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====Listing Dates in Database Links==== | ====Listing Dates (Years) in Database Links==== | ||
*'''Dates listed before the database.''' If dates are known regarding the database, repeat the dates in bold directly after the bullet and before the database link. | *'''Dates listed before the database.''' If dates are known regarding the database, repeat the dates in bold directly after the bullet and before the database link. | ||
*'''Years only.''' | *'''Years only.''' The only dates listed at the beginning of a database link should be years. Do not include a month or full date. Instead, add this at the end of the database link, after "index & images." | ||
*'''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 collection and are not to be taken as verified information. The user will need to verify the date coverage with the database/website. If database covers a century, use the year with an "s". For example: 1800s-1900s. | *'''Dates are Estimates.''' Listed dates are used to estimate the coverage of the collection and are not to be taken as verified information. The user will need to verify the date coverage with the database/website. If database covers a century, use the year with an "s". For example: 1800s-1900s. | ||
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*'''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. | *'''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. | ||
*'''Current - 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. | *'''Current - 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. | ||
*'''Unknown Beginning Date.''' If the beginning | *'''Unknown Beginning Date.''' If the beginning year for the database cannot be determined, use "Pre" as the first date available. | ||
*'''Unknown End Date.''' If the ending | *'''Unknown End Date.''' If the ending year for the database cannot be determined, use "Onward" as the last date available. | ||
*'''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.". Circa is only to be used as it appears as part of a collection's official title. Circa should not appear in the bolded dates in front of a collection link. | *'''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.". Circa is only to be used as it appears as part of a collection's official title. Circa should not appear in the bolded dates in front of a collection link. | ||
*'''Dates Vary.''' When a database gives no indication on the dates included or records are continuously added to the database, use "Dates Vary" as the dates at the beginning of the database link. | *'''Dates Vary.''' When a database gives no indication on the dates included or records are continuously added to the database, use "Dates Vary" as the dates at the beginning of the database link. | ||
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''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 | *'''Pre-1907''' [https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15307 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index] at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index & images ($) | ||
*'''Pre-1909''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9089/ New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Birth Index, Pre-1909] at Ancestry - index ($); ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10735/new-york-city-birth-index-1878-1909?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords MyHeritage]'' index ($) | *'''Pre-1909''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9089/ New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Birth Index, Pre-1909] at Ancestry - index ($); ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10735/new-york-city-birth-index-1878-1909?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords MyHeritage]'' index ($) | ||
*'''1636-1692''' {{FSC|40003|item|disp=Court Records, 1638-1692; Court Papers, 1655-1666; and Court Paper Index, 1636-1671}}(*) Essex County Courts at FamilySearch Catalog - images | *'''1636-1692''' {{FSC|40003|item|disp=Court Records, 1638-1692; Court Papers, 1655-1666; and Court Paper Index, 1636-1671}}(*) Essex County Courts at FamilySearch Catalog - images | ||
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50084/ Wisconsin, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | *'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50084/ Wisconsin, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1809-1985''' {{RecordSearch|1925446|Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985}}(*) at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images; coverage may vary | *'''1809-1985''' {{RecordSearch|1925446|Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985}}(*) at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images; coverage may vary | ||
*'''1866-1909''' [https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/ New York City Births, 1866-1909] at NYC Dept of Records - index | *'''1866-1909''' [https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/ New York City Births, 1866-1909] at NYC Dept of Records - index & images; has some earlier dates starting in 1760s | ||
*'''1866-Onward''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61779/ New York, New York, U.S., Index to Birth Certificates, 1866-Onward] at Ancestry - index ($) | *'''1866-Onward''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61779/ New York, New York, U.S., Index to Birth Certificates, 1866-Onward] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''1876-1965''' {{RecordSearch|2240282|New York, New York City Births, 1876-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[New York, New York City Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1876-1965''' {{RecordSearch|2240282|New York, New York City Births, 1876-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[New York, New York City Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1890''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20270/idaho-reconstructed-census-1890?s=275764761 Idaho, Reconstructed Census, 1890] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | *'''1890''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20270/idaho-reconstructed-census-1890?s=275764761 Idaho, Reconstructed Census, 1890] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1899-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20274/ohio-lucas-county-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio, Lucas County Obituaries] at MyHeritage - index ($) | *'''1899-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20274/ohio-lucas-county-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio, Lucas County Obituaries] at MyHeritage - index ($) | ||
