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=== International Genealogical Index === | === International Genealogical Index === | ||
When there are links to the old IGI, they will need to be changed point to Historical Records. The old extraction program extracted information from original records, and those all went into the IGI. Those indexes in the IGI were moved to collections in Historical Records and are now searchable there. They usually have generic titles such as | When there are links to the old IGI, they will need to be changed point to Historical Records. The old extraction program extracted information from original records, and those all went into the IGI. Those 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''' == | |||
First, what country/continent is the article related to? If the article talks about searchable records from Ireland, you'll want to link to European records. If the article discusses all records from the IGI worldwide, you'll want to link to All Record Collections. | |||
:*'''Europe''': [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=EUROPE https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=EUROPE] | |||
:*'''Africa:''' [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=AFRICA https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=AFRICA] | |||
:*'''Asia/Middle East''': [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=ASIA_MIDDLE_EAST https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=ASIA_MIDDLE_EAST] | |||
:*'''Australia/New Zealand: '''[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=AUSTRALIA_NEW_ZEALAND https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=AUSTRALIA_NEW_ZEALAND] | |||
:*'''Central/South America: '''[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=CENTRAL_SOUTH_AMERICA https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=CENTRAL_SOUTH_AMERICA] | |||
:*'''Pacific Island: '''[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=PACIFIC_ISLAND https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=PACIFIC_ISLAND] | |||
:*'''North America:''' [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=NORTH_AMERICA https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1&region=NORTH_AMERICA] | |||
:*'''All Collections:''' [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list] | |||
=== '''Fix the link''' === | |||
:1. Go back to the page with the old link. | |||
:2. Click to '''Edit this Page '''(or section). | |||
:3. Scroll down and find the old/bad link. | |||
:4. You will probably need to '''reword the sentence''', for example: "''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."'' | |||
''' | :5. Add the '''Summary''' text "Fixed link to old IGI" | ||
:6. Click '''Save Page.''' | |||
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=== Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) === | === Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) === | ||