FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town City Directories FS Catalog

Purpose
To add City Directory links from FamilySearch Catalog to New England Town pages

Contact
Angela.Sellers@FamilySearch.org

Task List
This project is found in tab Part 38
 * Connecticut Task List
 * Maine Task List
 * Massachusetts Task List
 * New Hampshire Task List
 * Rhode Island Task List
 * Vermont Task List

Project Instructions

 * Add links from FamilySearch Catalog to the Town City Directories section of New England Town Pages
 * Make sure you are logged into the FamilySearch.org while in the catalog as well as in the Wiki at all times

Initial Instructions

 * Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut was used for images and instructions''
 * Not all Towns will have city directories. If this is the case put None in the notes, and go to the next Town in the Task List
 * There might be some research involved to find the right records and dates

Part One
To add Image-only links from the FamilySearch Catalog to The New England Town City Directories section If you need a City Directories header use this ===City Directories===

Step One

 * First choose a State Task List to work in
 * Next choose a Town, put your name in the box, and click on the link
 * This first image shows the Town page of Bethel and the City Directories link to click on
 * This next image shows the City Directories section and link to edit source. Click on edit source and keep open
 * This image shows inside the editing City Directories section
 * Make sure all of your Wiki Text codes are at the top above any other links or information
 * Do not delete anything that was there before
 * Keep this City Directories editing section open

Step Two

 * Open this link:
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Sign in to FamilySearch
 * Enter the name of the Town, etc. in the Place search box and click on the blue Search box
 * Click on Directories
 * This image shows 2 items to look at

Step Three

 * Choosing which ones to add to the City Directories Town page
 * Finding the records and dates to use in the Wiki Text code
 * Click into the first record to see if there are images
 * This page doesn't say anything about Bethel, so scroll down the page to see if there is something
 * This image shows that Bethel is there
 * Click on some camera icons to see if the links and records are good
 * Scroll up and down to get the dates of coverage for Bethel

Step Four
Creating the Wiki Text code for the Town page With Dates * DATE-DATE (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images, some years may be missing Without Dates * Various Dates (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images, some years may be missing *1913-1933 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images, some years may be missing
 * This image shows all of the information we will need for the code
 * Here are the Wiki Text codes to use
 * Here is an example for the Town of Bethel
 * The date of coverage is from 1913 to 1933
 * If there are few missing years, you can do this: “1909, 1930” at the beginning of the database line
 * Remove the phrase, “some years may be missing” if all of the years are accounted for the span of years


 * The title # is in the URL
 * Copy the title from the catalog entry and capitalize it
 * Since Bethel is not included in the title of the page you can add it in parenthesis after the title: (includes Bethel)

Step Five

 * Here are some images of a record that should not be used, because there is no camera
 * No camera means that there is no image on line to look at
 * If you see one of these entries without a camera put a note in the task list
 * Remember the goal is to add Image-only links from the FamilySearch Catalog to The New England Town City Directories section

Step Six
/* City Directories */ Project To add City Directories to New England Town pages
 * Next put all the databases in chronological order. Those with "Various Years" as the date go at the very bottom of the list
 * When all of the records have been looked at and the Wiki Text codes are in the City Directories, Click Preview
 * Copy and paste this in the Summary section:
 * Click save
 * When all of the FamilySearch Catalog records have been added to the Town page go to the next Town