FamilySearch Wiki:Formatting Databases and Books Cheat Sheet

Instructions for Creating Database Links

 * Standard Database
 * Listing Dates
 * Listing Index & Images
 * Listing Websites
 * Listing Identical Databases
 * Listing Free and Subscription Websites
 * Listing Free Collections on Subscription Websites
 * Listing Free Indexes and Images for Pay

FamilySearch Historical Records Database Links

 * Listing HR Indexed Collections with Template
 * Listing HR Browse Only Collections with Template
 * FamilySearch Collections With Limited Access

FamilySearch Catalog

 * FamilySearch Catalog Links to Digital Images

FS Catalog and FS Historical Records

 * FamilySearch Catalog vs. FamilySearch Historical Records Links

FamilySearch Explore Images

 * FamilySearch Explore Images - Links to Digital Images

Books Not Online

 * Traditional List - Book Not Online
 * Listing the Title First - Book Not Online
 * Using FamilySearch Catalog FHL Template - Book is NOT Online

Online Books

 * Online Books - FamilySearch Digital Books and Other Websites
 * Obtaining a Link in FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Traditional List - Books Online
 * List the Title First - Books Online
 * Multiple Volumes for Online Books
 * One to Three Volumes
 * Four or More Volumes
 * Dates Listed on Online Book Link

Basic Database Link
*DATE RANGE [URL DATABASENAME] at WEBSITENAME — index & images, ($); ADDITIONAL INFO; Also at: [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE] ($), [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE] ($)

Historical Records Collection Link with Template
*DATE-DATE at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Historical Records Collection Link Browse Only
*1817–1979 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images; includes guardianship records

Online Books - Listing Title First
This is to be used in the body of the Wiki article. *NAME OF BOOK. By AUTHOR. PUBLISHING PLACE: PUBLISHER, PUBLISH DATE. ; ; Online at: [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE]; [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE]; [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE]

Book Not Online - Listing Title First
This is to be used in the body of the Wiki article.

*NAME OF BOOK. By AUTHOR. PUBLISHING PLACE: PUBLISHER, PUBLISH DATE. ;

Traditional - Book Not Online
*LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME. NAME OF BOOK. PUBLISHING PLACE: PUBLISHER, PUBLISH DATE. ;

Traditional - Book Online
*LASTNAME, FIRSTNAME. NAME OF BOOK. PUBLISHING PLACE: PUBLISHER, PUBLISH DATE. ; ; Online at: [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE]; [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE]; [URL NAMEOFWEBSITE]

Database Examples

 * 1880-1920 Sweden Household Examination Books, 1860-1947 at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)
 * 1636-1692 (*) Essex County Courts at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1901-1929 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1866-1909 New York City Births, 1866-1909 at NYC Dept of Records - index and images; has some earlier dates starting in 1760s
 * 1849-1940 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($), Findmypast ($)
 * 1849-1985 Web: Minnesota, Naturalization Index, 1849-1985 at Ancestry (Free collection)
 * 1900-1934 Minnesota Births, 1900-1934 at Minnesota Historical Society — free index, images ($)
 * 1817–1979 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images; includes guardianship records
 * 1884-1910 (*) at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
 * 1642-1905 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1856-1929 (*); Nevada County Recorder at FamilySearch Library Catalog — images