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== Old and New Links == | == Old and New Links == | ||
{| align="center" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1 | {| width="480" align="center" border="2" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" | ||
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| '''If the old link is to:''' | | '''If the old link is to:''' | ||
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| [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/ A general page on the old www.FamilySearch.org website] | | [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/ A general page on the old www.FamilySearch.org website] | ||
| Another page on www.familysearch.org | | Another page on www.familysearch.org | ||
| [[Image:Old familysearch.jpg|thumb|left]] | | [[Image:Old familysearch.jpg|thumb|left|Old familysearch.jpg]] | ||
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| Historical Records | | Historical Records | ||
| [[Image:IGI.jpg|thumb|left]] | | [[Image:IGI.jpg|thumb|left|IGI.jpg]] | ||
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Or add {{tl|dead link}} after the link | Or add {{tl|dead link}} after the link | ||
| [[Image:FHL.jpg|thumb|left]] | | [[Image:FHL.jpg|thumb|left|FHL.jpg]] | ||
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| Historical Records | | Historical Records | ||
| [[Image:Record Search Pilot.jpg|thumb|left]] | | [[Image:Record Search Pilot.jpg|thumb|left|Record Search Pilot.jpg]] | ||
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| Another broken link on the internet outside FamilySearch.org | | Another broken link on the internet outside FamilySearch.org | ||
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=== International Genealogical Index === | === International Genealogical Index === | ||
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". | 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|IGI.jpg]] 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''' | *'''Find the new link''' | ||
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:4. Note the item number in the URL. It might be in the middle of the URL or at the end. | :4. Note the item number in the URL. 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:URL for FHL template4.jpg|frame|center|URL for FHL template4.jpg]]<br>'''Fix the link''' | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
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:*The examples below shows the template with the number inserted and the display information for the "Click here" option on the page. | :*The examples below shows the template with the number inserted and the display information for the "Click here" option on the page. | ||
[[Image:FHL template example2.jpg|frame|center]] | [[Image:FHL template example2.jpg|frame|center|FHL template example2.jpg]] | ||
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[[Image:Link to FHL.jpg|frame|center|450x136px]]<br> | [[Image:Link to FHL.jpg|frame|center|450x136px|Link to FHL.jpg]]<br> | ||
:8. Click '''Show preview'''. You should see the link there the same, twice. | :8. Click '''Show preview'''. You should see the link there the same, twice. | ||
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=== Record Search Pilot === | === Record Search Pilot === | ||
The "Record Search Pilot" is the original version of what is now "Historical Records" found on [[Image:Record Search Pilot.jpg|thumb|right]] [https://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org/] When the Family History Library microfilm images were digitized, they were put onto the Record Search website, and later moved to Historical Records. | The "Record Search Pilot" is the original version of what is now "Historical Records" found on [[Image:Record Search Pilot.jpg|thumb|right|Record Search Pilot.jpg]] [https://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org/] When the Family History Library microfilm images were digitized, they were put onto the Record Search website, and later moved to Historical Records. | ||
'''Find the new link''' | '''Find the new link''' | ||
Where we linked in record search determines where we will link on the new site:[[Image:Specific collections.jpg|thumb|right]] | Where we linked in record search determines where we will link on the new site:[[Image:Specific collections.jpg|thumb|right|Specific collections.jpg]] | ||
:1. '''Specific Collections: '''Links going to specific collections will be moved to their related collection pages on FamilySearch.org. '''To find the new link:''' | :1. '''Specific Collections: '''Links going to specific collections will be moved to their related collection pages on FamilySearch.org. '''To find the new link:''' | ||