User:Adsellers/Sandbox FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town City Directories

Purpose
To add City Directory links to New England Town pages

Contact
Angela.Sellers@FamilySearch.org

Task List
This project is found in tab Part 37
 * 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, Ancestry, and MyHeritage to the Town City Directories section of New England Town Pages.

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
 * You will need to have an Ancestry and My Heritage account

Part One
To add Image-only links from the FamilySearch Catalog to The New England Town City Directories section

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

 * Then open this link:
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * 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
 * 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
 * When all of the records have been looked at and the Wiki Text code is 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 on to Part Two

Part Two
To add City Directory links from Ancestry

Step One
Click on this link If the City is not there, then go on to Step Two ''If there are multiple years, then put the start date - end date This image shows what the page will look like and what to put in your Wiki Text code *DATE - DATE U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing This is what it will look like when complete Here are some images of the Town page after adding the code /* City Directories */ Project To add City Directories to New England Town pages
 * U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
 * Choose the State
 * Choose the City
 * Then choose the Year
 * Copy and paste this Wiki Text code into City Directories edit source section
 * 1936 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Bethel) at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * Copy and paste this in the Summary section:
 * Click save

Step Two
This image shows what the Connecticut page looks like If there are multiple years, choose the first date - and the end date If the Town isn't there, go on to Part Three *DATE-DATE Connecticut, U.S., City Directories, (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing If there is just one DATE, put the one DATE only If there are two DATES, put DATE, DATE If there are more than two DATES, put the beginning DATE-DATE to the end DATE Do Not Copy *DATE-DATE Maine, U.S., City Directories, (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing *DATE-DATE Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories, (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing *DATE-DATE New Hampshire, U.S., City Directories, (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing *DATE-DATE Rhode Island, U.S., City Directories, (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing *DATE-DATE Vermont, U.S., City Directories, (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing /* City Directories */ Project To add City Directories to New England Town pages
 * Choose which State you are working in and click to open the website'''
 * Connecticut, U.S., City Directories
 * Next choose the Locality
 * Then choose the Year drop down box
 * Copy and paste this code into City Directories edit source section
 * This shows the preview before you save
 * 1918-1964 Connecticut, U.S., City Directories, (Bethel) at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * If you are working on a state other than Connecticut, use the correct state link below to get to the Ancestry database for the state and use the Wiki Text code directly below the link to create your new database link for that state
 * Maine, U.S., City Directories
 * Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories
 * New Hampshire, U.S., City Directories
 * Rhode Island, U.S., City Directories
 * Vermont, U.S., City Directories
 * Copy and paste this in the Summary section:
 * When you are done go on to Part Three

Part Three
To add the City Directory link from MyHeritage

Step One
*Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing This image is what all 4 links will look like on the Town page /* City Directories */ Project To add City Directories to New England Town pages
 * Copy and paste this Wiki Text code to every Town page
 * Next put all the databases in chronological order. Those with "Various Years" as the date go at the very bottom of the list
 * Click on Preview
 * Copy and paste this in the Summary section:
 * Click on save

Step Two
Or...
 * After the page is saved, review the other links and remove anything that might be a duplicate
 * Put on the task list that there were additional links and then we will review them later and pull off the duplicate entries
 * You are now done, start over at Part One