FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town Pages Project

Purpose
These projects are for adding content to the 6 New England states: Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine

Contact
Angela.Sellers@familysearch.org

Instructions
This WikiProject page contains projects that range from beginner to advanced projects for the New England Towns. Review the list to find a project that you are interested in. Select a "Part: Number" to work on and then click on the Instruction link. Select the same "Part: Number" on the Task List tab. Sign your name in the Name column of the Part: Number, Task List, tab page.
 * Connecticut Town Pages
 * Connecticut Task List
 * Maine Town Pages
 * Maine Task List
 * Massachusetts Town Pages
 * Massachusetts Task List
 * New Hampshire Town Pages
 * New Hampshire Task List
 * Rhode Island Town Pages
 * Rhode Island Task List
 * Vermont Town Pages
 * Vermont Task List

Part: 1
States included:
 * Connecticut

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to standardize the Connecticut town pages so that they conform to the predetermined template for New England.

Level: Intermediate Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 2
States included:
 * Connecticut

Purpose: To update the "Libraries and Historical Societies" section of each Connecticut town page.

Level: Intermediate Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 3
States included:
 * Connecticut

Purpose: To put Town Clerk information on the New England Town Pages.

Level: Intermediate Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 4
States included:
 * Connecticut

Purpose: To update the Cemeteries section of the Connecticut town pages

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 5
States included:
 * Connecticut

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add FamilySearch places for Churches to the town pages.

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 6
States included:
 * Connecticut

Purpose: Adding a record collection to Marriage section.

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 7
States included:
 * Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to correct the template on the Maine town pages.

Level: Intermediate Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 8
States included:
 * Connecticut

Purpose: Adding a record collection to Marriage section

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 9
States included:
 * Connecticut

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add City Directories to Connecticut town pages.

Level: Intermediate Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 10
States included:
 * Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to replace TOWN with the correct town name on the Maine town pages.

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 11
States included:
 * Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add FamilySearch places for Churches to the Maine town pages.

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 12
States included:
 * Connecticut

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add catalog records for land, probate, and town records section on the Connecticut town pages.

Level: Intermediate Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 13
States included:
 * Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921 to the Maine town pages

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 14
States included:
 * Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add Maine Births and Christenings to the Maine town pages

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 15
States included:
 * Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is To add Maine Death Index collection to the wiki.

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 16
States included:
 * Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add Maine Deaths and burials collection to the wiki

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 17
States included:

Purpose:

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 18
States included:
 * New Hampshire

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add the template to the New Hampshire town pages

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 19
States included:
 * Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to replace TOWN with the correct town name on the Maine town pages.

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 20
States included:
 * New Hampshire

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add New Hampshire Birth Certificates to the town pages.

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 21
States included:
 * Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add catalog records for land, probate, and town records section on the Maine town pages.

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 22
States included:
 * New Hampshire

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to remove extraneous information from New Hampshire Town Pages.

Level: Intermediate Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 23 Adding Places link
States included:
 * New Hampshire

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add FamilySearch places for Churches to the New Hampshire town pages.

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part: 24
States included:
 * New Hampshire

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add catalog records for land, probate, and town records section on the New Hampshire town pages.

Level: Intermediate Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part 25: Adding template to pages
States included:
 * Vermont
 * Rhode Island

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add the correct template to the Vermont and Rhode Island town pages.

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part 26:
States included:
 * Maine

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add Cemetery links from Find A Grave and FamilySearch Catalog to the Town pages.

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part 27:
States included:
 * New Hampshire

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add Cemetery links from Find A Grave and FamilySearch Catalog to the Town pages.

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part 28:
States included:
 * Vermont

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add Cemetery links from Find A Grave and FamilySearch Catalog to the Town pages.

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part 29:
States included:
 * Rhode Island

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add Cemetery links from Find A Grave and FamilySearch Catalog to the Town pages.

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part 30:
States included:
 * Maine
 * New Hampshire
 * Rhode Island
 * Vermont

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add the FamilySearch Places Link to the Cemeteries Section of the Town Pages

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part 31:
States included:
 * Massachusetts

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to Insert Links into the Massachusetts Town Pages Spreadsheet

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions Video Instructions for FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Inserting Links into the MA Town Pages Task List

Part 32:
States included:
 * Connecticut
 * Maine
 * New Hampshire
 * Vermont

Purpose: The purpose of this project is Fixing the New England Town Page Breadcrumbs

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions

Part 33:
States included:
 * Massachusetts

Purpose: The purpose of this project is Fixing MA Town Links on the County Pages, and
 * updating the Brief History section by adding the Wikipedia page link

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions Recording (starts at 6:23)

Part 34:
States included:
 * Connecticut
 * Maine
 * Massachusetts
 * New Hampshire
 * Rhode Island
 * Vermont

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add new headers to New England Town pages, and adding the Wikipedia Town page link if there is not one

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions [     Video Instructions for FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Headers Part One]

Part 35:
States included:
 * Connecticut

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add links to the Cemeteries section of the Connecticut Town pages

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions Recording (starts at 6:41)

Part 36:
Massachusetts Town Cemeteries States included:
 * Massachusetts

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add links to the Cemeteries section of the Massachusetts Town pages

Level: Beginner Level.

