FamilySearchWiki:WikiProject:Adding WHS Links to County Pages, Part 1: Adding the Link for the Vital Records Index

Purpose
Adding online resources from the Minnesota Historical website to Minnesota county pages.

Task List
Task List

Sample Pages
Aitkin County, Minnesota Genealogy Anoka County, Minnesota Genealogy

Project Instructions
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.

3. Find the heading "Vital Records". 4. Check to see if Minnesota Historical's Society Index is listed under the birth heading and death heading.

5. If it is, go to the next county. If one or both are missing, go to the next step.

6. Copy the code below.

For births *1900-1934 Minnesota Births, 1900-1934 at Minnesota Historical Society - free index, images ($) For deaths *1904-2001 Minnesota Deaths, 1904-2001 at Minnesota Historical Society - free index, images ($)

7. Find the "births" heading on the Wiki page.

8. Paste the code in step 6 for births under the heading so it is in chronological order with the other links. See example below.

9. Find the "deaths" heading.

10. Paste the code in step 6 for deaths under the heading so it is in chronological order with the other links.

11. Click "show preview" and check your work.

12. Type "added vital records links" into the summary.

13. Click "save changes".

14. Return to the task list and put the date in the date completed column.