GuidedResearch:Page Creation Help

Instructions

1. If there is not an appropriate coverage collection for either birth, marriage or death for a locality: use wording found below and list smaller collections on the problem page.
2. U.S. ONLY: If there is not a good death index covering most of the state and dates, use the Social Security databases. NEED TO CREATE TEMPLATE
3. Use only 1 database IF it's the FamilySearch database.
4. You must use 2 databases, if another website has a bigger collection than FamilySearch - with FamilySearch being listed 2nd - unless there is not collection available.

Births

One Database

{{Dropdown|    <!-- Define Page header and define Birth dropdown-->
  Page title=LOCALITY Guided Research|
  Section text=Choose an option below to find online resources for LOCALITY.<br><br>|
  Dropdown title=Birth|
  Dropdown text style=font-size:20px !important; color:#0B0BEC !important; 
 text-decoration:underline !important; display:inline-blue; font-weight:bold;|
}}
{{GuidedResearch Start Here|
  Vital type=Birth|
  Number of search links=1|
  Search link 1=COLLECTION DATES: '''<u>[DATABASEURL COLLECTION NAME]</u>'''|
}}
{{GuidedResearch Why No Record|
  Vital type=Birth|
Number of search links=1|
Search link 1=See the Wiki page, ''[[GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Births|'''<u>Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Births</u>''']]'' for additional guidance on finding birth information.|
}}
{{Dropdown end}} <!-- end Birth dropdown section -->

Two Databases

{{Dropdown|    <!-- Define Birth dropdown-->
  Page title=LOCALITY Guided Research|
  Section text=Choose an option below to find online resources for LOCALITY.<br><br>|
  Dropdown title=Birth|
  Dropdown text style=font-size:20px !important; color:#0B0BEC !important; text-decoration:underline !important; display:inline-blue; font-weight:bold;|
}}
{{GuidedResearch Start Here|
  Vital type=Birth|
  Number of search links=1|
  Search link 1=COLLECTION DATES:  [DATABASEURL '''<u>COLLECTION NAME</u>''']|
}}
{{GuidedResearch Next Step|
  Vital type=Birth|
  Number of search links=1|
  Search link 1=COLLECTION DATES:  [DATABASEURL '''<u>COLLECTION NAME</u>''']|}}
{{GuidedResearch Why No Record|
  Vital type=Birth|
  Number of search links=1|
  Search link 1=See the Wiki page, ''[[GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Births|'''<u>Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Births</u>''']]'' for additional guidance on finding Birth information.|}}
{{Dropdown end}}<!-- end to Birth-->

Marriages

One Database

{{Dropdown|    <!-- Define Page header and define Marriage dropdown-->
  Dropdown title=Marriage|
  Dropdown text style=font-size:20px !important; color:#0B0BEC !important; 
 text-decoration:underline !important; display:inline-blue; font-weight:bold;|
}}
{{GuidedResearch Start Here|
  Vital type=Marriage|
  Number of search links=1|
  Search link 1=COLLECTION DATES: '''<u>[DATABASEURL COLLECTION NAME]</u>'''|
}}
{{GuidedResearch Why No Record|
  Vital type=Marriage|
Number of search links=1|
Search link 1=See the Wiki page, ''[[GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Marriages|'''<u>Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Marriages</u>''']]'' for additional guidance on finding marriage information.|
}}
{{Dropdown end}} <!-- end Marriage dropdown section -->

Two Databases

{{Dropdown|    <!-- Define Marriage dropdown-->
  Dropdown title=Marriage|
  Dropdown text style=font-size:20px !important; color:#0B0BEC !important; text-decoration:underline !important; display:inline-blue; font-weight:bold;|
}}
{{GuidedResearch Start Here|
  Vital type=Marriage|
  Number of search links=1|
  Search link 1=COLLECTION DATES:  [DATABASEURL '''<u>COLLECTION NAME</u>''']|
}}
{{GuidedResearch Next Step|
  Vital type=Marriage|
  Number of search links=1|
  Search link 1=COLLECTION DATES:  [DATABASEURL '''<u>COLLECTION NAME</u>''']|}}
{{GuidedResearch Why No Record|
  Vital type=Marriage|
  Number of search links=1|
  Search link 1=See the Wiki page, ''[[GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Marriages|'''<u>Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Marriages</u>''']]'' for additional guidance on finding marriage information.|}}
{{Dropdown end}}<!-- end to Marriage-->

Deaths

One Database

{{Dropdown|    <!-- Define Page header and define Death dropdown-->
  Dropdown title=Death|
  Dropdown text style=font-size:20px !important; color:#0B0BEC !important; 
 text-decoration:underline !important; display:inline-blue; font-weight:bold;|
}}
{{GuidedResearch Start Here|
  Vital type=Death|
  Number of search links=1|
  Search link 1=COLLECTION DATES: '''<u>[DATABASEURL COLLECTION NAME]</u>'''|
}}
{{GuidedResearch Why No Record|
  Vital type=Death|
Number of search links=1|
Search link 1=See the Wiki page, ''[[GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Deaths|'''<u>Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Deaths</u>''']]'' for additional guidance on finding death information.|
}}
{{Dropdown end}} <!-- end Death dropdown section -->
<br><br>

