User:Adsellers/Sandbox FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town Headers Part Two

Purpose
To Standardize the New England Town Pages

Contact
Angela.Sellers@FamilySearch.org

Task Lists
This project is found in tab Part 41
 * Connecticut Task List
 * Maine Task List
 * Massachusetts Task List
 * New Hampshire Task List
 * Rhode Island Task List
 * Vermont Task List

Project Instructions
To update the Headers and Information in the New England Town pages, one section at a time
 * We are not deleting any information, we are only updating, rearranging and adding headers and information

Example One

 * Finished Example
 * This is an example of a finished Town for updated headers and information
 * Monroe, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy

This image shows the changes to the contents box for Monroe, Connecticut

Example Two

 * Example for this project
 * We will be using images from Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut Genealogy for these project instructions'''

This image shows the Contents box before the changes

Example Three
This image shows what was already done in the New England Town Headers Part One project

Step One
In this new project, New England Town Headers Part Two, we will be adding headers and information to the Contents box section 1, under Town Information ''See Examples Above This image is what it looks like in the editing section before adding the Wiki Text code ===Town Hall Information=== INSTITUTION NAME ADDRESS ADDRESS ADDRESS Telephone:(###) ###-#### Email: [mailto:address@email.com address@email.com] [URL Website]
 * Click and open a Town from the Task List
 * Go to the Description section and click on edit source to open the editing section
 * Copy and paste this Wiki Text code under the Wikipedia link in the Description section

Populated Places
Includes Neighborhoods, Villages, Unincorporated Communities, Districts, and Census-Designated Places

Adjacent Towns
This is what it will look like after adding the Wiki Text code

Step Two
Project New England Town Headers Part Two
 * Copy and paste this below into Summary

Step Three
This is what the headers will look like after you Save the changes
 * Click on Show preview
 * Click on Save changes
 * Next go to Part Two: Town Hall Information

Part Two
Town Hall Information

Step One
We will be using the information from Wikipedia for the 'Town Hall Information:'' This is an image of the Wikipedia page for the Town of Bethel, CT On the Wikipedia Town page on the right is a box of information At the bottom of this box is usually a link to the Town website, to get the Town Hall address and information
 * Under the Description header click on the Wikipedia link for the Town
 * You can also google: TOWN, COUNTY County, STATE Town Hall to get to the website you need

This is an image of what the link looks like on the Wikipedia page for the Town of Bethel Example Do Not Copy
 * Click on the website link to open up the landing page for the Town you need
 * Town of Bethel, CT at Bethel-ct.gov

''This image shows the Town of Bethel, CT main page
 * Scroll to the bottom of the page to see if the Town Information is there
 * Other places to find the address, etc. is in the directory, for the Town Hall
 * It could be called a Municipal Building, City Hall, etc., but it is usually where the Town Clerk office is

Step Two
''Below is an example of what to change Do Not Copy
 * Change the Wiki Text code to the information on the Town Hall page

Step Three
Project New England Town Headers Part Two This is an example of what the address, etc. will look like after saving the changes
 * Copy and paste into Summary
 * Click on Show Preview
 * Click on Save changes
 * Do Not Copy
 * Go on to Part Three Adjacent Towns

Part Three
Adjacent Towns

Step One
Here is an image of Adjacent Towns that is usually under the References section
 * Scroll down to the bottom of your Town page
 * In the References section click on edit source to open up the editing box

Step Two

 * In the editing box highlight the Adjacent Towns section and cut it
 * Next scroll up the the header Adjacent Towns and click on edit source to open up the editing section

Step Three

 * Paste the Adjacent Towns that you just cut under the Adjacent Towns header

Step Four
Project New England Town Headers Part Two
 * Copy and paste into Summary
 * Click on Save changes
 * This image shows what it will look like after you save the page
 * You are now finished
 * Start over at Part One and pick a new Town to open and work in