FamilySearch Wiki:Formatting Databases and Books Cheat Sheet

Formatting Databases

Instructions for Creating Database Links

FamilySearch Historical Records Database Links

Books Not Online

Online Books

References

Adding References Heading
Website References
Book References - Basic Form
Listing Online Books in a Reference - See above
Listing Books NOT Online in a Reference - See above

Format of Code - Summary

Basic Database Link

*'''DATE RANGE''' [URL DATABASENAME] at WEBSITENAME — index & images, ($); ADDITIONAL INFO; ''Also at: [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE] ($), [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE] ($)''

Historical Records Collection Link with Template

*'''DATE-DATE''' {{RecordSearch|COLLECTION ID|TITLE OF COLLECTION}} at FamilySearch — [[TITLE OF HISTORICAL RECORDS WIKI PAGE|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images

Historical Records Collection Link Browse Only

*'''1817–1979''' {{RecordSearch|2061549|Arkansas Probate Records 1817-1979|access=browse}} at FamilySearch — [[Arkansas Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images; includes guardianship records

Online Books - Listing Title First

This is to be used in the body of the Wiki article.

*''NAME OF BOOK.'' By AUTHOR. PUBLISHING PLACE: PUBLISHER, PUBLISH DATE. {{FHL|TITLENUMBER|item|disp=FSC book BOOKCALLNUMBER}}; {{WorldCat|TITLENUMBER|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; '''''Online at:''''' [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE]; [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE]; [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE]

Book Not Online - Listing Title First

This is to be used in the body of the Wiki article.

*''NAME OF BOOK.'' By AUTHOR. PUBLISHING PLACE: PUBLISHER, PUBLISH DATE. {{FHL|TITLENUMBER|item|disp=FSC book BOOKCALLNUMBER}}; {{WorldCat|TITLENUMBER|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}

Book in Reference Section

<ref>Author(s), ''Title'' (Place of publication: Publisher, year of publication), volume: page number(s). (Accessed date).</ref>

Website in Reference Section

<ref>AUTHOR, "ARTICLE NAME," REPOSITORY, URL, accessed ACCESSDATE.</ref>

Traditional - Book Not Online

*LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME. ''NAME OF BOOK.'' PUBLISHING PLACE: PUBLISHER, PUBLISH DATE. {{FHL|TITLENUMBER|item|disp=FSC book BOOKCALLNUMBER}};  {{WorldCat|TITLENUMBER|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}

TRADITIONAL - BOOK ONLINE

*LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME. ''NAME OF BOOK.'' PUBLISHING PLACE: PUBLISHER, PUBLISH DATE. {{FHL|TITLENUMBER|item|disp=FSC book BOOKCALLNUMBER}}; {{WorldCat|TITLENUMBER|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; '''''Online at:''''' [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE]; [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE]; [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE]

Database Examples

1880-1920 Sweden Household Examination Books, 1860-1947 at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)
1636-1692 Court Records, 1638-1692; Court Papers, 1655-1666; and Court Paper Index, 1636-1671(*) Essex County Courts at FamilySearch Catalog - images
1901-1929 New Jersey, Death Index, 1901-1903; 1916-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
1866-1909 New York City Births, 1866-1909 at NYC Dept of Records - index and images; has some earlier dates starting in 1760s
1849-1940 Sweden Baptisms at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($), Findmypast ($)
1849-1985 Web: Minnesota, Naturalization Index, 1849-1985 at Ancestry (Free collection)
1900-1934 Minnesota Births, 1900-1934 at Minnesota Historical Society — free index, images ($)
1817–1979 Arkansas Probate Records 1817-1979 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images; includes guardianship records
1884-1910 England, Nottinghamshire, Church Records, 1578-1937(*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
1642-1905 Deeds, 1642-1904; index to deeds, 1647-1905(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
1856-1929 Nevada County, California, Leases, 1856-1929; Index, 1856-1921(*); Nevada County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images