WikiProject:Adding New Collection Links 5

Project Leader
Danielle

Purpose
Add miscellaneous databases to Wiki pages

Task List

 * Task List

Step One - Sign Up

 * Go to the task list and sign your name next to a town in Hartford County, Connecticut.

Step Two - Click the Link

 * Using the links on the task list, click the town you want to work on.

Step Three - Click Court Records in the Contents

 * In the contents, select Court Records. Or scroll down to the Court Records header.

Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Court Records

 * Click Edit Source next to Court Records.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database
*1663-1687 [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/127/hartford-county-ct-index-to-hartford-county-court-minutes-vols-3-4-1663-1687-1697 Hartford County, CT: Index to Hartford County Court Minutes, Vols. 3-4, 1663-1687, 1697] at American Ancestors — index & images ($) Remember:
 * Copy the following wikitext code and paste it in the Court Records header.
 * Keep the links in chronological order.
 * If the link is already on the page, replace it with this link.
 * If other links are not formatted correct, just ignore them. We'll fix these links in another project.

Step Six - Check the Database and Save the Page
/* Court Records */ Added court records link - Project
 * Click Show Preview to make sure you put the link in the correct spot in the table and the link works.
 * Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:

Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.

Step One - Sign Up
This is a growing database but mostly covers Florida and Indiana. We will only put it on these counties for now.


 * Go to the task list and sign your name next to a county.

Step Two - Click the Link

 * Using the links on the task list, click the county to open the Wiki page.

Step Three - Click Cemeteries in the Contents

 * In the contents, select Cemeteries. Or scroll down to the Cemeteries header.

Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Cemeteries

 * Click Edit Source next to Cemeteries.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database into the Table
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 * Copy the following code and paste it in the "Tombstone Transcription Online" section at the bottom of the list.

Step Six - Check the Database and Save the Page
/* Cemeteries */ Added Cemetery database link - Project
 * Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.
 * Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:

Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.

Step One - Sign Up

 * Go to the task list and sign your name next to a town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Step Two - Click the Link

 * Using the links on the task list, click the town to open the Wiki page.

Step Three - Click Probate Records in the Contents

 * In the contents, select Probate Records. Or scroll down to the Probate Records header.

Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Probate Records

 * Click Edit Source next to Probate Records.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database
Exceptions:
 * Copy the following code and paste it chronological order under the Probate Records heading.
 * If the link is already on the page, replace it with this new link to make it match the new manual of style. Do not worry about other entries on the page that are not in accordance with the manual of style.
 * If there is nothing under the heading, add the link directly under the Probate Records heading.

*1686-1881 Plymouth County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1881 at American Ancestors — index & images ($)

Step Six - Check the Database and Save the Page
/* Probate Records */ Added Probate Records link - Project
 * Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.
 * Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:

Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.

Step One - Sign Up

 * Go to the task list and sign your name next to a county in Maryland.

Step Two - Click the Link

 * Using the links on the task list, click the county to open the Wiki page.

Step Three - Click Church Records in the Contents

 * In the contents, select Church Records. Or scroll down to the Church Records header.

Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Church Records

 * Click Edit Source next to Church Records.

Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database
Exceptions:
 * Copy the following code and paste it chronologically with the other databases on the page - with the group of databases covering more than one denomination.
 * If the link is already on the page, replace it with this new link to make it match the new manual of style. Do not worry about other entries on the page that are not in accordance with the manual of style.
 * If there is nothing under the heading, add the link directly under the Church Records heading and any template Intro that might be listed.

*1665-1995 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; churches from selected counties, not complete

Step Six - Check the Database and Save the Page
/* Church Records */ Added church records database - Project
 * Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.
 * Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:

Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.