User:Adsellers/Sandbox FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town City Directories FS Catalog

Purpose
To add City Directory links to New England Town pages

Contact
Angela.Sellers@FamilySearch.org

Task List
This project is found in tab Part 38

Project Instructions
Add links from FamilySearch Catalog 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. If this is the case put None in the notes, and go to the next Town in the Task List
 * There might be some research involved to find the right records and dates

Part One
To add Image-only links from the FamilySearch Catalog to The New England Town City Directories section

Step One

 * First choose a State Task List to work in
 * Next choose a Town, put your name in the box, and click on the link
 * This first image shows the Town page of Bethel and the City Directories link to click on
 * This next image shows the City Directories section and link to edit source. Click on edit source and keep open
 * This image shows inside the editing City Directories section
 * Make sure all of your Wiki Text codes are at the top above any other links or information
 * Do not delete anything that was there before
 * Keep this City Directories editing section open

Step Two

 * Then open this link:
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Enter the name of the Town, etc. in the Place search box and click on the blue Search box
 * Click on Directories
 * This image shows 2 items to look at

Step Three

 * Choosing which ones to add to the City Directories Town page
 * Finding the records and dates to use in the Wiki Text code
 * Click into the first record to see if there are images
 * This page doesn't say anything about Bethel, so scroll down the page to see if there is something
 * This image shows that Bethel is there
 * Click on some camera icons to see if the links and records are good
 * Scroll up and down to get the dates of coverage for Bethel

Step Four
Creating the Wiki Text code for the Town page With Dates * DATE-DATE (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images, some years may be missing Without Dates * Various Dates (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images, some years may be missing *1913-1933 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images, some years may be missing
 * This image shows all of the information we will need for the code
 * Here are the Wiki Text codes to use
 * Here is an example for the Town of Bethel
 * The date of coverage is from 1913 to 1933
 * If there are few missing years, you can do this: “1909, 1930” at the beginning of the database line
 * Remove the phrase, “some years may be missing” if all of the years are accounted for the span of years


 * The title # is in the URL
 * Copy the title from the catalog entry and capitalize it
 * Since Bethel is not included in the title of the page you can add it in parenthesis after the title: (includes Bethel)

Step Five

 * Here are some images of a record that should not be used, because there is no camera
 * No camera means that there is no image on line to look at
 * If you see one of these entries without a camera put a note in the task list
 * Remember the goal is to add Image-only links from the FamilySearch Catalog to The New England Town City Directories section

Step Six
/* City Directories */ Project To add City Directories to New England Town pages
 * Next put all the databases in chronological order. Those with "Various Years" as the date go at the very bottom of the list
 * When all of the records have been looked at and the Wiki Text codes are in the City Directories, Click Preview
 * Copy and paste this in the Summary section:
 * Click save
 * When all of the FamilySearch Catalog records have been added to the Town page go to the next Town