FamilySearch Wiki:Fixing Classic FamilySearch.org Links: Difference between revisions

{{Tabs Dead Links}}  

== Finding and reviewing pages with broken links to the old FamilySearch.org  ==

*'''Go to the Report '''

::###The "Eng" link will usually show the old blue header/footer of familysearch.org. However, if it goes to the pastel colored page, the link still needs to be changed.

::###Look for websites that are no longer what it should be (404 error, webpage not found error, etc.), that is a broken link.

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{| border="2" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="480" align="center"

| [[Image:Old familysearch.jpg|thumb|left]]

[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true The International Genealogical Index (IGI)]

| [[Image:IGI.jpg|thumb|left]]

[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp &nbsp;Family History Library The Family History Library Catalog] (broken "webview" links may also be links to the FHLC)]

| The Family History Library catalog using {{tl|FHL}}  

Or add {{tl|dead link}} after the link

| [[Image:FHL.jpg|thumb|left]]

[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start &nbsp;Record Search Pilot The Record Search Pilot]]

| [[Image:Record Search Pilot.jpg|thumb|left]]

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::1. Go to [http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org]

::2. Search around the website to see if you can find the correct link to replace it with. &nbsp;If you can't find where it should go, ask in the chat.

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When there are links to the old IGI, they will need to be changed to point to Historical Records. The old extraction program extracted information from original records, and those all went into the IGI. Those[[Image:IGI.jpg|thumb|right]] indexes in the IGI were moved to collections in Historical Records and are now searchable there. They usually have generic titles such as "Ireland Births 15xx-19xx" or "Mexico Deaths and Burials 15xx-19xx".  

*'''Find the new link'''&nbsp;

:*'''Europe&nbsp;'''[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=EUROPE https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&amp;region=EUROPE]

 

:*'''All Collections:''' [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list]

:4. You will probably need to '''reword the sentence''', for example: &nbsp;"''Some of these records may be indexed and searchable on familysearch.org. Click to go to Historical Records and then type in Scotland in the search box to find those records."''

=== Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)  ===

Links to the old FHLC must go to the new FHLC. Your goal in fixing these is to take the patron to the same catalog entry as before.&nbsp; It's important to use the {{tl|FHL}}template as you fix these links in case the direct links to items change in the future. The {{tl|FHL}} template is created by using the:  

'''If you're not comfortable creating the FHL template, just add the {{tl|dead link}}&nbsp; template after the page and we'll fix these later.'''  

:1. Click on [http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org]

:3. Search for the item or title/subject/keywords to ensure that it works properly. The FHL template does a search just like this rather than linking you directly to the item.  

:4. Note the item number in the URL. &nbsp;It might be in the middle of the URL or at the end.

[[Image:URL for FHL template4.jpg|frame|center]]<br>'''Fix the link'''  

[[Image:FHL template example2.jpg|frame|center]]  

[[Image:Link to FHL.jpg|frame|center|450x136px]]<br>  

:9. Test the link you just entered &nbsp;it's '''very important to right click''' to open in a new tab.  

:11. Add the '''Summary''' text "Fixed old FHLC link" then '''Save Page'''  

==== FHLC Examples:  ====

There are many examples of how the {{tl|FHL} template can be used, as seen here -&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Template:FHL https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Template:FHL].  

::'''Example:'''&nbsp; {{tl|FHL|977.5 H2q vol. 3|disp=Wisconsin : its history and its people 1634-1924}}

'''Gives you:'''[https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=call_number&searchCriteria=977.5+H2q+vol.+3&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= Wisconsin&nbsp;: its history and its people 1634-1924]  

:2. '''Search by Keyword:'''&nbsp; {{tl|FHL|Keywords to search on|keywords}}

The "Record Search Pilot" is the original version of what is now "Historical Records" found on&nbsp;[[Image:Record Search Pilot.jpg|thumb|right]] [http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org]. &nbsp;When the Family History Library microfilm images were digitized, they were put onto the Record Search website, and later moved to Historical Records.  

Where we linked in record search determines where we will link on the new site:[[Image:Specific collections.jpg|thumb|right]]  

::a. If the link goes to the "home" page of Record Search, we will link to the home page of FamilySearch.org - &nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org].

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::"fixed" if you fixed that link.&nbsp;