FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject New York/Tasks-Cemetery Records Intro

WikiProject New York Progress Chart  Wiki Project New York Tasks - Cemetery Records: Intro

Description:
To add the cemetery records table with the links to cemetery databases.

Instructions:
1. Add the following template under the Cemetery Records heading:



2. Replace the numbers within the – as follows:


 * a. Replace "1" with the FHLC subject ID number. To find this number, do as follows:
 * While in the new FHLC on FamilySearch, select any record under the county's "cemetery records" topic.
 * 1. Put your county into the search "For" field, i.e. Madison, New York.
 * 2. Click on the county name as it appears beneath what you are typing.
 * 3. Select cemetery records.
 * 4. Select any record listed in the section.
 * 5. Under the "Subjects" heading select the link called "New York, (your county)– Cemetery records".
 * 6. Then click on the blue subject link (i.e. New York, Madison - Cemetery Records).
 * 7. In the upper left-hand corner you will find a heading titled "Search" containing the term Subject Number. Under that is the heading "For" with a number. Copy the number in the "For" field.
 * 8.Paste the number in the NYCemetery template (listed above)replacing the number "1" field in the template.
 * 9. Remove the number "1" if it is still there.


 * b. Replace "2" and "13" with the Findagrave county ID number. Find this number as follows:
 * 1. Go to the website Findagrave.
 * 2. Click on "Search for a cemetery".
 * 3. Disregard the "Name" box. Select "The United States", your state and county name.
 * 4. The county ID number is the number showing at the end of the URL after "cnty=".
 * 5. Copy this ID number and paste to replace the numbers 2 and 13.
 * 6. Remove the number "2" and the number "13" if they are still there.


 * c. Replace "3" with the county name, all in lower case. Remove the number "3" if it is still there.


 * d. Replace "4" with the county name, all in lower case. Remove the number "4" if it is still there.


 * e. Replace "5" with the county name, all in lower case. Remove the number "5" if it is still there.


 * f. Replace "6" with the county abbreviation. Find this abbreviation as follows:
 * 1. Go to The Cemetery Site.
 * 2. Select your county from the menu on the left.
 * 3. Within the URL, find the three or four-letter county code. This code follows the letters "tcsny".
 * 4. Copy the code


 * g. Replace "7" with the county name, all in lower case. Remove the number "7" if it is still there.


 * h. Replace "8" with the NYGravestones county ID number. Find this county ID number as follows
 * 1. Go to the New York Gravestones website.
 * 2. Select your county in the dropdown box.
 * 3. In the URL, select the number following the words "cid=".
 * 4. Copy this number and replace the number "8". Remove the number "8" if it is still there.


 * i. Replace "9" with the Epodunk county ID number. Find this county ID number as follows:
 * 1. Go to the Epodunk website.
 * 2. Select your county from the menu.
 * 3. In the URL select the numbers following the phrase "Index=".
 * 4. Copy and paste to replace the number "9" in the template. Remove the number "9" if it is still there.


 * j. Replace "10" with the county name, all in lower case. Remove the number "10" if it is still there.


 * k. Replace "11" with the county name, with the first letter capitalized. Remove the number "11" if it is still there.


 * l. Replace "12" with the county name, with the first letter capitalized. Remove the number "12" if it is still there.


 * m. Replace "13" with the Findagrave county ID number. This the same ID number as in task "b". Remove the number "13" if it is still there.


 * n. Replace "14" with the county name, with the first letter capitalized. Remove the number "14" if it is still there.

3. Add any links to cemetery transcriptions or directories not included in the table.


 * a. Add below the table.
 * b. Bullet each title
 * c. Reference if appropriate.