WikiProject:Update Graubünden Parishes
Project Leader
Danielle
Purpose
Reformat collection links Graubünden Switzerland Parishes
Video Instructions
[ Video Instructions]
Task List
Part A - Reformat FamilySearch Links
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list to sign your name to a parish on the list and click on the parish link to get to the Wiki page.
Step Two - Click Church Records in the Contents
- In the contents of the parish page, select Church Records under "Collections." Or scroll down to the Church Records header.
Step Three - Click Edit Source next to Church Records
- Click Edit Source next to Church Records.
Step Four - Review Church Records Text
- Directly below the Church Records header, you will see something like:
Original church records are held in the local municipal archive or civil registration office. Microfilm copies are available at the [https://www.gr.ch/EN/institutions/administration/ekud/afk/sag/Seiten/start.aspx Graubünden State Archives].
Digital images of church records are available on FamilySearch. These records have a restriction for use only at a [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ '''FamilySearch center'''] near you.
- Leave in the sentences regarding the Graubünden State Archives. In the example above, the sentences to keep are in blue.
- Remove the sentences regarding FamilySearch. In the example above, the sentences to remove are in red.
Step Five - Review the headers, Reformed and Catholic
- Review both the Reformed and Catholic headers to see what should be removed from the section. We are only removing standard sentences. We are NOT removing unique information about church records in the parish.
Example:
The parish of Trin became Reformed in 1535. Church records begin in 1666. The following volumes are available on FamilySearch: *[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C39L-QG34 Baptisms, marriages, burials 1666-1802]
- Leave in the sentences that includes information that is unique to the parish, such as the dates for when the church records begin. In the example above, the sentences to keep are in blue.
- Remove the sentences regarding FamilySearch. In the example above, the sentences to remove are in red.
- We are leaving in any information that is unique to the parish, such as the dates for church records.
- However, if the page has the following phrase (or anything similar to it), please remove it from the page:
The following volumes are available on FamilySearch:
- If there is no phrase referring to FamilySearch, go to Step Five.
Step Five - Remove Standard FamilySearch Pr
Step Five - Reformat the FamilySearch Link
- If there is a FamilySearch link in the section, reformat it to the examples below depending on the type of url provided:
"Ark" in the URL:
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C39L-QG34 Baptisms, marriages, burials 1666-1802]
"Ark" new version:
*'''1666-1802''' [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C39L-QG34 Baptisms, marriages, burials 1666-1802](*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- Note: Most of these links have an "ark" in the url. If the "ark" is there, we will say FamilySearch Catalog, even though the link is going to an actual image. If the link
/* Other Records */ Removed link that was erroneously put on the county page - project
Part B - Remove Generic FamilySearch Statement
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name to a town in a county in Massachusetts on the list: task list
Step Two - Click the Link
- Using the links on the task list, click the town to open the Wiki page.
Step Three - Click Births in the Contents
- In the contents, select Births. Or, scroll down to the Births header.
Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Births
- Click Edit Source next to Births.
Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database
- Copy the following code and paste it in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
Exceptions:
- If the link is already on the page, replace it with this new link to make it match the new manual of style. Do not worry about other entries on the page that are not in accordance with the manual of style.
- If there are no other entries with dates, put this as the first bullet.
*'''1636-1924''' {{RecordSearch|2400643|Massachusetts, Births, 1636-1924}} at FamilySearch — [[Massachusetts, Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
Step Six - Check the Database and Save the Page
- Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.
- Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
/* Births */ Added birth index - Project
Example
Here is an example of what it should look like.
Part C - Reformat Archive Link
This Lincoln County database covers other counties in Maine. We are adding it to the applicable counties and their town pages found on the task list.
Step One - Sign Up
- Go to the task list and sign your name to a town in a county in Maine on the list: task list
Step Two - Click the Link
- Using the links on the task list, click the town to open the Wiki page.
Step Three - Click Marriages in the Contents
- In the contents, select Marriages. Or, scroll down to the Marriages header.
Step Four - Click Edit Source next to Marriages
- Click Edit Source next to Marriages.
Step Five - Copy and Paste the Database
- Copy the following code and paste it in chronological order by date with the other databases listed.
Exceptions:
- If the link is already on the page, replace it with this new link to make it match the new manual of style. Do not worry about other entries on the page that are not in accordance with the manual of style.
- If there are no other entries with dates, put this as the first bullet.
*'''1759-1777''' [https://www.americanancestors.org/search/databasesearch/2733/lincoln-county-me-commissioners-marriage-records-1759-1777 Lincoln County, ME: Commissioners Marriage Records, 1759-1777] at American Ancestors — index ($), includes counties: Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Washington.
Step Six - Check the Database and Save the Page
- Click Show Preview to make sure it looks good and the link works.
- Enter in the Summary and click Save changes:
/* Marriages */ Added Marriage index - Project
Example
Here is an example of what it should look like on the Wiki page.