*'''1901-1929''' {{RecordSearch|2843410|New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929}} at FamilySearch — [[New Jersey, Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1901-1929''' {{RecordSearch|2843410|New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929}} at FamilySearch — [[New Jersey, Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1906-Current''' [http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Birth-Indices.aspx Birth Index, 1906-Current] at Pennsylvania State Archives - index | *'''1906-Current''' [http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Birth-Indices.aspx Birth Index, 1906-Current] at Pennsylvania State Archives - index | ||
*'''1910-1965''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61457 New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | *'''1910-1965''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61457 New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
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''Examples in wikitext:''<br> | ''Examples in wikitext:''<br> | ||
<nowiki>*'''Pre-1907''' [https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15307 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index] at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index | <nowiki>*'''Pre-1907''' [https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS15307 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index] at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index & images ($) | ||
*'''Pre-1909''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9089/ New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Birth Index, Pre-1909] at Ancestry - index ($); ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10735/new-york-city-birth-index-1878-1909?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords MyHeritage]'' index ($) | *'''Pre-1909''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9089/ New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Birth Index, Pre-1909] at Ancestry - index ($); ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10735/new-york-city-birth-index-1878-1909?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=sep19historicalrecords&utm_content=sep19historicalrecords MyHeritage]'' index ($) | ||
*'''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 | ||
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50084/ Wisconsin, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | *'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50084/ Wisconsin, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1809-1985''' {{RecordSearch|1925446|Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985}}(*) at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images; coverage may vary | *'''1809-1985''' {{RecordSearch|1925446|Alabama Probate Records, 1809-1985}}(*) at FamilySearch - [[Alabama Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images; coverage may vary | ||
*'''1866-1909''' [https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/ New York City Births, 1866-1909] at NYC Dept of Records - index | *'''1866-1909''' [https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/ New York City Births, 1866-1909] at NYC Dept of Records - index & images; has some earlier dates starting in 1760s | ||
*'''1866-Onward''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61779/ New York, New York, U.S., Index to Birth Certificates, 1866-Onward] at Ancestry - index ($) | *'''1866-Onward''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61779/ New York, New York, U.S., Index to Birth Certificates, 1866-Onward] at Ancestry - index ($) | ||
*'''1876-1965''' {{RecordSearch|2240282|New York, New York City Births, 1876-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[New York, New York City Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1876-1965''' {{RecordSearch|2240282|New York, New York City Births, 1876-1965}} at FamilySearch - [[New York, New York City Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*'''1890''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20270/idaho-reconstructed-census-1890?s=275764761 Idaho, Reconstructed Census, 1890] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | *'''1890''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20270/idaho-reconstructed-census-1890?s=275764761 Idaho, Reconstructed Census, 1890] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | ||
*'''1899-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20274/ohio-lucas-county-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio, Lucas County Obituaries] at MyHeritage - index ($) | *'''1899-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20274/ohio-lucas-county-obituaries?s=275764761 Ohio, Lucas County Obituaries] at MyHeritage - index ($) | ||
*'''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 | *'''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 & images | ||
*'''1906-Current''' [http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Birth-Indices.aspx Birth Index, 1906-Current] at Pennsylvania State Archives - index | *'''1906-Current''' [http://www.phmc.pa.gov/Archives/Research-Online/Pages/Birth-Indices.aspx Birth Index, 1906-Current] at Pennsylvania State Archives - index | ||
*'''1910-1965''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61457 New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | *'''1910-1965''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61457 New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965] at Ancestry - index & images ($) | ||
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