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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

 * 1. Navigate to the state Military page. If no “Mexican War (1846–1848)” heading appears, add it (using the Heading Level consistent with other wars on that page).
 * 2. Review the explanatory text that appears on that page.
 * a. If there is none, add the following statement:
 * 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.
 * (To copy and paste: highlight this 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. To paste, place the cursor where you want the text to be inserted, then press Ctrl and v simultaneously. The text should now be pasted.)
 * b. If text already exists, modify it using the above statement while maintaining the important information that is already present.
 * 3. Save the page and exit. The task is complete. Initial the appropriate cell in the Progress Chart [link].

Complete Heading Example
[use Tennessee for an example]

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Articles

 * Orphan Trains
 * Link "legal ages" page to land, military, court, immigration, and vital records pages.
 * Mining
 * Northern Liberties, Pennsylvania