FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Creating Online Records Pages

Current Projects page Creating Online Records Pages

Purpose
The purpose of this project is to gather country-wide online databases (images and indexes) and other important resources onto a spreadsheet to later create a Online Records page for every country on the wiki.

Project Contact
Jane Colmenares

Task List
Task List

Part One - Repairing Broken Links
1. Instructions for this part of the project are found on: Fixing links on Online Records Pages. For this project, skip down to Part Two below.

Part Two - Adding New Links to Pages
1. Go to the task list and sign up for a state or country Online Genealogy Records wiki page.

2. Click on the link to go to the google doc for this project. This document was created in a prior WikiProject identifying broken links on the pages.

3. In this project, you will be looking for additional record collections for the page, or any collections that may have changed since the page was last updated.

4. You will use the same spreadsheet and just go down to the next available line after all of the broken links and add any URL and description that you plan on adding to the page.

5. CHECK FAMILYSEARCH: Visit FamilySearch.org to see what new collections are available for the locality. a. Go to FamilySearch.org Historical Records: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list   b. On the left of the screen find the locality under the Place list. For example, if you are doing Alabama, click on the United States link, then click on Alabama   c. Once the list comes up, on the right side of the screen, click on “last updated.” This will put the list of databases in chronological order of when the collections have been last updated. d. From that list, examine any collections that have been added in since 2012. e. Compare the list on FamilySearch with the Online Genealogy Records page to see if the newer databases are listed. f. NOTE: If you are doing a state in the US: you must check the state list and the US list for any country-wide new collections – except for federal censuses. We only list special state censuses on this page. g. If there are no new databases, skip to Step 6. h. If there is a new database not on the Online Genealogy Records page, go back to step 2 to click on the link to the google doc spreadsheet for this project and find the tab for your Online Genealogy Records page. i. Fill out the following fields regarding this collection:      i. Website name: Type in FamilySearch      ii. Collection name: Type in full name of collection    iii. Index/images: Pick one of the following that fits the collection:        1. index only        2. Images only        3. Index and images   iv. Is the database complete?: Pick one of the following that fits the collection. 1. Complete (meaning the collection covers the whole locality)        2. Incomplete (meaning they have not finished indexing and it is incomplete. Sometimes this is indicated on the “learn more” wiki page for the collection. If no notation is found, assume the collection is complete)    v. URL: Copy the URL and paste it in the field    vi. Collection number: Fill in the collection number. 1. This is found in the URL when you have clicked on the database. It is the group of numbers listed after “collection/” Example: collection number is highlighted: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1661470

6. CHECK ANCESTRY: For the localities: US, Canada, France, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Australia, Spain, Italy, New Zealand, visit Ancestry.com   a. Go to http://www.ancestry.com/cs/recent-collections    b. Use the drop down menu to locate your locality for your project. c. Compare the list on Ancestry with the Online Genealogy Records page to see if the newer databases are listed. d. Please check any collections that have been added in the last 2 years. Use the “Show more” link at the bottom of the page to see collections added earlier. e. NOTE: If you are doing a state in the US: you must check the state list and the US list for any country-wide new collections – except for federal censuses. We only list special state censuses on this page. f. We are only listing databases. Do not add any digital books. g. If there are no new databases, skip to Step 5. h. If there is a new database not on the Online Genealogy Records page, go back to step 2 to click on the link to the google doc spreadsheet for this project and find the tab for your Online genealogy records page. i. Fill out the following fields regarding this collection:         i. Website name: Type in Ancestry         ii. Collection name: Type in full name of collection       iii. Index/images: Pick one of the following that fits the collection:           1. index only           2. Images only           3. Index and images      iv. Is the database complete?: Pick one of the following that fits the collection. 1. Incomplete (meaning they have not finished indexing and it is incomplete. Sometimes this is indicated at the bottom of the collection under: Source information. If you find no indication either way, assume the collection is complete.)      v. URL: Copy the URL and paste it in the field