FamilySearch Wiki:Wikiproject Glean from FamilySearch Historical Collections

Project Description and Purpose
To alert Wiki users of online collections, especially at the county level, which are available for free at FamilySearch.org.

The contributor will describe and link to the collections at FamilySearch to the wiki on the county and state [or country] pages under the appropriate topics.

Steps

 * Slide down to [State] Image Only Historical Records
 * Bypass the United States items
 * Add statewide items to the topic wiki pages for the state. See example Arkansas Confederate Pensions, 1901-1929
 * Most items will be posted on specific counties under the appropriate topics. • In most cases, the county is identified. • If only a town is mentioned, use Wikipedia to identify the county. • Otherwise, just put it on a state page for that topic.
 * Make the link go to the "waypoints" for that collection, not the entire collection.

One county, one record type

 * Little Rock, Arkansas, Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Records, 1867-2013 at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse unindexed images)
 * Here is the breakdown of the above, with the wikitext below: a) bullet (asterisk) b) "[" + URL c) name of collection d) "]" e) ID sponsoring site and free or ($)  *Little Rock, Arkansas, Oakland and Fraternal Historic Cemetery Records, 1867-2013 at FamilySearch Historical Collections. (Free, browse unindexed images)

Multiple counties
Many of the image only collections at FamilySearch cover several counties. We want users to get directly to the page for that county. Many will also want to get to the full list of counties, but linking to an Historical Collection makes the back arrow inactive. and they cannot access the list of counties.


 * Probate Records 1819-1924, part of the collection: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 at FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)

Multiple document types

 * Includes Administration accounts 1826-1839 and 1863; Administration executor and guardian dockets 1867-1902; Dockets 1849-1880; Guardian bonds and letters 1876-1911; Probate records 1819-1906; Wills, miscellaneous probate records 1888-1924. This has the same as the above example, adding: • The words "part of the collection: " • The name of the larger collection, with a link to the page which shows all the counties • If several types of records are listed, Put two asterisks, and a brief summary for that particular county.     *Probate Records 1819-1924 Part of the collection: Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979 at FamilySearch Historical Collections (Free, browse images)   **Includes Administration accounts 1826-1839 and 1863; Administration executor and guardian dockets 1867-1902; Dockets 1849-1880; Guardian bonds and letters 1876-1911; Probate records 1819-1906; Wills, miscellaneous probate records 1888-1924.


 * PHASE 2: The question now is whether to 1) post the indexed statewide items onto specific counties or 2) simply be sure that the "Intro" template for that topic sends the user back to the state page which features online records.
 * How to decide? If there is a "Coverage table" for that collection:
 * Does the coverage seem pretty good for each county? Just keep it on the state page
 * If coverage seems spotty, post it on the state page AND the county page for those counties represented.