User:Brepouille/Sandbox/FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Formatting the Websites area on Iowa County Pages

Purpose
To standardize the listings and check the links in the Website area of the U.S. County pages.

Contact Person
Beverly Repouille

Task List

 * Iowa Task List
 * Montana Task List
 * Nevada Task List
 * North Dakota Task List
 * South Dakota Task List
 * Wyoming Task List

Set Up

 * 1) Make sure you are logged in to FamilySearch and the FamilySearch Wiki.
 * 2) Sign up on the appropriate Task List above.
 * 3) From the Task List click on the county you wish to edit and open in another tab.

County Page
1. Once on the County page, go down to the Websites area - almost to the bottom of the page. 2. Please check each link to make sure it goes to the site it says it does and that it is specific to the county you are working on.

General Rules When Adding Links to Pages

 * Any links to libraries, societies, or museums should be moved under the appropriate heading in the Research Facilities area (if not already there) and NOT in the Websites area.
 * Some Rootsweb links are broken. Do not try to find a replacement.  Just remove them.
 * Any general links (such as USGenWeb) should go directly to the county.
 * County clerk information should not be posted in the Websites area. Please remove.
 * Please remove Wikipedia as it is listed under the References.
 * County websites are listed at the top of the page under Courthouse. Please remove if in the Websites area.
 * Forums, mailing lists, and "look ups" do not belong on the county pages.

AS A RULE, LINKS SHOULD LOOK LIKE THIS:

* [(URL)space(Name of Page from the Website)] at (Name of Website) — short description of what they do

Iowa
Please make sure the following links are also on each page. If not, please add them:

* The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection at State Library of Iowa — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural insitutions. * State Historical Society of Iowa — Select from research collection topics. * State Library of Iowa — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies.

Montana
Please check the following links, if you find them:


 * Ancestry (County name), Montana $ - these seem to go to the Wayback machine and they don't have much to offer that we haven't already put on the page. Please remove.

Nevada
Just the general rules above.

North Dakota
Please check the following links, if you find them:


 * Adams, North Dakota History & Genealogy, part of The American Local History Network - should more appropriately be written as * Adams County at North Dakota USGenWeb
 * North Dakota State University should link to the Genealogy and Biography link - not the Databases and Indexes link. Please check.

South Dakota
Just the general rules above.

Wyoming
Please check the following links, if you find them:


 * Wyoming Genealogy Network Facebook Group does not appear to be active. Please remove it.

Suggested websites to check
Cyndi's List These links go directly to Cyndi's List county listings for the appropriate states:
 * Iowa
 * Montana
 * Nevada
 * North Dakota
 * South Dakota
 * Wyoming

1. Select the appropriate link above for the state you are working on. This should take you to the county listings page. 2. Select the appropriate county link for the county. 3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to make sure there is information on the page. If there is no information, please skip over this one. 4. If there is data, please copy the URL at the top of the page into the following format on the county page: * (name of county) County at Cyndi's List — a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online.

Genealogy Trails These links go directly to Genealogy Trails county listings for the appropriate states:
 * Iowa
 * Montana, you will need to scroll down to the View Our County Data area and select the individual county that way.
 * Nevada, you will need to scroll down to County Websites
 * North Dakota, you will need to scroll way down to the Select a County Site to visit area and select the individual county.
 * South Dakota
 * Wyoming, you will need to scroll down to Visit our County Websites area and select the individual county.

1. Select the appropriate link above for the state you are working on. This should take you to the county listings page. 2. Select the appropriate county link for the county. 3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to make sure there is information on the page. If there is no information, please skip over this one. 4. If there is data, please copy the URL at the top of the page into the following format on the county page:

* (name of county) County at Genealogy Trails — transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers.

USGenWeb Project This is different from USGenWeb Archives!!! Please do not confuse the two. They have seperate data!

These links go directly to Genealogy Trails county listings for the appropriate states:
 * Iowa, you will need to click on the County Projects drop down link on the left side of the page, then select the county you want.
 * Montana, you will need to scroll down to the County Websites area and select the individual county that way.
 * Nevada
 * North Dakota
 * South Dakota
 * Wyoming

1. Select the appropriate link above for the state you are working on. This should take you to the county listings page. 2. Select the appropriate county link for the county. 3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to make sure there is information on the page. If there is no information, please skip over this one. 4. If there is data, please copy the URL at the top of the page into the following format on the county page:

* (name of county) County at USGenWeb — to provide Internet websites for genealogical research

USGenWeb Archives This is different from USGenWeb Project!!! Please do not confuse the two. They have seperate data!

These links go directly to Genealogy Trails county listings for the appropriate states:
 * Iowa
 * Montana, you will need to scroll down to the Montana Counties area and select the individual county that way.
 * Nevada, you will need to scroll down to Choose a county area and select the individual county.
 * North Dakota, you will need to scroll down to County Links, then select the individual county.
 * South Dakota
 * Wyoming

1. Select the appropriate link above for the state you are working on. This should take you to the county listings page. 2. Select the appropriate county link for the county. 3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to make sure there is information on the page. If there is no information, please skip over this one. 4. If there is data, please copy the URL at the top of the page into the following format on the county page:

* (name of state) County at USGenWeb Archives — free on-line data for genealogical research

FamilySearch Catalog 1. This always goes last - after alphabetizing all the others. 2. The link should be good as-is, but please click on it to make sure it goes to the correct state and county. 3. If it does, you can ignore the rest of this. 4. If it does NOT, please leave a comment on the tracking list for Beverly.

PLEASE USE THIS FORMAT (with the appropriate county!):
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

These Sites are OK, but DO NOT ADD THEM if they are not already on the page
Some websites aren't the greatest. If they are on the page, then make sure they go where they should, but do not add them to other pages. There will be other sites not listed here. Do not add them to other counties. Leave a note on the Task List.


 * LDS Genealogy

* [URL Title of page] at LDSGenealogy; collection of links by state county, city, and record type.


 * Linkpendium (sometimes labled My Heritage)

* [URL Title of page] at Linkpendium; directory about families worldwide and genealogically-relevant information.

DO NOT USE THESE WEBSITES IF YOU FIND THEM
There are some websites that we just don't care to include in the Wiki. If you see them, please remove them.


 * Genealogy Inc
 * RAOGK (Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness)
 * Forums or mailing lists
 * Facebook groups (such as Nevada Genealogy Network) that look to be nonfunctioning

To Finish
1. Do a Show Preview to make sure the section looks correct.
 * a. Is it in the correct form?
 * b. Is it alphabetized?

2. State County Website project in the Summary box. 3. Save your work!

Thank you!