FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Cemetery Records Intro

WikiProject New York Progress Chart  Tasks - Cemetery Records: Intro

Description:
To add the cemetery records table with the links to cemetery databases.

Instructions:
1. Add the following template under the Cemetery Records heading:



2. Replace the numbers withing the as follows:


 * a. Replace "1" with the FHLC subject ID number. To find this number, do as follows:
 * While in the new FHLC on FamilySearch.org, select any record under the county's "cemetery records" topic.
 * 1. Put your county into the search "For" field, i.e. Madison, New York.
 * 2. Click on the county name as it appears beneath what you are typing.
 * 3. Select cemetery records.
 * 4. Select any record listed in the section.
 * 5. Under the "Subjects" heading select the link called "New York, (your county)– Cemetery records".
 * 6. Then click on the blue subject link (i.e. New York, Madison - Cemetery Records).
 * 7. In the upper left-hand corner you will find a heading titled "Search" containing the term Subject Number. Under that is the heading "For" with a number. Copy the number in the "For" field.
 * 8.Paste the number in the NYCemetery template (listed above)replacing the number "1" field in the template.
 * 9. Remove the number "1" if it is still there.


 * b. Replace "2" with the Findagrave county ID number. Find this number as follows:
 * 1. Go to the website www.findagrave.com
 * 2. Click on "Search for a cemetery".
 * 3. Disregard the "Name" box. Select "The United States", your state and county name.
 * 4. The county ID number is the number showing at the end of the URL after "cnty=". Remove the number "2".
 * c. Replace "3" with the county name, all in lower case. Remove the number "3".


 * d. Replace "4" with the county name, all in lower case. Remove the number "4".


 * e. Replace "5" with the county name, all in lower case. Remove the number "5".


 * f. Replace "6" with the county abbreviation. Find this abbreviation as follows:
 * 1. Go to The Cemetery Site.
 * 2. Select your county from the menu on the left.
 * 3. Within the URL, find the three or four-letter county code. This code follows the letters "tcsny".
 * 4. Copy the code and replace the number "6". Remove the number "6".


 * g. Replace "7" with the county name, all in lower case. Remove the number "7".


 * h. Replace "8" with the NYGravestones county ID number.
 * i. Replace "9" with the Epodunk county ID number.
 * j. Replace "10" with the county name, all in lower case. Remove the number "10".
 * k. Replace "11" with the county name, with the first letter capitalized. Remove the number "11".
 * l. Replace "12" with the county name, with the first letter capitalized. Remove the number "12".


 * m. Replace "13" with the Findagrave county ID number. This the same ID number as in task "b". Remove the number "13".


 * n. Replace "14" with the county name, with the first letter capitalized. Remove the number "14".

3. Add any links to cemetery transcriptions or directories not included in the table.