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 ==== Databases ====
-Below is a suggested way to format a database collection. This is especially helpful for a list collections on a Wiki page.<br>
+Below is a suggested way to format a database collection. This is especially helpful for a list collections on a Wiki page.<br><br>
 <nowiki>*'''DATE RANGE''' [URL DATABASENAME] at [URL WEBSITENAME] — index & images, ($)</nowiki><br><br>
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 '''Additional Examples:'''<br>
-*'''1840-2004''' {{RecordSearch|1930397|Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
+*'''1840-2004''' {{RecordSearch|1930397|Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004}} at [http://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — [[Montana, County Births and Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
 *'''1840-2004''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60061 Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] — index, ($)
 *'''1639-1962''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=new%20york%2cny New York, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] — index, ($)
-*'''1847–1848''' and '''1908–1936''' {{RecordSearch|1618491|New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] — index and images<br>
+*'''1847–1848''' and '''1908–1936''' {{RecordSearch|1618491|New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] — [[New York, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images; marriage license index on film goes to 1935<br>
-*'''1908–1927''' {{RecordSearch|1618491|New York, County Marriages 1908–1935}} at [http://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] – index & images; marriage license index on film goes to 1935.
 *'''1801–1890''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8920 Barber Collection- Newspaper Deaths] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry] – Index, ($); information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
+<br><br>
-=== Identical Collection Databases on Multiple Websites ===
+==== Identical Collection Databases on Multiple Websites ====
 Some databases are shared on more than one genealogical website. Below is an example of the preferred way to list a database available on multiple websites: <br><br>
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 #'''Index/Images:''' Add whether the database contains an index, images or both. Place that after an m-dash.
 #'''Other info:''' And any additional notes that would be helpful for users to know about this database.  That can include a note like, incomplete. Or, information about the localities it covers if it's not stated in the database name.
-#'''($):''' If the database is on a subscription website, indicate it by putting a dollar sign in parenthesis ($) at the very end of the database link.  If you are on a databases for England, you can add a p (link to the manual of style listing the other currency options.)
+#'''($):''' If the database is on a subscription website, indicate it by putting a dollar sign in parenthesis ($) at the very end of the database link.  For websites requiring pound sterling, use, (£).
+#'''(Free collection):''' If the collection is free, but on a subscriptions website, add, (Free collection). For free websites that are always free, no indication is necessary. (Free collection) should only be used for subscription websites. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style#Free Collections on Subscription Websites|See below for more information.]]
+<br><br>
 ==== Free Collections on Subscription Websites ====
-When a collection is free to the public but housed on a subscription website, you can use the phrase, "(Free collection)" to make this indication.<br><br>
+When a collection is free to the public but housed on a subscription website, you can use the phrase, (Free collection) to make this indication. '''NOTE: Websites that are free do not require any indication in the link. It can be assumed by the user that any database listed without a ($) is free.<br><br>'''
 ''Example:''<br>
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 ''Example wikitext code:''<br><br>
 <nowiki>*'''1849-1985''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70800/ Web: Minnesota, Naturalization Index, 1849-1985] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] (Free collection)</nowiki><br>
+<br><br>
+==== FamilySearch Historical Records database ====
+For FamilySearch Historical Records collections, the RecordSearch template is used to assist in updating URL links.<br><br>
+''Example:''<br>
+*'''1817 – 1979''' {{RecordSearch|2061549|Arkansas Probate Records 1817-1979|access=browse}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] — [[Arkansas Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images; includes guardianship records<br><br>
+''Example wikitext code:''<br><br>
+<nowiki>*'''1817 – 1979''' {{RecordSearch|2061549|Arkansas Probate Records 1817-1979|access=browse}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] — [[Arkansas Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images; includes guardianship records</nowiki><br><br>
+'''Specific to FamilySearch Historical Records Collections:'''<br>
+#'''RecordSearch template:''' Instead of an external link, use the RecordSearch template to for any FamilySearch Historical Records databases. ''''[[Help:Research Record Templates|Instructions for creating RecordSearch template links]].'''''
+#'''How to Use this Collection:''' Create an internal link to the Historical Records Collection Wiki page for users to easily access the information about the collection.
+#'''Add additional info:''' Add any additional information after the "How to Use this Collection" link.
+<br><br>
 === Source Citations  ===
 There is no one way to create a source. You will find many sources in the reference section of wiki pages are using The Chicago Manual of Style, but all are acceptable.  Below are some suggested formatting regarding citations.
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 Clearly, the first link is much easier to read, takes less space, and helps users understand what they will find by clicking the link.
-==== Free websites  ====
+==== Free Websites  ====
+Websites that are free and do not require a payment to view their information, do not require any indication in the link. It can be assumed by the user that any database listed without a "($)" is free.<br><br>
+==== "For pay" Websites  ====
-==== "For pay" websites  ====
+If you refer to a subscription website or one which has a charge to obtain information, use the "($)" to indicate that there may be a fee for the site. For websites requiring pound sterling, use "(£)."
-If you refer to a subscription website or one which has a charge to obtain information, use the "($)" to indicate that there may be a fee for the site.
+'''NOTE: Websites that are free do not require any indication in the link. It can be assumed by the user that any database listed without a "($)" is free.<br><br>'''
 ==== OCLC/WorldCat  ====