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 #'''(Free collection):''' If the collection is free, but on a subscriptions website, add, (Free collection). For free websites that are always free, no indication is necessary. (Free collection) should only be used for subscription websites. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style#Free Collections on Subscription Websites|See below for more information.]]
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-==== Free Collections on Subscription Websites ====
+==== Free and Subscription Websites ====
+=====Free Websites=====
+Websites that are free and do not require a payment to view their information, do not require any indication in the link. It can be assumed by the user that any database listed without a "($)" is free.<br><br>
+<br><br>
+=====Subscription Websites=====
+If you refer to a subscription website or one which has a charge to obtain information, use the "($)" to indicate that there may be a fee for the site. For websites requiring pound sterling, use "(£)."
+<br><br>
+=====Free Collections on Subscription Websites=====
 When a collection is free to the public but housed on a subscription website, you can use the phrase, (Free collection) to make this indication. '''NOTE: Websites that are free do not require any indication in the link. It can be assumed by the user that any database listed without a ($) is free.<br><br>'''
 ''Example:''<br>
 *'''1849-1985''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70800/ Web: Minnesota, Naturalization Index, 1849-1985] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] (Free collection)<br><br>
 ''Example wikitext code:''<br><br>
 <nowiki>*'''1849-1985''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70800/ Web: Minnesota, Naturalization Index, 1849-1985] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] (Free collection)</nowiki><br>
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+=====Free Indexes and Images for Pay=====
+When a website offers free access to their index, but requires payment to access the records, use, "free index, images ($) at the end of the link.<br><br>
+''Example:''<br>
+*'''1900-1934''' [https://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota Births, 1900-1934] at [https://www.mnhs.org/ Minnesota Historical Society] - free index, images ($)
+<br><br>
+''Example wikitext code:''<br><br>
+<nowiki>*'''1900-1934''' [https://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota Births, 1900-1934] at [https://www.mnhs.org/ Minnesota Historical Society] - free index, images ($)</nowiki>
+<br><br><br>
 ==== FamilySearch Historical Records database ====
 For FamilySearch Historical Records collections, the RecordSearch template is used to assist in updating URL links.<br><br>
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 Clearly, the first link is much easier to read, takes less space, and helps users understand what they will find by clicking the link.
-==== Free Websites  ====
-Websites that are free and do not require a payment to view their information, do not require any indication in the link. It can be assumed by the user that any database listed without a "($)" is free.<br><br>
-==== "For pay" Websites  ====
-If you refer to a subscription website or one which has a charge to obtain information, use the "($)" to indicate that there may be a fee for the site. For websites requiring pound sterling, use "(£)."
-'''NOTE: Websites that are free do not require any indication in the link. It can be assumed by the user that any database listed without a "($)" is free.<br><br>'''
 ==== OCLC/WorldCat  ====