Help:FamilySearch Templates

FamilySearch Templates - What are they?
There are FamilySearch templates are available to assist in creating links to FamilySearch Historical Records, Catalog and Family History Books. If the FamilySearch URL ever changes, Wiki Support will change the template and the links will then work again. It is advised to use these templates anytime you can to help save time in the future.

Below are the templates available and how to use them

Historical Records Collections with Index - RecordSearch
This template is used to create links to Historical Records Collections that have an index.

* Letters in all caps contain a description of the changing text in the template.

Finding a RecordSearch HR Collection Numbers

 * 1) Go to FamilySearch.org and choose the appropriate Historical Record database
 * 2) Once the search screen or the browseable screen for the databse is up, look at the URL at the top of the page.
 * 3) The collection number of the database is at the very end of the URL. Use this number in the RecordSearch template.
 * 4) Example – the title number is bolded: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/  1307272 

Historical Records Collections Browseable Images - RecordSearch
This template is used to create links to Historical Records Collections that only have images online and are NOT indexed.

* Letters in all caps contain a description of the changing text in the template.

Finding a RecordSearch HR Collection Numbers

 * 1) Go to FamilySearch.org and choose the appropriate Historical Record database
 * 2) Once the search screen or the browseable screen for the databse is up, look at the URL at the top of the page.
 * 3) The collection number of the database is at the very end of the URL. Use this number in the RecordSearch template.
 * 4) Example – the title number is bolded: https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/  1307272