FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Removing Texas Microfilm Headings

Current Projects page Removing Texas Microfilm Headings

Purpose
Remove unnecessary headings from Texas county pages. Because FamilySearch will be putting these microfilms online, there is no longer a need for these headings. In addition, we will standardize the vital records listings.

Contact
Jane Colmenares

Task List
Task List

Part 1
1. Go to the Task List and sign out a group of county pages to work on. You can find the list of counties here

2. Go to the Vital Records section of the page. There should be headings of Birth Marriage Death and sometimes Divorce.



Remove the following headings:


 * Original Birth Records on Microfilm
 * Original Marriage Records on Microfilm
 * Original Death Records on Microfilm



3. Put “removed unnecessary headings” in the Edit Summary Box and save the page. Look at the page once you have saved it to be sure it looks right and the headings no longer appear. Adjust the page with any spacing issues.

Part 2
Look at all the records listed under the Vital Records heading. We want to standardize the records by putting the date span in front of the record as well as at the end.

For example:

Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch

should be

1903 - 1935 Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch

1. Go through all the records listed under Vital Records (Birth, Marriage, Death and sometimes Divorce) and put the leading dates in bold where needed.

2. Once you have completed the dates, place the records in chronological order within their headings. Use the first date.

Example:

1903 - 1952

1930 - 1940

1938          (occasionally, there will just be a single year of records)

1938 - 1955

2. Put "standardized records" in the Edit Summary Box and save the page. Look at the page after you have saved it to be sure the records you altered look like they should.

3. Once you have completed Part 1 and Part 2, you can then go on to the next county on your list. When you finish your section of counties, go back to the Task List and indicate the completed date. You can then sign out another group of counties.