User:Adsellers/Sandbox FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town City Directories

Purpose
To add City Directory links to New England Town pages

Contact
Angela.Sellers@FamilySearch.org

Task List

 * Connecticut Task List
 * Maine Task List
 * Massachusetts Task List
 * New Hampshire Task List
 * Rhode Island Task List
 * Vermont Task List

Initial Instructions

 * Bethel, Fairfield, Connecticut was used for images and instructions''
 * Not all Towns will have city directories. If this is the case put None in the notes, and go to the next Town in the Task List
 * There might be some research involved to find the right records and dates

Part One
To add Image-only links from the FamilySearch Catalog to The New England Town City Directories section

Step One

 * First choose a State Task List to work in
 * Next choose a Town, put your name in the box, and click on the link
 * This first image shows the Town page of Bethel and the City Directories link to click on
 * This next image shows the City Directories section and link to edit source. Click on edit source and keep open
 * This image shows inside the editing City Directories section
 * Make sure all of your Wiki Text codes are at the top above any other links or information
 * Do not delete anything that was there before
 * Keep this City Directories editing section open

Step Two

 * Then open this link:
 * FamilySearch Catalog
 * Enter the name of the Town, etc. in the Place search box and click on the blue Search box
 * Click on Directories
 * This image shows 2 items to look at

Step Three

 * Choosing which ones to add to the City Directories Town page
 * Finding the records and dates to use in the Wiki Text code
 * Click into the first record to see if there are images
 * This page doesn't say anything about Bethel, so scroll down the page to see if there is something
 * This image shows that Bethel is there
 * Click on some camera icons to see if the links and records are good
 * Scroll up and down to get the dates of coverage for Bethel

Step Four
Creating the Wiki Text code for the Town page With Dates * DATE-DATE (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images Without Dates * Various Dates (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images *1913-1933 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images, some years may be missing
 * This image shows all of the information we will need for the code
 * Here are the Wiki Text codes to use
 * Here is an example for the Town of Bethel
 * The dates of coverage were from 1913 to 1933
 * The title # is in the URL
 * Since Bethel is not included in the title of the page you can add it in parenthesis after the title: (includes Bethel)
 * some years may be missing

Part Two
To add City Directory links from Ancestry Click on this link *DATE - DATE U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($),some years may be missing *Connecticut, U.S., City Directories, (TOWN) at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing *Maine, U.S., City Directories at Ancestry - index and images $ *Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories at Ancestry - index and images $ *New Hampshire, U.S., City Directories at Ancestry - index and images $ *Rhode Island, U.S., City Directories at Ancestry - index and images $ *Vermont, U.S., City Directories at Ancestry - index and images $
 * U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
 * 1936 U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 (Bethel) at Ancestry - index and images ($)
 * Connecticut, U.S., City Directories at Ancestry - index and images $
 * 1918-1964 Connecticut, U.S., City Directories, (Bethel) at Ancestry - index and images ($), some years may be missing
 * Maine, U.S., City Directories at Ancestry - index and images $
 * Massachusetts, U.S., City Directories at Ancestry - index and images $
 * New Hampshire, U.S., City Directories at Ancestry - index and images $
 * Rhode Island, U.S., City Directories at Ancestry - index and images $
 * Vermont, U.S., City Directories at Ancestry - index and images $

Part Three
To add the City Directory link from MyHeritage
 * 1860-1960 U.S. City Directories at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing

*1860-1960 U.S. City Directories at MyHeritage - index and images ($) some towns and years may be missing