FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town City Directories

Purpose
To add City Directory links from Ancestry, and MyHeritage to New England Town pages

Contact
Angela.Sellers@FamilySearch.org

Task List
This project is found in tab Part 37
 * Connecticut Task List
 * Maine Task List
 * Massachusetts Task List
 * New Hampshire Task List
 * Rhode Island Task List
 * Vermont Task List

Project Instructions
Add links from Ancestry, and MyHeritage to the Town City Directories section of New England Town Pages

Initial Instructions

 * Bethel, Fairfield County, Connecticut was used for images and instructions
 * Not all Towns will have city directories on Ancestry. If this is the case put None in the notes, and go to the next Town in the Task List
 * You will need to have an Ancestry and My Heritage account
 * Click the link below to sign up for free
 * Partner Access

Part One
To add City Directory links from Ancestry

Step One
Click on this link ''If the City is not there, then go on to Part Two ''If there are multiple years, then put the start date - end date This image shows what the page will look like and what to put in your Wiki Text code *DATE-DATE U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing This is what it will look like when complete Here is the image of the Preview page before saving it /* City Directories */ Project To add City Directories to New England Town pages Here is the image of the Town page after saving the Preview
 * U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
 * Choose the State
 * Choose the City
 * If the City is there then you would next choose the Year
 * Copy and paste this Wiki Text code into City Directories edit source section
 * 1936 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Bethel) at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * Copy and paste this in the Summary section:
 * Click save

Part Two
This example uses the Connecticut, U.S., City Directories This image shows what the Connecticut page looks like If there are multiple years, choose the first date - and the end date If the Town isn't there, go on to Part Three *DATE-DATE STATE, U.S., City Directories, (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing If there is just one DATE, put the one DATE only If there are two DATES, put DATE, DATE If there are more than two DATES, put the beginning DATE to the end DATE Do Not Copy *DATE-DATE Connecticut, U.S., City Directories, (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing *DATE-DATE Maine, U.S., City Directories, (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing *DATE-DATE Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories, (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing *DATE-DATE New Hampshire, U.S., City Directories, (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing *DATE-DATE Rhode Island, U.S., City Directories, (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing *DATE-DATE Vermont, U.S., City Directories, (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing /* City Directories */ Project To add City Directories to New England Town pages
 * Choose which State you are working in and click to open the website'''
 * Connecticut, U.S., City Directories
 * Next choose the Locality
 * Then choose the Year drop down box
 * Copy and paste this code into City Directories edit source section
 * This shows the preview before you save
 * 1918-1964 Connecticut, U.S., City Directories, (Bethel) at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * Click on the State link below to get to the Ancestry database
 * Then use the Wiki Text code directly below the State link to create your City Directories link for that state
 * Connecticut, U.S., City Directories
 * Maine, U.S., City Directories
 * Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories
 * New Hampshire, U.S., City Directories
 * Rhode Island, U.S., City Directories
 * Vermont, U.S., City Directories
 * Copy and paste this in the Summary section:
 * When you are done go on to Part Two

Part Three
To add the City Directory link from MyHeritage

Step One
*Various Dates U.S. City Directories, 1860-1960 at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing Those with "Various Years" as the date go at the very bottom of the list This image is what all 4 links will look like on the Town page /* City Directories */ Project To add City Directories to New England Town pages
 * Copy and paste this Wiki Text code to every Town page
 * Next put all the databases in chronological order
 * Click on Preview
 * Copy and paste this in the Summary section:
 * Click on save

Step Two
Or...
 * After the page is saved, review the other links and remove anything that might be a duplicate
 * Put on the task list that there were additional links and then we will review them later and pull off the duplicate entries
 * You are now done, start over at Part One