FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Keeping Track of New FS Collections for Guided Research

Purpose
Our users like to know what collections they are searching when we link them off to searching FamilySearch collections through our Guided Research tool. This project will be helping us keep track of new and updated collections to make sure we are giving the user the most current information, as well as helping us re-prioritize collections as needed when newer/better collections are published.

Instructions
Work on this project once a week if possible Here are the steps I followed to log these new collections. I usually print a hard copy of screenshots/snips I've taken of just the new collections, because my mind works better physically crossing things off or highlighting, etc. You're welcome to do whatever is easiest for you :)  Go to Historical Record Collections Click on the "Last Updated" column heading twice - the most recently updated collections will appear at the top Check each collection that was added/updated within the last week (or the last time you checked - I usually recheck the day you last checked in case more collections were added later in the day) and print a hard copy of screenshots of this page listing all the new/updated collections


 * Cross out collections on the list for countries that do not have Guided Research pages yet
 * Cross out collections that do not contain vital records (such as school, military, probate, and other such records)

After finding a collection that fits the criteria: look at the spreadsheet to determine if it is a new or updated collection.  For new collections (those not already on the spreadsheet):


 * Highlight the collection on the hard copy print out, and write "New" next to the collection title.

For collections that have been added to:


 * Highlight the collection on the hard copy print out, and write a rough number (e.g. "abt 5,000") of how many records have been added to that collection.
 * Note: To get the rough number of new records, you will have to compare the number of records FamilySearch says are now in that collection with the number of records our spreadsheet says are in that collection.

After you have gone through all the new collections and marked them appropriately as described above, give the list to Amber. :)