Two Databases

{{Dropdown|    <!-- Define Death dropdown-->
  Dropdown title=Death|
  Dropdown text style=font-size:20px !important; color:#0B0BEC !important; text-decoration:underline !important; display:inline-blue; font-weight:bold;|
}}
{{GuidedResearch Start Here|
  Vital type=Death|
  Number of search links=1|
  Search link 1=COLLECTION DATES:  [DATABASEURL '''<u>COLLECTION NAME</u>''']|
}}
{{GuidedResearch Next Step|
  Vital type=Death|
  Number of search links=1|
  Search link 1=COLLECTION DATES:  [DATABASEURL '''<u>COLLECTION NAME</u>''']|}}
{{GuidedResearch Why No Record|
  Vital type=Death|
  Number of search links=1|
  Search link 1=See the Wiki page, ''[[GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Deaths|'''<u>Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Deaths</u>''']]'' for additional guidance on finding death information.|}}
{{Dropdown end}}<!-- end to Death-->
<br><br>

Wording for no Database Available for Record type

Births

Use the wikitext below:

{{Dropdown| <!-- Define Page header and define Birth dropdown-->
Page title=LOCALITY Guided Research|
Section text=Choose an option below to find online resources for LOCALITY.<br><br>|
Dropdown title=Birth|
Dropdown text style=font-size:20px !important; color:#0B0BEC !important;
text-decoration:underline !important; display:inline-blue; font-weight:bold;|
}}

Currently, there is no statewide (or countrywide) birth collection that covers a majority of the births recorded in LOCALITY. Please see the ''[[GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Births|'''<u>Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Births</u>''']]'' page for substitute records that may provide birth information.

{{Dropdown end}} <!-- end Birth dropdown section -->

Marriage

{{Dropdown| <!-- Define Page header and define Marriage dropdown-->
Dropdown title=Marriage|
Dropdown text style=font-size:20px !important; color:#0B0BEC !important;
text-decoration:underline !important; display:inline-blue; font-weight:bold;|
}}

Currently, there is no statewide(or countrywide) marriage collection that covers a majority of the marriages recorded in LOCALITY. Please see the ''[[GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Marriages|'''<u>Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Marriages</u>''']]'' page for substitute records that may provide marriage information.

{{Dropdown end}} <!-- end Marriage dropdown section -->

Deaths

{{Dropdown| <!-- Define Page header and define Death dropdown-->
Dropdown title=Death|
Dropdown text style=font-size:20px !important; color:#0B0BEC !important;
text-decoration:underline !important; display:inline-blue; font-weight:bold;|
}}

Currently, there is no statewide(or countrywide) death collection that covers a majority of the deaths recorded in LOCALITY. Please see the ''[[GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Deaths|'''<u>Why Can't I Find the Record - LOCALITY Deaths</u>''']]'' page for substitute records that may provide death information.

{{Dropdown end}} <!-- end Death dropdown section -->
<br><br>

Guided Research Generic Template

Examples

{{GuidedResearch Generic|
Paragraph only=This is a test sentence.|
}}

{{GuidedResearch Generic|
Heading=Search a marriage index|
Heading paragraph=For best results, search the following databases in the order listed below. |
}}

{{GuidedResearch Generic|
Submenu=Data Missing:|
Submenu paragraph=Currently, there is no statewide birth collection that covers a majority of the births recorded in Alabama. Please see the ''[[GuidedResearch:Why Can't I Find the Record - Alabama Births|'''<u>Why Can't I Find the Record - Alabama Births</u>''']]'' page for substitute records that may provide birth information.|
}}


{{GuidedResearch Generic|
Number of search links=2|
Search link 1=* Please see ''[[Link 1|'''<u>Link 1</u>''']]''|
Search link 2=* Then go to ''[[Link 2|'''<u>Link 2</u>''']]''| <!-- etc... -->
}}

Miscellaneous

Name of a URL link

FamilySearch

LOCALITY RECORDTYPE Collections at FamilySearch

• Example: Alabama Birth Collections at FamilySearch
• Example: Alabama Marriage Collections at FamilySearch
• Example: Alabama Death Collections at FamilySearch

FindMyPast

United States Marriages, LOCALITY

• Example: United States Marriages, Alabama

Search by parish

If you know the parish

{{GuidedResearch Parish|
 Vital type=Birth|
 Number of search links=1| 
 Search link 1=|
 Search link 2=|  <!-- etc... -->
}}

If you don't know the parish

{{GuidedResearch No Parish|
 Vital type=Birth|
 Number of search links=1| 
 Search link 1=|
 Search link 2=|  <!-- etc... -->
}}