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FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject United States wars
Welcome to this project in which wiki community members will work to improve state Military wiki pages following patterns that apply across several states. Participation is encouraged.

Project Leader: Charlene Pipkin

Overall objectives
Improve United States state military wiki pages by expanding text and applicable links for the following conflicts:


 * Mexican War
 * Spanish American War
 * World War I
 * World War II
 * Korean War
 * Vietnam War

First time wiki users
For instructions on how to edit the wiki use the following:


 * Online and Video Instructions
 * Editing on the Wiki written instructions

Tasks
This project is divided into two phases. Phase One covers the Mexican, Korean, and Vietnam Wars. Phase Two covers the Spanish American War, World War I, and World War II. The following tables include tasks to be accomplished for this project.


 * 1) Select a task by placing your initials in the first row, “Initials of Task Lead” under that task. This communicates to others that you are working on completing that task for each state. (See Step 6 for initialing instructions.) Complete the tasks in the order in which they appear on the chart for each war. If the previous task for that war has not been completed, skip to the first task available for the next war.
 * 2) Click on the name of the task in the tables below to link you to the instruction page for that task. Follow the instructions to complete that task.
 * 3) Place your initials in the correct cell to indicate that task has been completed. (See Step 6 for initialing instructions.)
 * 4) Perform the same task for each state. The states don’t have to be addressed in the order that they appear in the chart.
 * 5) If you find that you are unable to complete a task, remove your initials from the “Initials of Task Lead.” That will communicate to others that the remainder of the task is available. (See Step 6 for initialing instructions.)
 * 6) In order to add or delete your initials, click on the “Edit” button to the right of the "Tasks" heading above. (When you hover the mouse over the picture of the pen in a square, the word “Edit” appears. Click on the picture of the pen.) Place the cursor in the cell in which you wish to add or remove your initials. Type in your initials. Scroll to the bottom of the edit screen and click on the box next to "This is a minor edit." Then click on the "Save page" button.

Description
The purpose of this task is to add any needed headings for the Korean War to the state Military Records pages.

Instructions

 * 1. Log in to the FamilySearch wiki using your FamilySearch login name and password.


 * 2. Open another instance of the FamilySearch Research Wiki, either on another monitor or another tab on the internet browser. This will allow you to view these instructions while editing in the wiki.


 * 3. On the new instance of the wiki, navigate to the state Military Records page and check the Table of Contents for a section titled “Korean War (1950–1953).”


 * ’’’a.’’’ If this section is present, you have completed this task. Go to Step 12.


 * ’’’b.’’’ If “Korean War (1950–1953)” is not found, your task is to create it. Go to Step 4.


 * 4. Return to the window with this instruction page, scroll to this step, and copy the heading below. (To copy: highlight the text by placing the cursor just before the first letter and while holding down the left mouse button, drag the cursor across the desired text. When you stop pressing the left mouse button, the text will be highlighted. Now place the cursor somewhere within the highlighted text and press ‘’’Ctrl’’’ and ‘’’c’’’ simultaneously. Now the text is copied.)

Korean War (1950–1953)


 * 5. Return to the window with the other instance of the wiki and navigate to the state Military Records page.


 * 6. Scroll to the section, “World War II (1941-1945),” and click on the “Edit” button to the right of that heading. (When you hover the mouse over the picture of the pen in a square, the word “Edit” appears. Click on the picture of the pen.)


 * 7. Place the cursor at the end of the text that appears in the edit box and press “Enter.”


 * 8. Follow the steps below to create a heading:


 * ’’’a.’’’ Click on the down arrow to the right of the word “Normal” appearing in a box in the toolbar at the top of the edit window.


 * ’’’b.’’’ Scroll down to “Heading 3” and click on those words


 * ’’’c.’’’ Paste the heading that you copied in Step 4. (To paste: place the cursor where you want the heading to be inserted, then press Ctrl and v simultaneously. The heading should now be pasted.)


 * 9. Preview the edit by clicking on the “Show preview” button near the bottom of this page.


 * 10. If modifications need to be made, make the edits within the edit box.


 * 11. Enter a brief explanation in the Summary field (example: added Korean War heading).


 * 12. Save the page and exit. The task is complete. Initial the appropriate cell in the Progress Chart [link].

After completing this task for one state, you do not need to repeat step 1. Tasks 3b and 4 do not need to be repeated for subsequent states needing a heading as long as you haven't logged out of the wiki or "copied" new text.

Hint: Quickly navigate from one state Military Records page to another by selecting the name of the state from the “State Military Records” navigation box found at the bottom of each state’s Military Records page.

Complete heading example
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