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*'''No Hyphens.''' Do not use a hyphen after the dates or before the database link. | *'''No Hyphens.''' Do not use a hyphen after the dates or before the database link. | ||
*'''Dates are Estimates.''' Listed dates are used to estimate the coverage of the database and are not to be taken as verified information. The user will need to verify the date coverage with the database/website. | *'''Dates are Estimates.''' Listed dates are used to estimate the coverage of the database and are not to be taken as verified information. The user will need to verify the date coverage with the database/website. | ||
*'''One Date.''' If only one date applies to the database, list the one year. | |||
*'''Span of Years.''' Because databases can cover different spans of years with gaps in between (i.e., 1854-1858, 1890-1929), both dates can be listed. If the gap of years is not clear or covers a small span of years, the dates can be combined into one (i.e., 1854-1929). | *'''Span of Years.''' Because databases can cover different spans of years with gaps in between (i.e., 1854-1858, 1890-1929), both dates can be listed. If the gap of years is not clear or covers a small span of years, the dates can be combined into one (i.e., 1854-1929). | ||
*'''Index and Image Dates.''' When a database or collection in the FamilySearch Catalog includes different dates for the index and images of records, the first date of either the index or images should be the first date and the second date should be the latest date of either the index or images.<br> | *'''Index and Image Dates.''' When a database or collection in the FamilySearch Catalog includes different dates for the index and images of records, the first date of either the index or images should be the first date and the second date should be the latest date of either the index or images. | ||
*'''Rolling Dates.''' If the years of availability for a database change automatically each year, whether for a rolling privacy date or to the current year, use "Current" as the last date available. See example below. | |||
*'''Unknown Beginning Date.''' If the beginning date for the database cannot be determined, use "Pre" as the first date available. See example below. | |||
*'''Unknown End Date.''' If the ending date for the database cannot be determined, use "Onward" as the last date available. See example below. | |||
*'''No Circa.''' Do not use circa or ca. to identify about dates. The dates we list at the beginning of the database link are suggestions to what the database may cover and are not verified for accuracy on their websites. Thus, all database links are "about" dates and do not need to be marked as "about", "circa", or "ca.".<br> | |||
''Examples:''<br> | ''Examples:''<br> | ||
*'''Pre-1907''' [https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15307 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index] at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index, images ($) | |||
*'''1636-1692''' {{FSC|40003|item|disp=Court Records, 1638-1692; Court Papers, 1655-1666; and Court Paper Index, 1636-1671}}(*) Essex County Courts at FamilySearch Catalog - images | *'''1636-1692''' {{FSC|40003|item|disp=Court Records, 1638-1692; Court Papers, 1655-1666; and Court Paper Index, 1636-1671}}(*) Essex County Courts at FamilySearch Catalog - images | ||
*'''1901-1929''' {{RecordSearch|2843410|New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929}} at FamilySearch — [[New Jersey, Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images<br><br> | *'''1901-1929''' {{RecordSearch|2843410|New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929}} at FamilySearch — [[New Jersey, Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | ||
*'''1906-Current''' [http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Birth-Indices.aspx Birth Index, 1906-Current] at Pennsylvania State Archives - index | |||
*'''1899-Onwards''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20274/ohio-lucas-county-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio, Lucas County Obituaries] at MyHeritage - index ($) | |||
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''Examples wikitext code:''<br> | ''Examples wikitext code:''<br> | ||
<nowiki>*'''1636-1692''' {{FSC|40003|item|disp=Court Records, 1638-1692; Court Papers, 1655-1666; and Court Paper Index, 1636-1671}}(*) Essex County Courts at FamilySearch Catalog - images | <nowiki>*'''Pre-1907''' [https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15307 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index] at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index, images ($) | ||
*'''1636-1692''' {{FSC|40003|item|disp=Court Records, 1638-1692; Court Papers, 1655-1666; and Court Paper Index, 1636-1671}}(*) Essex County Courts at FamilySearch Catalog - images | |||
*'''1901-1929''' {{RecordSearch|2843410|New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929}} at FamilySearch — [[New Jersey, Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images | |||
*'''1906-Current''' [http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Birth-Indices.aspx Birth Index, 1906-Current] at Pennsylvania State Archives - index | |||
*'''1899-Onwards''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20274/ohio-lucas-county-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio, Lucas County Obituaries] at MyHeritage - index ($)</nowiki> | |||
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