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Create Record Finder Pages



Project Leader

Danielle

Purpose

To create individual record finder pages for the states of Australia and the counties of England

Video Instructions

[ Video Instructions]

Task List

  • Task List]

Part A - Create the Record Finder Page - England Counties

Step One - Sign Up

  • Go to the task list and sign your name for a state/county found on the task list.



Step Two - Create the Record Finder Page

  • The county pages have already been created for you. Use the link on the task list to go to the Wiki page.



  • The content from the England Record Finder has been added to the Wiki page for you to alter to apply to the county. You will be reviewing the page and replacing, "England" with the name of the county and other changes. Use these guidelines to assist you:



  • Fix breadcrumb:
  • Add the wikitext listed below after the "|link1=" link in the breadcrumb. Replace COUNTY with the county name.
[[COUNTY, England Genealogy|COUNTY]



  • In "link5", replace, England with the county name.
  • Fix Heading:
  • Replace, England with the county name in the top heading of the page.



  • Fix links:
  • We are going to link to only county topic pages on this page. User Ctrl+F and type in England. This will assist you in locating all of the internal links that need to be changed.
  • Replace "England" with the name of the county. Note: If you double click the word England in a link, it will highlight the word and you can use Ctrl+V to paste in the name of the county. Make sure there is no extra space after the name of the county.



  • Fix the category:
  • At the bottom of the page, delete the "England Research Strategies" category and add the following wikitext.
[[Category:Research Strategies]][[Category:COUNTY, England]]
  • Replace COUNTY with the name of the county.



  • Save the page and check for red links:
  • Save the page.
  • Note the red links on the page.
  • Fix red links:
  • From the list of red links on the page, change the link to an England topic article. For example, if the Bedfordshire Land and Property link is red, change the link to:
[[England Land and Property|England Land and Property]]
  • If an England topic page does not exist, make a note on the task list and leave the link red.



  • Review all the headings on the page and replace, England with the county you are looking at









  • Type the following in the search field and click on, enter to create the Wiki page. Replace COUNTRY/STATE with the corresponding place you are creating the Record Finder.
COUNTRY/STATE Record Finder<nowiki><br> 
<br><br>
*Click on 
*Use these instructions to create the Record Finder page
:*Click on, Topic.
:*From the "Country" dropdown, select the county/state by typing it in. 
:*From "Type" select "Topic", this changes the options
:*From "Topic Type" select the correct option
:*A list of topic pages will appear. Select the correct one.
:*From "Rating" select whatever is appropriate (Standardized, Acceptable, In-Progress, Blank).
:*Save the page, it will create the page with the correct format.
:*You can add the Free text or before or after saving with the form. <br>


===Step Three - Search the Database===
*Choose the correct county and the dropdown menu and click, Submit.
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*A list of all of the IRAD databases available for the county will appear.
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===Step Four - Copy the Content and Paste the Data===
*Copy all the columns and rows in the list.
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*Paste the content onto the corresponding tab in this [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qk5N1A7_n5kwDTVrdVHcV6PwOfiZbMxq6iA1Qpefbjk/edit?usp=sharing google sheet].
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===Step Five - Format the Spreadsheet===
*Highlight and grab column C (Begin Date) and put it before Column B (Title).
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*Repeat the process to move column D (End Date) to be between Column B (Begin Date) and Column C (Title). The tab should now be formatted to look like the tab for [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qk5N1A7_n5kwDTVrdVHcV6PwOfiZbMxq6iA1Qpefbjk/edit?gid=0#gid=0 Adams County]. 
<br><br>

===Step Six - Convert Table Using Excel2Wiki===
*Copy all the rows and columns for the data you pasted onto the Google Sheet.
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*Go to the website, [https://excel2wiki.toolforge.org/ Excel2Wiki]
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*Make sure the following boxes are checked:
:*Format first row as header
:*Use class="wikitable"
:*Sortable
<br><br>
*Paste the content from the Google sheet to the box on the Excel2Wiki website.
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*Click on, Convert. You will now see all the Wiki text code necessary to help you create the database links.
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===Step Seven - Create a New Wiki Page===
*Determine which Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) your county belongs to by locating your county on this [https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/IRAD/iradregn.html IRAD website] page. Note the University name.
<br><br>
*Copy the following wikitext code into the search field on a [https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Main_Page Wiki page]:
 <nowiki>COUNTY County, Illinois County Records at IRAD - NAMEOFUNIVERSITY



  • Replace COUNTY with the name of the county you are working on.



  • Replace NAMEOFUNIVERSITY with the University name you found on the IRAD website.



  • Create the Wiki page with this new page name.



  • Go back to the Excel2Wiki website and copy the wikitext code generated and paste it onto the new Wiki page you created.



  • Click on Show preview to review the page and make sure the table code works. Adjust for any problems that may have occurred.



  • If everything looks ok, click on "Save Changes"







Part B - Format the New County Wiki Page

Step One - Paste Wikitext Code

  • Add the following wikitext code to the new county IRAD Wiki page you created and paste it to the top of the page.



