task list
Step Two - Click the Link
- Using the links on the task list, click the state you want to work on.
Step Three - Click Edit Source
- Click on "Edit Source" at the top of the page.
Step Four - Go to Funeral Homes Header
- Do a ctrl + F and search for Funeral Homes on the Wiki page. Or scroll down the page to find the header.
Step Five - Copy the Database
- Copy the following code and paste it in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
Note:
- 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 already collections under the heading, put it directly under the header and intro.
*[https://app.air.inc/a/borzvL1af/b/8dc76b25-27b0-42b5-a889-6c7027db068f CAAGS Obituary and Funeral Home Collection] at California African American Genealogical Society - index & images
Part B - Add Header and Obituary Database
Step One - Go to Oral Histories header
Do a ctrl + F and search for Oral Histories on the Wiki page. Or scroll down the page to find the header.
Step Two - Copy the Header and Database
- Copy the following code and paste it just ABOVE the Oral Histories header.
===Obituaries=== *[https://app.air.inc/a/borzvL1af/b/8dc76b25-27b0-42b5-a889-6c7027db068f CAAGS Obituary and Funeral Home Collection] at California African American Genealogical Society - index & images
Part C - Save the Page
Step One - Check the Databases Under the Headings and Save the Page
- Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works under the headings, Funeral Homes and Obituaries.
- Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
Added Funeral and Obituary Database - Project
Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.