WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 11
Project Leader
Danielle
Purpose
Add collection links to various Wiki pages
Video Instructions
Video Instructions (all 5 parts are in this video)
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 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.
*'''1828-1978''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4766/ Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
NOTE: This collection may already be on the Wiki page. If it is, put "skip" in the date column and go to the next county on the task list.
Step Six - Show Preview the Page
- Click on Show preview and review the entry to make sure the link works.
Step Seven - Save the Page
- Enter in the Summary the following and click Save changes:
/* Marriage */ Added Marriage database - Project
Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.
Part B - New Hampshire Birth, Marriage, and Death Records Collection
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a town or county in New Hampshire on the list: task list
Step Two - Click the Link
- Using the links on the task list, click the town or county you want to work on.
Step Three - Click Vital Records in the Contents
- In the contents, select Vital Records. Or scroll down to the Vital Records heading
Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Vital Records
- Click Edit Source next to Vital Records.
- This will open the section and you will see a list of the headings, Births, Marriages, and Deaths.
Step Five - Copy the Database
- Copy the following code:
*'''1654-1969''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/516/new-hampshire-births-deaths-and-marriages-1654-1969 New Hampshire: Births, Deaths and Marriages, 1654-1969] at American Ancestors — index & images ($)
Step Six - Paste the Database in the headings, Births, Marriages, and Deaths
- Go to each heading, Births, Marriages, and Deaths and paste the code in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
Exceptions:
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 the following and click Save changes:
/* Vital Records */ Added vital records database - Project
Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.
Part C - Puebla, Mexico Church Records
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a Municipality on the list: 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 Church Records in the Contents
- In the contents, select Church Records. Or scroll down to the Church Records heading.
Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Church Records
- Click Edit Source next to Church Records.
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.
*'''1545-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1837906|Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records, 1545-1977}} at FamilySearch — [[Mexico, Puebla, Catholic Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
Exceptions:
Step Six - Show Preview the Page
- Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.
Step Seven - Check the Database and Save the Page
- Enter in the Summary the following and click Save changes:
/* Church Records */ Added Church Records database
Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.
Part D - Texas Birth Database
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name for a county 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 - Find Database
- Locate the FamilySearch birth database:
* '''1903-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1949342|Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Birth Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index;
Step Six - Paste the Additional Information
- Copy the following code and paste it directly after "Index" at the end of the link.
; [https://www.usbirthcertificates.com/glossary/texas-birth-index Key to Texas County Codes]; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8781/ Ancestry] ($)''
What to do when the Database is Not Standardized
- If you find that the birth database formatting is different from Step Five, please replace the whole database with this wikitext code:
* '''1903-1997''' {{RecordSearch|1949342|Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997}} at FamilySearch — [[Texas, Birth Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index; [https://www.usbirthcertificates.com/glossary/texas-birth-index Key to Texas County Codes]; ''Also at: [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8781/ Ancestry] ($)''
Step Seven - Preview the Page
- Click on Preview to see if it looks correct and the link works. It should now look like this:
- 1903-1997 Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index; Key to Texas County Codes; Also at: Ancestry ($)
Step Eight - Save the Page
- Enter in the Summary the following and click Save changes:
/* Birth */ Added additional database - Project
- Put the date you finished on the task list
Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.
Part E - Alabama Naturalization 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 Naturalization and Citizenship in the Contents
- In the contents, select Naturalization and Citizenship. Or scroll down to the Naturalization and Citizenship heading.
Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Naturalization and Citizenship
- Click Edit Source next to 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 the heading, Naturalization and Citizenship and the Intro template.
*'''1855-1969''' {{RecordSearch|5000133|Alabama, U.S. District Court Naturalization Records, 1855-1969}} at FamilySearch — [[Alabama, U.S. District Court Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama
Step Six - Show Preview the Page
- Click on Show preview and review the entry to make sure the link works.
Step Seven - Save the Page
- Enter in the Summary the following and click Save changes:
/* Naturalization and Citizenship */ Added Naturalization database - Project
Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.