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WikiProject:New England Maps Part Two

Purpose

To add Map links in the Maps Section for New England Town pages

Contact

Angela.Sellers@FamilySearch.org

Task Lists

This project is found in tab Part 40 as the Part Two Column

Project Instructions

Example Page

Monroe, Fairfield, Connecticut

Part One

  • Select a State from the Task Lists, and add your name and date to each town you will be working in


  • Next, click on the Town link to open the Town page


  • Make sure you are logged into the FamilySearch.org while in the catalog as well as the Wiki at all times


  • Then in the Contents box scroll down to the Maps section and click on it
  • Next click on Edit Source to open the editing section

Step One

  • Copy and past this Wiki Text Code into the editing section of the Maps header


*[https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3701sm.gct00482/?sp=1 McConnell's Historical Maps of the United States] at Library of Congress
  • This is what it will look like on the page

Example only, Do not Copy

Step Two

  • Choose which state Wiki Text code you need
  • Copy and paste into the editing section of the Maps header


Connecticut:

*[http://www.old-maps.com/connecticut.htm Old Maps of Connecticut] at Old-Maps.com

Maine:

*[http://www.old-maps.com/maine.htm Old Maps of Maine] at Old-Maps.com

Massachusetts:

*[http://www.old-maps.com/massachusetts.htm Old Maps of Massachusetts] at Old-Maps.com

New Hampshire:

*[http://www.old-maps.com/new-hampshire.htm Old Maps of New Hampshire] at Old-Maps.com

Rhode Island: 

*[http://www.old-maps.com/rhode-island.htm Old Maps of Rhode Island] at Old-Maps.com

Vermont: 

*[http://www.old-maps.com/vermont.htm Old Maps of Vermont] at Old-Maps.com
  • This is what it will look like on the page

Example only Do not copy

Part Two

  • Copy and paste this in the Maps editing section
*[URL TOWN] at Mapcarta
  • Click on this link to open the website
  • Mapcarta


  • Put just the Town and State in the search box

New England Town Maps Part 24.JPG

  • Copy the URL into the Wiki Text code
  • Change the Town in the Wiki Text code to the Town you are working on
  • This is what it looks like after saving

Example please Do Not Copy

Part Three

  • Last Link in the Maps section

New England State Map pages

  • Choose which Wiki Text code you need


  • Copy and paste into the Maps editing section
  • The New England State Map pages link should be the last one on the list

*[[Connecticut Maps|Connecticut Maps State Page ]]

*[[Maine Maps|Maine Maps State Page]]

*[[Massachusetts Maps|Massachusetts Maps State Page]]

*[[New Hampshire Maps|New Hampshire Maps State Page]]

*[[Rhode Island Maps|Rhode Island Maps State Page]]

*[[Vermont Maps|Vermont Maps State Page]]
  • The New England State Map pages link should be the last one on the list

Part Four

  • Put the Map links in alphabetical order



  • The New England State Map pages link should be the last one on the list



Please separate older entries to below the project we are working on, and make sure there is a space between

Older entries might not be the new Manual of Style, but will hopefully be updated in the future

  • The New England State Map pages link should be the last one on the list


  • Click on Preview
  • Copy and paste into Summary
Project New England Town Maps
  • Click on save


  • Put your name and date, for the Town you finished in column "Part Two" in the task list,
  • Then start over at Part One for the next Town on the list
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