FamilySearchWiki:WikiProject:Adding WHS Links to County Pages, Part 1: Adding the Link for the Vital Records Index

Purpose
Adding online resources from the Wisconsin Historical Society website to Wisconsin county pages.

Task List
Task List

Sample Pages
Adams County, Wisconsin Genealogy Ashland County, Wisconsin Genealogy

Project Instructions
1. Select your county by going to the task list and adding your name to the name column.

2. Go to the county page in the Wiki.

3. Find the heading "Vital Records". 4. Check to see if Wisconsin Historical's Society Index is listed under the birth, marriage and death headings.

5. If it is, go to the next county. If any are missing, go to the next step.

6. Copy the code below.

*Pre-1907 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index, images ($)

7. Find the "births" heading on the Wiki page.

8. Paste the code in step 6 for births under the heading so it is in chronological order with the other links. See example below. Since this is a pre-1907 index, it will go before any collections that start with 1907 and later.

9. Fine the "marriage" heading.

10. Paste the code in step 6 under the heading so it is in chronological order with the other links. Since this is a pre-1907 index, it will go before any collections that start with 1907 and later.

11. Find the "deaths" heading.

12. Paste the code in step 6 under the heading so it is in chronological order with the other links. Since this is a pre-1907 index, it will go before any collections that start with 1907 and later.

11. Click "show preview" and check your work.

12. Type "added vital records links" into the summary.

13. Click "save changes".

14. Return to the task list and put the date in the date completed column.