WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 11
Project Leader
Danielle
Purpose
Add collection links to various Wiki pages
Video Instructions
Task List
Part A - Georgia Marriage Database
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a county on the list: task list. Not all counties will get this database link.
Step Two - Click the Link
- Using the links on the task list, click the county you want to work on.
Step Three - Click Marriage in the Contents
- In the contents, select Marriage. Or scroll down to the Marriage header.
Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Marriage
- Click Edit Source next to Marriage.
Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database
- Copy the following code and paste it directly ABOVE the heading, Census Records.
*'''1828-1978''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4766/ Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
/* Marriage */ Added Marriage database - Project
Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.
Part B - New Hampshire Birth, Marriage, and Death Records Collection
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a town or county in New Hampshire on the list: task list
Step Two - Click the Link
- Using the links on the task list, click the town or county you want to work on.
Step Three - Click Vital Records in the Contents
- In the contents, select Vital Records. Or scroll down to the Vital Records header.
Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Vital Records
- Click Edit Source next to Vital Records.
- This will open the section and list the headers, Births, Marriages, and Deaths.
Step Five - Copy the Database
- Copy the following code:
*'''1654-1969''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/516/new-hampshire-births-deaths-and-marriages-1654-1969 New Hampshire: Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1654-1969] at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
Step Six - Paste the Database in Births, Marriages, and Deaths Headers
- Go to each header, Births, Marriages, and Deaths and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
Exceptions:
- If the link is already under a header, 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 Seven - 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 vital records database - Project
Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.
Part C -
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a department on the list: task list
Step Two - Click the Link
- Using the links on the task list, click the department you want to work on.
Step Three - Click Census Records in the Contents
- In the contents, select Census Records. Or scroll down to the Census Records header.
Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Census Records
- Click Edit Source next to Census Records.
Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database
- Copy the following code and paste it directly ABOVE the heading, Census Records.
==Civil Registration==
*'''1880-2000''' {{RecordSearch|3006885|Argentina, Salta, Civil Registration, 1880-2000}} at FamilySearch — [[Argentina, Salta, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
- Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
/* Census Records */ Added Civil Registration header and database
Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.