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Wiki Project New York Tasks - Probate: FamilySearch Task
Description
To locate pertinent probate databases on FamilySearch Historical Records and add them to the Probate Records heading.
Instructions
1. Search FamilySearch Records
2. If there are any will, estate or probate databases, list them in chronological and then alphabetical order in the following manner :
- :*'''1787-1938''' {{RecordSearch|1918465|Orange County Probate Records 1787 - 1938}} at FamilySearch – free. <br>
- :*'''1787-1938''' {{RecordSearch|1918465|Orange County Probate Records 1787 - 1938}} at FamilySearch – free. <br>
3. If there is information about the database that you would like to add (i.e, index only, not complete, etc), add it to the end of entry.
4. Replace the "1921435" with the correct title number. The title number can be found in the URL of the database. It's the last number at the end of the url.
5. Be sure to bold the dates that are listed right after the bullet. Make sure to use the N–dash between the dates and anytime it is used in wiki text. The N–dash is made by holding the alt key and typing 0150.
Example
- 1787-1938 Orange County Probate Records 1787 - 1938 at FamilySearch – free.
- 1787-1938 Orange County Probate Records 1787 - 1938 at FamilySearch – free.