User:Bloosgrl/sandbox15

Project Leader
Heather Mecham

Purpose
Update and standardize the census sections for counties in South Dakota.

Task List
Task List

Sample Pages
Aurora County, South Dakota Genealogy Kingsbury County, South Dakota Genealogy

Part 1: Choose Your County
1. Select your county by going to the task list and adding your name to the name column.

2. Go to the county page in the Wiki.

Part 2: Find the Census Heading and Copy/Paste
1. Go to the "census records" heading on the Wiki page. 2. Copy the code below. ==== Federal Census Records ==== Federal Censuses were taken for the state of South Dakota starting in 1890, although only one page survived. The 1900 Census is the next Federal Census available. In the 1860-1880 censuses, it will be listed under Iowa Territory.
 * Federal Census links

Territory and State Census Records
State censuses were taken at the state-level and territorial censuses were taken by the federal government. See South Dakota Census for more information about censuses taken in South Dakota. 3. Click "edit source" and find where to place the code. It needs to go below the historical population table and replace everything else in the section. See screenshot below. 4. Highlight the census section from below the historical population table to the "church records" heading.



5. Paste the code onto the Wiki page.

Part 3: Check Your Work and Save
1. Click "show preview" and check your work. 2. Put "updated census section" in the summary. 3. Click save.