Status: Completed

Instructions Recording (starts at 6:41)

Part 37:
City Directory links from Ancestry and My Heritage States included: Purpose: The purpose of this project is To add City Directory links from Ancestry and My Heritage to New England Town pages Level: Beginner Level Status: Not Completed Instructions Video Instructions for FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town City Directories
 * Connecticut
 * Maine
 * Massachusetts
 * New Hampshire
 * Rhode Island
 * Vermont

Part 38:
Stopped for now 8/10/2022 City Directory links from FamilySearch Catalog States included: Purpose: The purpose of this project is To add City Directory links from FamilySearch Catalog to New England Town pages Level: Beginner Level Status: Not Completed Instructions Video Instructions for FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town City Directories
 * Connecticut-Finished
 * Maine
 * Massachusetts
 * New Hampshire
 * Rhode Island
 * Vermont

Part 39:
The Barbour Collection States included:
 * Connecticut

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to add the The Barbour Collection from FamilySearch Catalog, Ancestry, and WorldCat to the Connecticut Town pages Level: Beginner Level Status: Completed Instructions Recording (starts at 11:24)

Part 40:
States included: Pages: 1484 Purpose: To add Map links in the Maps Section of New England Town pages Level: Beginner Level Started: 8 June 2022 Status: Not Completed Maps Part One Instructions Maps Part Two Instructions [         Video Instructions for New England Town Maps]
 * FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town Maps Part One
 * WikiProject:New England Maps Part Two
 * Connecticut
 * Maine
 * Massachusetts
 * New Hampshire
 * Rhode Island
 * Vermont

Part 41:
To add FamilySearch Catalog Vital Records to the New England Town pages States included: Purpose: To add FamilySearch Catalog Vital Records to the New England Town pages Level: Beginner Level Status: Not Complete Instructions
 * Connecticut- *Connecticut FS Catalog Vital Records Part 41
 * Maine
 * Massachusetts
 * New Hampshire
 * Rhode Island
 * Vermont

Part 42:
Name of Project New England Town Headers Whole Page Missionaries Working on the Project Number of Pages Worked States included: Purpose:
 * Denise Poulson
 * Denise Beaman
 * Henny
 * 1484
 * Connecticut
 * Maine
 * Massachusetts
 * New Hampshire
 * Rhode Island
 * Vermont
 * New England Town Headers Whole Page
 * Level: Beginner Level
 * Status: Completed
 * Special Project Instructions

Part 43:
New England Military Records States included: Purpose: To add Military headers and links for the Towns in Connecticut Level: Beginner Level Status: Not Completed Instructions Video Instructions for
 * Connecticut
 * Maine-Finished
 * Massachusetts-Finished
 * New Hampshire
 * Rhode Island
 * Vermont-Finished

Part 44:
New England Breadcrumbs States included: Purpose: To add New England Breadcrumb to New England Towns Level: Beginner Level Status: Completed Instructions [     Video Instructions for ]
 * Connecticut
 * Maine
 * Massachusetts
 * New Hampshire
 * Rhode Island
 * Vermont

Part 45:
Family History Local Centers & Affiliate Libraries States included: Purpose: To add a list of Family History Local Centers & Affiliate Libraries on New England Town Pages Level: Beginner Level Status: Not Completed Instructions
 * Connecticut
 * Maine
 * Massachusetts
 * New Hampshire
 * Rhode Island
 * Vermont

Part 46:
WikiProject:Ancestry Vital Records to CT Town Pages States included: *Connecticut Purpose:To add WikiProject:Ancestry Vital Records to CT Town Pages Level: Beginner Level Status: Not Completed Instructions Audio Instructions
 * Maine
 * Massachusetts
 * New Hampshire
 * Rhode Island
 * Vermont

Part 47:
WikiProject:CT Town Land & Probate Records States included:
 * Connecticut Task List

Purpose: To add land & property records to Connecticut town pages Level: Beginner Level Status: Not Completed Instructions [                        Audio Instructions]

Part 48:
WikiProject:CT Parent Towns & Establish Dates          States included:
 * Connecticut Task List

Purpose: To add Parent Towns & Establish Dates to the Parent heading section on Connecticut Town pages Level: Intermediate Status: Not Completed Instructions [                        Audio Instructions]

Part 49:
WikiProject:CT Hartford District Probate Records States included:
 * Connecticut Task List

Purpose: To add Hartford, Connecticut District Probate Records Level: Beginner Level Status: Not Completed Instructions [                        Audio Instructions]

Part 50:
WikiProject:County Land Records for Towns in Maine States included: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1URQypNUB9sWUDkXHoEwnjVMUoaDHOnbZ-QMvgYiNxyk/edit#gid=243374785

Purpose: To add County Land Records for Towns in Maine Level: Beginner Level Status: Not Completed Instructions [                        Audio Instructions]