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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. | ||
*'''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. | *'''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><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.<br><br> | ||
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