FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town Maps Part One

Purpose
To add Map links in the Maps Section for New England Town pages

Contact
Angela.Sellers@FamilySearch.org

Task Lists
This project is found in tab Part 40 as the Part One Column 
 * Connecticut Task List
 * Maine Task List
 * Massachusetts Task List
 * New Hampshire Task List
 * Rhode Island Task List
 * Vermont Task List

Project Instructions

 * Read through all parts and steps in the instructions until you get to the bottom of the page
 * Don't skip any instructions, parts, or steps unless the instructions say to do so
 * Stick with just the project instructions and do not spend time looking, fixing, or updating anything else on the Town page
 * If you don't understand something or have any questions, please reach out to me on Yammer
 * Make sure you are logged into the FamilySearch.org while in the catalog as well as in the Wiki at all times
 * Don't forget to add your name and date to "Part One" in the task list so when you are finished we can complete the project for that state
 * If there is other information in the Maps Section, put your new Map links at the very top above the older information. Make a notation on the task list

Example Page
Monroe, Fairfield, Connecticut will be used for most images and instructions

First Instructions

 * Select a State from the Task Lists, and add your name and date to each town you will be working in
 * Next, click on the Town link to open the Town page
 * Make sure you are logged into the FamilySearch.org while in the catalog as well as the Wiki at all times
 * Then in the Contents box scroll down to the Maps section and click on it


 * In the Maps section click on edit source to open up the editing section


 * If there is other information in the Maps Section, put your new Maps links at the very top above the older information. Make a notation on the task list

Step One
Special State Websites:
 * Choose the special state website that corresponds with the state task list you are working in and click on the link

Connecticut Instructions
*[URL TOWN, Connecticut Town Guides] at CT State Library *[URL Connecticut Town Guides, TOWN] at CT State Library Example only, Do not copy *Monroe, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * Copy and paste this in the editing section
 * Open up this website
 * Connecticut town guides
 * Put the town name in the "Search This Record" box
 * if this doesn't get to the right page for your Town click to the left or right to get to the right Town
 * Copy and paste the URL in this Wiki Text code link below
 * This is what it looks like in the editing section
 * This is what it looks like on the page
 * Monroe, Connecticut Town Guides at CT State Library
 * Keep the Maps editing section open

Maine Instructions
*[URL TOWN] at Maine.gov Example only, Do not copy *Abbot at Maine.gov Example only, Do not copy
 * Copy and paste this in the editing box section
 * Open up this website
 * Maine.gov Local Maps
 * Select the County you need and click on the GO button
 * Under Cities, Towns, & Townships select the Town you are working in
 * If the Town isn't there make sure you are in the right county
 * On the right side under the map select a mapping type "Town Offices" and click on the GO button
 * Then select a Town and click on the GO button
 * Copy and paste the URL and copy and paste the TOWN onto the Wiki Text code
 * This is what it looks like in the editing section
 * This is what it looks like on the page
 * Abbot at Maine.gov
 * Keep the Maps editing section open

Massachusetts Instructions
*Massachusetts County Map at Mass.gov Example only, Do not copy
 * Copy and paste this in the editing box section
 * This is what it looks like on the page
 * Massachusetts County Map at Mass.gov
 * Keep the Maps editing section open

New Hampshire
*[URL COUNTY County Map] at Nhcounties.org Example only, Do not copy *Belknap County Map at Nhcounties.org Example only, Do not copy
 * Copy and paste this Wiki Text code in the Maps editing section
 * Click on this to to open the page
 * New Hampshire County Maps at Nhcounties.org
 * Click on the County page you want
 * Copy and paste the URL (which is a pdf), and copy and paste the COUNTY name into the Wiki Text code
 * This is what it looks like in the editing section
 * This is what it looks like on the page
 * Belknap County Map at Nhcounties.org
 * Keep the Maps editing section open

Rhode Island Instructions
*TOWN Map at Mainstreetmaps.com Example only, Do not copy *Barrington Map at Mainstreetmaps.com This image shows what the page should look like
 * Copy and paste this Wiki Text code into your editing section of Maps
 * Then, Copy and paste the name of the Town onto the two TOWN sections
 * Make sure there is a space between the URL and the name of the TOWN
 * This is what it looks like in the editing section
 * This is what it looks like on the page
 * Barrington Map at Mainstreetmaps.com
 * Click open the link to make sure it opens up the right website
 * Keep the Maps editing section open

Vermont Instructions
*[URL Town of TOWN] at Vermont.org Towns & Cities at Vermont.org Example only, Do not copy
 * Copy and paste this Wiki Text code in the Maps editing section
 * Click to open this website
 * In the drop down box find your Town or City and click on the red Apply button
 * Copy and paste the URL into the Wiki Text code
 * Copy and paste the name of the town in the TOWN part of the code
 * This is what it looks like on the page
 * Town of Addison at Vermont.org
 * Keep the Maps editing section open

Part Two
* [URL TOWN] at FamilySearch Places Example only, Do not copy * Monroe at FamilySearch Places Example only, Do not copy
 * Copy and paste
 * Click open this link
 * FamilySearch Places
 * Copy and paste the name of the Town page into the Search places box and click on the top place
 * Then click on the right blue filter
 * In the Place Type filter box choose Cities and Towns
 * Copy and past the URL into the Wiki Text Code
 * Change the TOWN in the Wiki Text code
 * This is what it looks like on the page
 * Monroe at FamilySearch Places
 * Keep the Maps editing section open

Part Three
*[URL TOWN] at Google Maps Example only, Do not copy *Monroe at Google Maps Example only, Do not copy Monroe at Google Maps
 * Copy and paste this Wiki Text code in the editing Maps section
 * Click on this link and open
 * Google Maps
 * Put the name of the Town and State into the search Google Maps box
 * Copy and paste the URL into the Wiki Text code
 * Change the name of the TOWN in the Wiki Text code
 * This is what it looks like on the page
 * Keep the Maps editing section open

Part Four
*[URL Boundary Map of TOWN] at HomeTownLocator Example only, Do not copy *Boundary Map of Monroe at HomeTownLocator Example only, Do not copy
 * Copy and past this to the editing Maps section
 * Click this link and open the page
 * HomeTownLocator
 * Click on the State link that you need
 * Scroll down to the Alphabetical List of Cities, Towns, CDPs and Other Populated Places
 * Click on the letter to the Town that you need
 * Then click on the Town
 * Scroll down under the map and click on Boundary Maps: Town of TOWN
 * Copy and past the URL into the Wiki Text code
 * Change the Boundary Map of TOWN to the Town you are working in
 * This is what it looks like on the page
 * Boundary Map of Monroe at HomeTownLocator
 * Keep the Maps editing section open

Part Five
Project New England Town Maps
 * Put the Map links in alphabetical order
 * Click on Preview
 * Copy and paste into Summary
 * Put your name and date, for the Town you finished in column "Part One" in the task list,
 * Then start over at Part One for the next Town on the list