Under Sources how do I add a link to a specific record on Scotlands people

Question

I am trying to add a link to Scotlands people web site. Please help.

Answer 1

There is no way to link to a specific record on Scotlands People. You have to include enough information in the citation to enable another person to locate the record. The WikiTree Sourcer extension will create citations for specific records on the site (you select the record line to cite in the search results).

Comments

Here is an example narrative with inline citation generated by the Sourcer extension:

Charles, son of James Christie & Chisholm, was born or baptised on 2 March 1776 in Ordiquihill, Banffshire, Scotland.<ref>
'''Birth or Baptism''':
"Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"<br/>
National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 163; Ref: 20/143; Frame: 431<br/>
[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ ScotlandsPeople] (accessed 29 January 2024)<br/>
Charles Christie born or baptised on 2 Mar 1776, son of James Christie & Chisholm, in Ordiquihill, Banffshire, Scotland.
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The citation can be manually improved if you have more information, for example if you purchase the image.

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The Scotland Project also has their own guidelines here.

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I looked at your linked profile and noticed that it was missing the <references/> line after Sources so I added it.