WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 13

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Adding New Collection Links 13

Project Leader

Danielle

Purpose

Add collection links to various Wiki pages

Video Instructions

• Video Instructions

Task List

Part A and B:
Task List
Part C:
Task List

Part A - Uruguay Civil Registration

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and add your name next to a municipality in Uruguay: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the municipality you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Civil Registration in the Contents

• In the contents, select Civil Registration. Or scroll down to the Civil Registration heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Civil Registration

• Click Edit Source next to Civil Registration.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

• Copy the following code and paste it in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
  
  

*'''1879-2020''' {{RecordSearch|1837849|Uruguay Civil Registration, 1879-2020}} at FamilySearch — [[Uruguay Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images; coverage may vary

Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

• Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.

Step Seven - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Civil Registration */  Added Civil Registration database

Example

Here is an example of what it should look like.

Part B - Colombia Civil Registration

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a department or municipality on the list in Colombia: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the department or municipality you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Civil Registration in the Contents

• In the contents, select Civil Registration. Or scroll down to the Civil Registration heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Civil Registration

• Click Edit Source next to Civil Registration.

Step Five - Remove statement

• Remove any statement under the Civil Registration heading that states there is not records online for this location. An example is:

*There are no records online for NAME municipality.

• If there is no statement, continue to Step Six.

Step Six - Copy and Paste the Database

• Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
  
  

*'''1553-2023''' {{RecordSearch|4469480|Colombia, Civil Registration, 1553-2023}} at FamilySearch — [[Colombia, Civil Registration - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images; coverage may vary

Step Seven - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

• Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.

Step Eight - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Civil Registration */  Added Civil Registration database

Example

• Here is an Municipality example of what it should look like.
• Here is an Department example of what it should look like.

Part C - Norway 1870 Census

Step One - Sign Up

• Go to the task list and sign your name for a parish on the list in Norway: task list.

Step Two - Click the Link

• Using the links on the task list, click the parish you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Census in the Contents

• In the contents, select Census. Or scroll down to the Census heading.

Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Census

• Click Edit Source next to Census.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database

• Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
  
  

*'''1870''' {{RecordSearch|4135961|Norway Census, 1870}} at FamilySearch — [[Norway, Census, 1870 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images

Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

• Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.

Step Seven - Save the Page

• Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
  

/* Census */  Added 1870 Census database

Example

• Here is an Parish page example of what it should look like.

To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.

Users should verify which locations and dates are included in this collection.