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WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 22

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Adding New Collection Links 22



Project Leader

Danielle

Purpose

Add collection links to various Wiki pages

Video Instructions

Task List

Part A: Task List
Part B: Task List
Part C: Task List
Part D: Task List
Part E: Task List
Part F: Task List

Note: Be careful in matching the correct tab to the correct database when using these spreadsheets.

Part A - Wisconsin Marriages

Step One - Sign Up

  • Go to the task list and sign your name for a county in Wisconsin 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 Marriage in the Contents

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



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 the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed. 

*'''1909-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20482/nebraska-marriages?s=275764761 Nebraska Marriages] at MyHeritage — index ($)



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":
/* Marriage */  Added Marriage database



Example - Part A

  • Here is a example of what it should look like.

















Part B - Peru Civil Registration

Step One - Sign Up

  • Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Michigan 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 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 "Also at" Link Database

  • Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62848 Ancestry] ($)''



Step Six - Paste at End of FamilySearch Collection

  • Locate the FamilySearch collection in the list of databases that starts with: 1931-1996. Add the "Also at:" link to the end of that database (after, How to Use this Collection).



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 - Part B

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

















Part C - New York Naturalized Voters

Step One - Sign Up

  • Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Alaska 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 Edit Source at the top of the page

  • In this project you are going to add the same collection in two different headings on the Wiki page: Naturalization and Voting Records. You will need to add the heading, Voting Records as well.



  • Click on, Edit Source at the top of the Wiki page.



Step Four - Find Naturalization and Citizenship Heading on the Page

  • Press the ctrl button and the letter F at the same time to search the page. Type in, Naturalization and search the page.



  • Locate the correct heading for Naturalization and Citizenship.



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 under, Naturalization and Citizenship.



*'''1872-1878''' {{RecordSearch|4117523|New York, Record of Naturalized Voters Registered, 1872-1878}} at FamilySearch — [[New York, Record of Naturalized Voters Registered - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images



Step Six - Search for Divorce Heading and Paste Wikitext

  • Press the ctrl button and the letter F at the same time to search for Divorce heading while still in wikitext.



  • Copy the following heading code and paste the code under all the information found under the heading, Divorce.



 ===Voting Records===
 *'''1872-1878''' {{RecordSearch|4117523|New York, Record of Naturalized Voters Registered, 1872-1878}} at FamilySearch — [[New York, Record of Naturalized Voters Registered - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images



Step Seven - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

  • Click Show Preview to make sure both links are working.



Step Eight - Save the Page

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


Added Naturalization and Voting Records database

Example - Part C

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

















Part D -

Step One - Sign Up

  • Go to the task list and sign your name for county or town in Maine on the list: task list.



Step Two - Click the Link

  • Using the links on the task list, click the county or town you want to work on.



Step Three - Click Edit Source at the top of the page

  • In this project you are going to add the same collection in two different headings on the Wiki page: Newspapers and Obituaries.



  • Click on, Edit Source at the top of the Wiki page.



Step Four - Find Marriage Heading on the Page

  • Press the ctrl button and the letter F at the same time to search the page. Type in, Newspapers and search the page.



  • Locate the correct heading for Newspapers.



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 under, Newspapers.



*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20560/maine-obituaries-death-notices?s=275764761 Maine, Obituaries and Death Notices] at MyHeritage — index ($)



Step Six - Go to Heading, Obituaries

  • Now scroll down to the next heading which should be, Obituaries.



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



*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20560/maine-obituaries-death-notices?s=275764761 Maine, Obituaries and Death Notices] at MyHeritage — index ($)



Step Seven - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database

  • Click Show Preview to make sure both links are working.



Step Eight - Save the Page

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


Added Obituary and Newspaper database

Example - Part D

















Part E -

Step One - Sign Up

  • Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Michigan 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 Death in the Contents

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



Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Death

  • Click Edit Source next to Death.



Step Five - Copy "Also at" Link Database

  • Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20538/michigan-deaths?s=275764761 MyHeritage] ($)''



Step Six - Paste at End of FamilySearch Collection

  • Locate the FamilySearch collection in the list of databases that starts with: 1867-1897. Add the "Also at:" link to the end of that database (after How to Use this Collection).



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":
/* Death */  Added Death database



Example - Part E

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

















Part F -

Step One - Sign Up

  • Go to the task list and sign your name for county in Wisconsin 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 Death in the Contents

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



Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Death

  • Click Edit Source next to Death.



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.
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20480/wisconsin-marriages?s=275764761 Wisconsin Marriages] at MyHeritage — index ($)



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":
/* Death */  Added Death database



Example - Part F

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

















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