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 =====Subscription Websites=====
-If you refer to a subscription website or one which has a charge to obtain information, use the "($)" to indicate that there may be a fee for the site. For websites requiring pound sterling, use "(£)."
+*"($)" : used for subscription websites that require a fee for viewing their content
+*"(£)" : used for websites requiring pound sterling instead of dollars
-''Examples:''<br>
+''Example:''<br>
-*'''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, ($)
 *'''1880-1920''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10180/sweden-household-examination-books-1860-1947?s=218489221 Sweden Household Examination Books, 1880-1920] at [https://www.myheritage.com MyHeritage] — index & images, ($)
-<br><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. '''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 ($) is free.<br><br>'''
+*"(Free collection)" : used when a subscription website offers a collection on it's website for free
+'''NOTE: Websites that are free do not require any indication in the link. It can be assumed by the user that any database listed without a ($) is free.<br><br>'''
 ''Example:''<br>
 *'''1849-1985''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70800/ Web: Minnesota, Naturalization Index, 1849-1985] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] (Free collection)<br><br>
-''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>
 =====Free Indexes and Images for Pay=====
-When a website offers free access to their index, but requires payment to access the records, use, "free index, images ($)" at the end of the link.<br><br>
+*"free index, images ($)" : used for databases with free indexes, but images require a fee or subscription to view
+''Examples:''<br>
+*'''1900-1934''' [https://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota Births, 1900-1934] at [https://www.mnhs.org/ Minnesota Historical Society] — free index, images ($)
+<br>
-''Example:''<br>
+=====Complete List of all Indicators for Subscription Websites =====
-*'''1900-1934''' [https://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota Births, 1900-1934] at [https://www.mnhs.org/ Minnesota Historical Society] — free index, images, ($)
+*"($)" : used for subscription websites that require a fee for viewing their content
+*"(£)" : used for websites requiring pound sterling instead of dollars
+*"free index, images ($)" : used for databases with free indexes, but images require a fee or subscription to view
+*"(Free collection)" : used when a subscription website offers a collection on it's website for free
 <br><br>
-''Example wikitext code:''<br><br>
-<nowiki>*'''1900-1934''' [https://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota Births, 1900-1934] at [https://www.mnhs.org/ Minnesota Historical Society] — free index, images, ($)</nowiki>
-<br><br><br>
 ==== FamilySearch Historical Records database ====