WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 20
Project Leader
Danielle
Purpose
Add collection links to various Wiki pages
Video Instructions
Task List
Part A: Task List -- DONE
Part B: Task List -- DONE
Part C: Task List -- DONE
Part D: Task List -- DONE
Part E: Task List -- DONE
Part F: Task List -- DONE
Note: Be careful in matching the correct tab to the correct database when using these spreadsheets.
Part A - Wisconsin Divorces
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 Divorce in the Contents
- In the contents, select Divorce. Or scroll down to the Divorce heading.
Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Divorce
- Click Edit Source next to Divorce.
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.
*'''1907-2015''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61485 Wisconsin, U.S., Divorce Records, 1907-2015] at Ancestry — index ($) *'''1985-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20481/wisconsin-divorces?s=275764761 Wisconsin Divorces] at MyHeritage — index ($)
Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database
- Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the links work.
Step Seven - Save the Page
- Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
/* Divorce */ Added Divorce databases
Example - Part A
- Here is an county example of what it should look like.
Part B - Nebraska Births
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a county in Nebraska 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 Birth in the Contents
- In the contents, select Birth. Or scroll down to the Birth heading.
Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Birth
- Click Edit Source next to Birth.
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.
*'''1900-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20479/nebraska-births?s=275764761 Nebraska Births] at MyHeritage — index ($)
Step Six - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database
- Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.
Step Seven - Save the Page
- Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
/* Birth */ Added birth database
Example - Part B
- Here is an county example of what it should look like.
Part C - Missouri Births
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a county in Missouri on the list: task list.
Step Two - Click the Link
- Using the links on the task list, click the county you want to work on.
Step Three - Click Birth in the Contents
- In the contents, select Birth. Or scroll down to the Birth heading.
Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Birth
- Click Edit Source next to Birth.
Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database
- Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
*'''1910-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10932/missouri-births?s=275764761 Missouri Births] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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":
/* Birth */ Added birth database
Example - Part C
- Here is an county example of what it should look like.
Part D - Connecticut Marriages
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a county or town in Connecticut 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 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 "Also at" Link Database
- Copy the following code:
; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=63173 Ancestry] ($)''
Step Six - Paste at End of FamilySearch Collection
- Locate the FamilySearch collection in the list of databases that starts with: 1897-2017. Paste the "Also at:" link to the end of that database (after, "...Reclaim the Records - index").
Step Seven - Show Preview the Page and Check the Database
- Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.
Step Eight - Save the Page
- Enter in the "Summary" field the wikitext listed below and click "Save changes":
/* Marriage */ Added Marriage database
Example - Part D
- Here is a county example of what it should look like.
- Here is a town example of what it should look like.
Part E - Minnesota Births
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a county in Minnesota on the list: task list.
Step Two - Click the Link
- Using the links on the task list, click the county you want to work on.
Step Three - Click Birth in the Contents
- In the contents, select Birth. Or scroll down to the Birth heading.
Step Four - Click Edit Source Next to Birth
- Click Edit Source next to Birth.
Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database
- Copy the following code and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20492/minnesota-births?s=275764761 Minnesota, Births] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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":
/* Birth */ Added birth database
Example - Part E
- Here is an county example of what it should look like.
Part F - Rhode Island Deaths
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a county or town in Rhode Island 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 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.
*'''1852-1946''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62906/ Rhode Island U.S., Death Registrations and Records, 1852-1946] at Ancestry — 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":
/* Death */ Added Deaths database
Example - Part F
Here is a town example of what it should look like.
Here is a county example of what it should look like.