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FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject United States Later 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
The following are tasks to be accomplished for this project. Each task has step-by-step instructions to accomplish it. To sign up for a task, go to the project Progress Chart [link].

Description
The purpose of this task is to insert or modify the explanatory text found in the Mexican War section on the state Military pages.

Instructions
Hint: It will help to have more than one instance of the wiki open, either on two monitors or using separate tabs on the internet browser. Then this task page can remain open


 * 1. Login to the FamilySearch wiki using your FamilySearch login name and password.
 * 2. Open this page for editing by clicking on the button “Edit This Page.”
 * 3. Scroll to this step and copy the statement 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.)
 * The Mexican War was caused by the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845. Most volunteer regiments were from southern states. Records of Mexican War veterans might exist in a state where the veteran later resided.
 * 4. You did not make any changes to this page so you do not need to save your edit. Exit either by scrolling to the bottom of the page and selecting “Cancel,” or by using the back button (the left-pointing arrow in the top left of your screen).
 * 5. Navigate to the state Military page and scroll down to the “Mexican War (1846–1848)” heading. Click on the “Edit” button to the right of that heading.
 * 6. Review the explanatory text that appears under that heading.
 * a. If there is none, add the statement below (which you copied in step #3 above). (To paste: place the cursor where you want the text to be inserted, then press Ctrl and v simultaneously. A small screen will appear. Press press Ctrl and v simultaneously again. Then select “OK.” The text should now be pasted.)
 * The Mexican War was caused by the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845. Most volunteer regiments were from southern states. Records of Mexican War veterans might exist in a state where the veteran later resided.
 * b. If text already exists, modify it using the above statement while maintaining the important information that is already present.
 * 7. Enter a brief explanation in the Summary field (example: added explanatory text to Mexican War).
 * 8. 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 steps 1-4 when you perform the task for subsequent states (as long as you haven't logged out of the wiki or "copied" new text).

Complete Heading Example
[use Tennessee for an example]

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