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. This project will be done in two parts.

Project Contact

Jane Colmenares

Task List

Task List

Project Instructions

Part One - Finding applicable collections

1. Go to the task list and sign up for a country .

2. Click on the link to go to the google doc for this project. All the databases and websites you find will be recorded onto this google doc.

Looking for databases and websites for your country

Before you begin - We are looking for websites that fit the following criteria:

a. Country-wide online databases and indexes to records and digital images

b. Website resources that will help someone determine where their ancestor lived including gazetteers and maps

Use the following list to locate these databases and websites

1. Check the country wiki page - Someone may have already gathered some relevent websites for researching in this country. On the country page look for lists of websites on the main country page. Also look to see if there is a link to "websites" or "online records" on the topic list to the left of the main country page. If you find any collections add them to the Google Spreadsheet. Instructions on filling out the Google Doc.

2. Check FamilySearch - Visit FamilySearch.org to see what collections are available for the country.

a. Go to FamilySearch.org Historical Records: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list

b. On the left of the screen type in the country in the search box. All the relevant collections will now be listed.

c. Once the list comes up, compare the list to any collections you may have already listed.

d. If there are no new databases, skip to Step 6.

e. If there is a new database not already on your spreadsheet, fill in the necessary information on the spreadsheet for each new database. Instructions on filling out the Google Doc.

3. Check Ancestry: Visit Ancestry.com to see what collections are available for the country.

a. Go to [http://search.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry search screen. Scroll to the bottom of the page to the US map. You will see tabs to other countries and continents listed here. Click on the appropriate tab for your country.

b. Compare the list to any collections you may have already listed from the country wiki page.

d. If there are no new databases, skip to Step 6.

e. If there is a new database not already on your spreadsheet, fill in the necessary information on the spreadsheet for each new database. Instructions on filling out the Google Doc.

4. Check FindMyPast: Visit FindMyPast to see what collections are available for the country.

5. Check MyHeritage: Visit MyHeritage to see what collections are available for the country.

a. Go to MyHeritage and scroll to the map of the world at the bottom of the page. Click on the map where your country is located.

b. Compare the list to any collections you may have already listed from the country wiki page.

d. If there are no new databases, skip to Step 6.

e. If there is a new database not already on your spreadsheet, fill in the necessary information on the spreadsheet for each new database. Instructions on filling out the Google Doc.

Filling out the Google doc

1. Go to the Finding Broken Links on U.S. County Pages Task List and select a state that you signed up for.

2. Fill out the following fields regarding this collection:

a. The first two columns on the spreadsheet are for your name and your wiki username. You only need to put your name once.

b. Use the drop down list to give a suggested heading for where the collection will be listed. If the collection is for marriages, choose the option, "marriage(only)." If the collection including births, marriages, and deaths, choose the option, Births, Marriages, and Deaths." If you do not find a heading that fits the collection, use, "other."

c. Copy the url and paste it onto the google doc.

d. List the exact title of the database or collection found on the website.

e. List the dates covered in the collection.

f. Use the drop down list to list if it is either a index only, image only, or index and image database.

g. Use the drop down list if the collection is complete or not. A complete collection covers the whole locality. If you cannot tell if collection is complete or not, assume it is and use, "complete."

h. If it is a FamilySearch collection, fill in the collection number found in the URL. It is the group of numbers listed after “collection/” Example: collection number is highlighted: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1661470

i. The final column is Notes. If there is anything special you feel that you need to add, enter it here.

You do not need to save the Google Spreadsheet because it is automatically saved.