Help:Creating FamilySearch Center Pages

Family History Centers in the US 50 States

 * In the search box enter the name of the city or town where the FHC is located, followed by the name of the state and "Family History Center".
 * For example: San Francisco California Family History Center


 * Then click search.
 * If the center does not exist, the result will be in red.
 * Click on this red link.
 * Paste this template in the edit box:


 * After the equal sign on "location=" enter name of the state.
 * For example: "|location=Indiana|"


 * If the location of the center is not in one of the 50 US states, then enter US territory or country name after the equal sign in "|country=|"
 * For example: |country=Haiti|


 * If English is not the main langauge of the center, substitute the name of the main language spoken in place of the word "English" in "|language=English|," otherwise English will be shown as the main language of the center.
 * For example: "|language=Spanish|"


 * If other languages are understood at this center, enter the language or languages after the equal sign on "|language2=|" and "|language3=}}".
 * For example: "|language2=Portuguese|langauge3=French}}"


 * Save the page.

English FHC pages spelled with "Centre" as in England, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, etc.

 * Be sure of the spelling of the word Center to know which template to use.
 * In the search box enter the name of the city or town where the FHC is located, followed by the name of the country and "Family History Centre".
 * For example: Huddersfield England Family History Centre


 * Then click search.
 * If the center does not exist, the result will be in red.
 * Click on this red link.
 * Paste this template at the top of the edit box:


 * After the equal sign on "|country=|," enter the country name.
 * For example: "|country=England|"


 * If English is not the main langauge of the centre, substitute the name of the main language spoken in place of the word "English" in "|language=English|," otherwise English will be shown as the main language of the centre.
 * For example: "|language=French|"


 * If other languages are understood at this centre, enter the language or languages after the equal sign on "|language2=|" and "|language3=}}".
 * For example: "|language2=Portuguese|langauge3=German}}"


 * Save the page.

French CHF (Centres d'Histoire Familiale) pages in French

 * This procedure is for creating a CHF page in the French Wiki.
 * In the search box in the French Wiki, type the city or town, then the name of the country, then Centres d'Histoire Familiale; where the CFH is located.
 * for example: Bujumbura Burundi Centres d'Histoire Familiale


 * If the name of the country is in English, run it through Google translate to have get the French spelling of the country.
 * Then click search.
 * The results will show a link in red.
 * Click on that red link to bring up the edit box.
 * In the edit box, paste this template:


 * After the equal sign on "|country=|" enter country name in French.
 * If Français is not the main langauge of the centre, substitute the name of the main language spoken in place of the word "Français" in "|language=Français|," otherwise Français will be shown as the main language of the centre.
 * For example: "|language=Allemand|"


 * If other languages are understood at this centre, enter the language or languages after the equal sign on "|language2=|" and "|language3=}}". Be sure to use the French spelling of the other languages; for example German is "Allemand" in French.
 * For example: "|language2=Allemand|langauge3=Espanol}}"


 * Save the page.

Spanish FHC pages in Spanish

 * In the search box in the French Wiki, type the city or town, then the name of the country, then Centres d'Histoire Familiale; where the FHC is located.
 * for example: Bujumbura Burundi Centres d'Histoire Familiale


 * If the name of the country is in English, run it through Google translate to have get the Spanish spelling of the country.
 * Then click search.
 * The results will show a link in red.
 * Click on that red link to bring up the edit box.
 * In the edit box, paste this template:


 * After the equal sign on "location" enter country name in Spanish.
 * Then save page.