FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Wiki Pages for New FHCs

Current Projects page Creating Wiki Pages for New FHCs

Purpose
The purpose of this project is to create FamilySearch Wiki pages for new Family History Centers.

Project Contact
Jane Colmenares

Task List
Task List

Part 1 - Creating the FHC page
1. Go to the Task List and sign up for Family History Center (FHC) that needs to be created.

2. First check to see the official name for the Family History Center by visiting Find local help link. Type (or copy and paste) in the name of the FHC you signed up for.

3. A green Family Tree logo should show up on the map. Click on this icon to see the official name of the FHC. Copy the name of the Family History Center.

4. Open wiki.familysearch.org in a new tab. Once on the main page of the Wiki, paste the name of the FHC in the search field.

5. From the result list, check to make sure there is no other page using this same name. If there is a FHC page already created, go to Part 2 below.

6. If the FHC doesn't have a page, click on the red link of the FHC to create the page and click on Wikitext button to go to the editing screen in wikitext.

7. Copy the following wikitext and paste it on the paste:

8. Before saving the page, change the word, "locality" to the state or country the FHC is located in the FHCpage template. So if it is the FHC Yogyakarta Indonesia Family History Center, replace "locality" with "Indonesia."

9. Once it's pasted, go to the bottom of the page and add the summary: "creating FHC page" and save the page.

Part 2 - Adding content
The purpose of Part 2 is to add contact information for the FHC.


 * If no contact information is listed, you have finished the task. Go back to the task list and put the date you completed the task and add beside the date, missing address.
 * If the address and contact information is on the FHC Map, complete Part 2.

1. Add the Language: Add the language the FHC HOW DO I TELL THEM THIS!?????

2. Add Address: Going back to the tab listing the FHC name and contact information, copy the address of the FHC. If you have closed your tab, go back to Part 1, number 2. Add the address behind the bullet in one continuous line replacing the phrase: (Include information about your center that would be helpful for first time visitors such which entrance in the building to use, parking, etc. Use as many or as few bullet points as needed.)


 * Wikitext example: * 155 Highway 95 Alternate Fernley NV 89048 United States

3. Google Map Link: Create a Google map link to be placed after the word, "Location." Do this be following these steps:


 * a. Open another window in your browser and go to Google maps http://maps.google.com and enter the address of the FHC into the search box on the upper left side of the page.




 * b. Once you enter the address, a new URL will appear in the URL field. Copy this URL.
 * c. Go back to your FHC page and in the address section, beside the asterisk under "Location Map" address, you will hyperlink them to the link you just created on the Google maps page. To create the link in wikitext, add a left square bracket left of the asterisk and then paste the url link left of the bracket. After the url link, put a space and type in "Google Map" and a right square bracket.
 * Wikitext example: for a Google Map hyperlink:
 * *Google Map

4. Add Phone Number: Going back to the tab listing the FHC name and contact information, copy the phone number (if listed) of the FHC. If you have closed your tab, go back to Part 1, number 2. (If there is no phone number listed, skip to the next step.) Add the phone number behind the bullet.


 * Wikitext example:
 * *1-775-575-7712

5. E-mail Address: E-mail information is not listed on the FHC map. Skip this section.

6. Add Hours: Going back to the tab listing the FHC name and contact information, copy the hours that are listed. If you have closed your tab, go back to Part 1, number 2. (If there is no phone number listed, skip to the next step.) Add the hours replacing the "(List hours here.) text" putting a bullet in front of each day listed with hours.


 * Wikitext example:
 * *Tuesday:7:00pm-9:00pm
 * *Wednesday:7:00pm-9:00pm
 * *Thursday:7:00pm-9:00pm

7. Holiday hours: Add this if it's listed using the instructions in number 6 above.

8. Check Your Work!!! Add in the Summary field at the bottom of the page, Added contact info. Once you have saved the page, click on your location map link and email link to make sure they work. If they don't, go back and try again. Make sure the rest of the information looks correct and make adjustments as necessary.