FamilySearch Wiki:Formatting Databases and Books Cheat Sheet

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Format of Code - Summary[edit | edit source]

The basic elements that should be included in the link to an online database are:

  • The range of years included in the database
  • The database name
  • The website hosting the database
  • The type of database
  • An indicator if it requires a subscription or payment to access

For example:

Basic Database Link[edit | edit source]

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

Historical Records Collection Link with Template[edit | edit source]

*'''DATE-DATE''' {{RecordSearch|COLLECTION ID|TITLE OF COLLECTION}} at FamilySearch — [[TITLE OF HISTORICAL RECORDS WIKI PAGE|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1863-1866''' {{RecordSearch|COLLECTION ID|TITLE OF COLLECTION}} at FamilySearch — [[TITLE OF HISTORICAL RECORDS WIKI PAGE|How to Use this Collection]], [[TITLE OF COVERAGE TABLE WIKI PAGE|Coverage Table]], [[TITLE OF INVENTORY WIKI PAGE|Inventory]]; images<br>


Historical Records Collection Link Browse Only[edit | edit source]

*'''DATE–DATE''' {{RecordSearch|COLLECTION ID|TITLE OF COLLECTION|access=browse}} at FamilySearch — [[TITLE OF HISTORICAL RECORDS WIKI PAGE|How to Use this Collection]]; images; ADDITIONAL INFO


FamilySearch Catalog With Author listed in Link[edit | edit source]

*'''DATE-DATE''' {{FSC|ID #|item|disp=NAME OF COLLECTION}}(*) AUTHOR at FamilySearch Catalog - images


FamilySearch Catalog No Author listed in Link[edit | edit source]

*'''DATE-DATE''' {{FSC|ID #|item|disp=NAME OF COLLECTION}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images


FamilySearch International Genealogical Index (IGI) Batch Links[edit | edit source]

*'''DATE-DATE''' {{IGI|BATCH#|disp=NAMEOFRECORDSANDLOCATIONANDYEAR, Batch BATCH#}} in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch — index


Books Online- List of Books in Body of the Wiki Page (Listing Title First)[edit | edit source]

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

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


Books Not Online - List of Books in Body of the Wiki Page (Listing Title First)[edit | edit source]

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

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


Book Footnote in Reference Section - Listing Author First[edit | edit source]

<ref>AUTHOR(S), ''TITLE'' (PLACE OF PUBLICATION: PUBLISHER, YEAR OF PUBLICATION), VOL: PAGE NUMBER(S). (ACCESSED DATE).</ref>


Website Footnote in Reference Section[edit | edit source]

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


Books Not Online - References or Bibliographic Lists of Books (Listing Author First)[edit | edit source]

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


Books Online - References or Bibliographic Lists of Books (Listing Author First)[edit | edit source]

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


Databases[edit | edit source]

Formatting Databases[edit | edit source]

Instructions for Creating Database Links[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Historical Records Database Links[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

FS Catalog and FS Historical Records[edit | edit source]

FS IGI Batch Links[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Explore Images[edit | edit source]

Database Examples[edit | edit source]



Books[edit | edit source]

Formatting Books[edit | edit source]

Books Not Online[edit | edit source]

Online Books[edit | edit source]

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Book Examples[edit | edit source]

Books Not Online[edit | edit source]

Listing Author First[edit | edit source]
  • Austin, Jeannette Holland. The Georgians: Genealogies of Pioneer Settlers. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1984. FS Catalog book 975.8 D2ag; At various libraries (WorldCat)
  • Crozier, William Armstrong. A Key to Southern Pedigrees: Being a Comprehensive Guide to the Colonial Ancestry of Families in the States of Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Alabama. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Southern Book Company, 1953.
  • Gnann, Pearl R. Georgia Salzburger and Allied Families. Revised. Savannah, Georgia: Mrs. C. LeBey and Georgia Genealogical Reprints, 1970. FS Catalog book 975.8 D2g; At various libraries (WorldCat)
Listing Title First[edit | edit source]
  • Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Adams, Clay, Hall and Hamilton Counties, Nebraska, Chicago, Illinois: Goodspeed Pub. Co., 1890.
  • History of Washington County, Iowa: From the First White Settlements to 1908, by Howard A Burrell. Chicago, IL: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1909. At various libraries (WorldCat)
  • The Georgians: Genealogies of Pioneer Settlers By Jeannette Holland Austin. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1984. FS Catalog book 975.8 D2ag; At various libraries (WorldCat)



Books Online[edit | edit source]

Listing Author First[edit | edit source]
  • Crozier, William Armstrong. A Key to Southern Pedigrees: Being a Comprehensive Guide to the Colonial Ancestry of Families in the States of Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Alabama. 2nd ed. Baltimore: Southern Book Company, 1953. At various libraries (WorldCat). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Hathitrust
  • DeMond, Robert O. The Loyalists in North Carolina During the Revolution. Durham, N.C.: Duke University Press, 1940. Online at: Hathitrust, Ancestry ($)
Listing Title First[edit | edit source]



Multiple Volumes[edit | edit source]

1 to 3 Volumes[edit | edit source]
4 or More Volumes[edit | edit source]



Dates Listed on Online Book Link[edit | edit source]



References[edit | edit source]

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To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.

FamilySearch Center (FSC); formerly called, Family History Center (FHC)

Due to contractual agreements, some images and/or databases on FamilySearch.org may only be viewed at a FamilySearch Center or FamilySearch Affiliate Library.

FamilySearch Catalog (FS Catalog); formerly called, Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)

The collection is free on this subscription website.

“Current” indicates records are available as recently as privacy laws allow. This date can change from year to year. To determine the exact dates available, contact the respective organization/repository.

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