User:Adsellers/Sandbox FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New England Town Maps

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

Contact
Angela.Sellers@FamilySearch.org

Task List
This project is found in tab Part 40
 * Connecticut Task List
 * Maine Task List
 * Massachusetts Task List
 * New Hampshire Task List
 * Rhode Island Task List
 * Vermont Task List

Project Instructions
To add Map links in the Maps Section of New England Town pages Monroe, Fairfield, Connecticut will be used for images and instructions If there is no Maps section then make one ===Maps=== This selection incudes town, county, state, and historical maps
 * Select a state from the task list, and add your name and date to each town you will be working in
 * Next, open the page from the town link, then, click on the Maps section in the Contents box
 * In the Maps section click on edit source and open up the editing section
 * Copy and paste this underneath the Maps header
 * Keep this editing box open to copy and paste all of the Wiki Text code links

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
Connecticut: *[URL Connecticut Town Guides, TOWN] at CT State Library *[URL Connecticut Town Guides, TOWN] at CT State Library ''Examples only Do Not Copy *Connecticut Town Guides, Monroe at CT State Library Project New England Town Maps
 * Copy and paste this in the editing box section
 * Open up this website
 * Connecticut town guides
 * Put the town name in the "Search This Record" box
 * Copy and paste the URL in this Wiki Text code link below
 * This is what it looks like in the editing section
 * Click on Preview
 * Copy and paste into Summary
 * This is what it looks like after saving
 * Connecticut Town Guides, Monroe at CT State Library

Maine Instructions
Maine: *[URL TOWN] at Maine.gov *Abbot at Maine.gov Project New England Town Maps
 * 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
 * [URL TOWN] at Maine.gov
 * Click on Preview
 * This is what it looks like in the editing section
 * Copy and paste into Summary
 * This is what it looks like after saving
 * Abbot at Maine.gov

Massachusetts Instructions
Massachusetts:
 * Massachusetts County Map at Mass.gov

*Massachusetts County Map at Mass.gov Project New England Town Maps
 * Copy and paste this in the editing box section
 * Click on Preview
 * Copy and paste into Summary
 * This is what it looks like after saving
 * Massachusetts County Map at Mass.gov

New Hampshire
New Hampshire: PDF on no????? *New Hampshire County Maps at Nhcounties.org Project New England Town Maps
 * New Hampshire County Maps at Nhcounties.org
 * Click on Preview
 * Copy and paste into Summary
 * This is what it looks like after saving
 * New Hampshire County Maps at Nhcounties.org

Rhode Island Instructions
Rhode Island: *TOWN Map Mainstreetmaps.com Example, please do not copy *Barrington Map Mainstreetmaps.com Project New England Town Maps
 * Copy and paste this Wiki Text code into your editing section of Maps
 * Copy and paste the name of the Town onto the two highlighted TOWN sections
 * Click on Preview
 * Copy and paste into Summary
 * This is what it looks like after saving
 * Barrington Map Mainstreetmaps.com
 * Last, click open the link to make sure it opens up the right website
 * Then, go on to the next part

Vermont Instructions
Vermont:
 * Vermont Towns & Cities at Vermont.org

*Vermont Towns & Cities at Vermont.org Project New England Town Maps
 * Click on Preview
 * Copy and paste into Summary
 * This is what it looks like after saving

Part Two
* [URL TOWN, STATE] at FamilySearch Places Project New England Town Maps
 * FamilySearch Places
 * Click on Preview
 * Copy and paste into Summary
 * This is what it looks like after saving

Part Three
*[URL TOWN, STATE] at Google Maps Project New England Town Maps
 * Google Maps
 * Click on Preview
 * Copy and paste into Summary
 * This is what it looks like after saving

Part Four
*[URL TOWN Boundary Map] at HomeTownLocater Project New England Town Maps
 * HomeTownLocater
 * Click on Preview
 * Copy and paste into Summary
 * This is what it looks like after saving

Part Five
*[URL TOWN, STATE] at Mapcarta Project New England Town Maps
 * Mapcarta
 * Click on Preview
 * Copy and paste into Summary
 * This is what it looks like after saving

Part Six
Historical Maps

Step One
*McConnell's Historical maps of the United States at Library of Congress
 * Copy and past this Wiki Text Code into the editing box
 * McConnell's Historical maps of the United States at Library of Congress

Step Two
Connecticut: *Old Maps of Connecticut at Old-Maps.com Maine: *Old Maps of Maine at Old-Maps.com Massachusetts: *Old Maps of Massachusetts at Old-Maps.com New Hampshire: *Old Maps of New Hampshire at Old-Maps.com Rhode Island: *Old Maps of Rhode Island at Old-Maps.com Vermont: *Old Maps of Vermont at Old-Maps.com Project New England Town Maps ''This is an example Do Not Copy
 * Choose which state Wiki Text code you need
 * Copy and paste into the editing section
 * Click on Preview
 * Copy and paste into Summary
 * Click on save
 * Old Maps of Connecticut at Old-Maps.com
 * Go on to Part Seven

Part Seven
New England State pages *Connecticut Maps *Maine Maps *Massachusetts Maps *New Hampshire Maps *Rhode Island Maps *Vermont Maps Project New England Town Maps
 * Choose which Wiki Text code you need
 * Copy and paste into the editing section
 * Click on Preview
 * Copy and paste into Summary
 * Put the whole list in alphabetical order
 * Save and start over at Part One