WikiProject:Fixing Historical Records URLs
Purpose[edit | edit source]
Fixing Historical Records collection links URLs on the Wiki.
Contact[edit | edit source]
Task List[edit | edit source]
Instructions[edit | edit source]
Step 1: Sign up[edit | edit source]
1. Go to the Task List and sign up for a Wiki page to fix.
Step 2: Find the Link[edit | edit source]
1. Find the Historical Records collection link by duplicating the tab (or copying the URL and opening a new tab in your browser).
2. Click on Edit Source so you can review the Wikitext.
3. Find the first URL on the page by doing Control+F at the same time (for PC) and paste in:
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/
4. Hit enter and it will bring up the first URL on the page.
Step 3: Check the link[edit | edit source]
1. Go back to the other tab to find that link on the page and make sure the link works.
2. IF THE LINK IS BROKEN: Try to locate the correct link. If you think the collection is no longer available, remove the link from the page and put the old link and the name of the wiki page on this Google form.
3. IF THE LINK WORKS: You will now create the new template to replace the old ULR link in Step 4.
Step 4: Create the RecordSearch Template[edit | edit source]
- More detailed instructions are found in the Wiki University.