FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Updating U.S. Archives and Libraries Topic Pages

Current Projects page Updating U.S. Archives and Libraries Topic Pages

PURPOSE
Adding and updating content on existing Archives and Libraries topic pages for the United States.

CONTACT
Jane Colmenares

Task Page
Task List

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Go to the Updating U.S. Archives and Libraries Topic Pages Task List and put your name on the list for the state you wish to work on.

2. On the task list, click on the state and review the topic list on the left side of the page. You should see a Archives and Libraries page on the list. Click on the link to go to the wiki page.

3. Click on your first town name which will take you to that page in the wiki. Make sure there is not already information for the Town Clerk on the page. It should be located near the top of the page (around Town Hall if that heading is present). If not, go on to Step 4.

4. Using Massachusetts Sec. of State website, find the information for the town you are working on.

5. If there is already a heading of Town Hall, you will place this information under that heading. Create a heading for Town Clerk (see instructions below if you have not made a heading before).



Once you have opened the edit screen, go to the end of the Town Hall line and hit return. Type in the words Town Clerk. Highlight those words and go up to the Format font section and choose Heading 3. This will change the words Town Clerk into a heading.



then hit return again, change the Format Font back to normal and begin entering all of the information under that heading (address, phone number, e-mail, website etc). If needed, change the copied address from all uppercase letters to upper and lower case as appropriate.

6. Make the e-mail address into a clickable link by highlighting the e-mail address you entered onto the wiki page. Go to the edit bar just below the name of the wiki article at the top and click on the Link button. A box will open. In the "Link" field, type "mailto:" and the e-mail address of the town clerk. Then click "ok."

7. To add the website, below the e-mail address, highlight the word "Website" and click on the Link button on the edit bar. Paste in the website link in the "Link" field and click "ok."

Once you have completed an entire county, go back to the Task List and enter the completed date.