{{breadcrumb
| link1=[[Illinois, United States Genealogy|Illinois]]
| link2=[[COUNTY County, Illinois Genealogy|COUNTY County]]
| link3=
| link4=
| link5=[[NAMEOFPAGE|NAMEOFCOUNTY County Records at IRAD-ABBREVIATION]]
}}
{{breadcrumb
| link1=[[Illinois, United States Genealogy|Illinois]]
| link2=[[Illinois Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
| link3=[[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)|Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)]]
| link4=[[IRAD - NAMEOFUNIVERSITY|NAMEOFUNIVERSITY (INITIALS)]]
| link5=[[NAMEOFPAGE|NAMEOFCOUNTY County Records at IRAD-ABBREVIATION]]
}}
==COUNTY County Records Available at IRAD-NAMEOFUNIVERSITY==
These records are held at the [[IRAD - NAMEOFUNIVERSITY|IRAD - NAMEOFUNIVERSITY]].<ref>Information taken from the [https://apps.ilsos.gov/isa/localgovrecordssrch.jsp Local Governmental Records Holdings Database] at the Illinois State Archives, date accessed DATE.</ref> These records are on microfilm and can be requested from [[IRAD - NAMEOFUNIVERSITY|IRAD - NAMEOFUNIVERSITY]].



  • Fill in the following fields that are in all caps with the appropriate information:
  • NAMEOFPAGE - new name of the page you just created
  • NAMEOFUNIVERSITY - university name
  • COUNTY - the county you are working on
  • INITIALS - this is the initials for the IRAD University
  • DATE (found in the reference) - Put the date you downloaded the data from the website.



  • At the very bottom of the Wiki page, add the following wikitext code:
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:COUNTY County, Illinois]][[Category:Illinois Archives and Libraries]]



  • Replace COUNTY with the county you are working on.



  • Save the Wiki page.



Step Two - Separate the Topics



  • Click on Edit source to edit the new IRAD Wiki page you just created.



  • Begin separating the table into smaller tables grouping the same record types together.



  • Use this wikitext code to put at the beginning of each new table:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! County !! Begin Date !! End Date !! Title !! IRAD Dep !! Accession No.
|-



  • Use this wikitext code to put at the end of each new table:
|-
|}



  • Use this list of headings to add to the Wiki page above each new table.



==Almshouse Records==
==Birth Records==
==Business, Commerce, and Occupations==
==Cemeteries==
==Census Records==
==Church Records==
==Court Records==
==Criminal and Punishments==
==Death Records==
==Guardianship==
==Land and Property==
==Marriage Records==
==Military Records==
==Naturalization and Citizenship==
==Probate Records==
==Public Records==
==School Records==
==Taxation==
==Voting Records==



  • Review the databases to make sure they all grouped properly together in each table. Add any headings that may not exist above. (Refer to a county page to help you)







Part C - Create the New Database Links



  • Reviewing each small table, create a database that covers the records listed.



  • You can add these databases directly under each corresponding table on the IRAD Wiki page.



  • For some topics, you may need to create 2 or 3 links to group together some of the records by type. Review this example.



  • Use this format to create each database link. The FIRSTDATE should be the very first date for any of the databases. And the LASTDATE should be the latest date from the databases you are combining.



*'''FIRSTDATE-LASTDATE''' TITLEOFDATABASE at [https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/IRAD/iradregn.html IRAD-UNIVERSITYINITIALS] - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, [[NEWWIKIPAGETITLE#TITLEOFTOPIC|List of records available]]



Note: The same link will be used for each different IRAD University. There is not a unique link for each IRAD University.

  • Here is a completed example:





  • Here is a completed example in wikitext:
*'''1865-1966''' Bar Association Memorial Resolutions at [https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/IRAD/iradregn.html IRAD–WIU] - images; physical holdings not online, copies can be requested, [[Adams_County,_Illinois_County_Records_at_IRAD-Western_Illinois_University#Business,_Commerce,_and_Occupations|List of records available]]







Part D - Place the Database Links onto the County Wiki Page



Step 1 - Transfer Database Links to County Wiki Page

  • After you complete creating new database links for each table, you are ready to add them to the corresponding county Wiki page.



  • Go back to the Task List to click on the link to go to the corresponding county page.



  • Go through the IRAD county page you created and transfer the databases from the the IRAD county page to the actual county page under the correct heading. If you are unsure of where to put a database, put it where you think is best and make a note on the Google spreadsheet.



  • Check the other databases under the headings and remove any duplicate IRAD databases.



  • There should be no database links remaining on this IRAD Wiki page.



Step 2 - Review and Save the Pages

  • Now that all the databases are on the county page, click "Show preview" to review the databases to make sure they work.



  • If everything looks good, click on "Save page."



  • Go back to the new IRAD page and make sure all the databases have been removed and save the page.



Step 3 - Compare to the Examples and Pick a New County

  • Review these two examples and compare them to your IRAD page and the completed county page:



  • Go back to the Task List and put the date beside your county. Choose another county to work on and repeat the steps.







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