WikiProject:Wills and Probates Database Part 2

Project Leader
Danielle

Purpose
Add the United States Wills and Deeds Experimental database to each county page in the united States

Task List

 * [ Task List]

Step One - Go to the Task List
1. From the tabs on the spreadsheet, choose a span of states to work on: [ Task List]. 2. You can sign up for individual states by putting your name directly below "Name" above a list of counties for a state. ''Note: there will be multiple states on one tab. Be sure to scroll right to see them all.''

Step Two - Select a county

 * Using the links on the task list, click the county with a check mark for you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Edit Source

 * When you are on the county Wiki page, click on Edit Source at the top of the page.

Step Three - Land and Property Records Header
1. Go to the Land and Property Records Header by searching the page using Ctrl + F at the same time, then search for "land and property". Or scroll down the page until you get to the Land and Property header.


 * If there is nothing under the Land and Property Records Header do this:
 * Add the following header and link directly under: Land and Property Records header and the Intro template.

Online Land Indexes and Records
 * United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary


 * If there are databases already listed on the page under the Land and Property Records header do this:
 * Add this link at the end of the list of collections already on the page.
 * Also add the header, Online Land Indexes and Records listed above if it is not listed directly above databases already listed:

Online Land Indexes and Records


 * If there is a paragraph and no databases listed on the page under the Land and Property Records header do this:
 * Add the following header and link directly under the paragraph.

Online Land Indexes and Records


 * If there is an archive or court listed on the page under the Land and Property Records header do this:
 * Add the following header and link directly under the address.

Online Land Indexes and Records


 * If there is any other situation do this:
 * In the notes column (column D), describe the situation and move on to the next county and start over with Step 1.

Part B - Probate
1. Go to the Probate Records Header by searching the page using Ctrl + F at the same time, then search for "probate records". Or scroll down the page until you get to the Probate Records header.


 * If there is nothing under the Probate Records Header do this:
 * Add the following header and link directly under: Probate Records header and the Intro template.

Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary


 * If there are databases already listed on the page under the Probate Records header do this:
 * Add this link at the end of the list of collections already on the page.
 * Also add the header, Online Probate Indexes and Records listed above if it is not listed directly above databases already listed:

Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary


 * If there is a paragraph and no databases listed on the page under the Probate Records header do this:
 * Add the following header and link directly under the paragraph.


 * United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary
 * United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary


 * If there is an archive or court listed on the page under the Probate Records header do this:
 * Add the following header and link directly under the address.

Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary


 * If there is any other situation do this:
 * In the notes column (column D), describe the situation and move on to the next county and start over with Step 1.

Part C - Save the Page
1.Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works. 2. Enter in /* Land and Property Records */  United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Database as the Summary. 3. Click Save Changes.

Step Two - Go back to the Task List
1. Go to the Task List and add the date next to your name. 2. Choose the next county to work on.

Example

 * Here is the Alamance County.