Cyndi's List: How to Submit New Links

The purpose of Cyndi's List is to categorize everything found online for genealogy. All links are cross-referenced under as many categories and sub-categories as are appropriate. Both free and pay-for-use web sites are included. If you know of a link that isn't yet categorized on Cyndi's List you can submit the link through the form on the site: http://www.CyndisList.com/submit/

Guidelines:

1. Be sure the link isn't already found on Cyndi's List. First check the categories or use the search function on the site.
2. Copy and paste the URL for the link to be sure that there are no errors when submitting.
3. Include the title as shown on the web site. This will be checked and edited if necessary.
4. Include a brief description. If you are submitting the link you probably know more about it than I do. So, be sure to explain what the site is about and include important genealogical details such as names, dates, and place names. For links to institutions such as libraries or societies, give the location including the name of the city, county, state/province, and country.
5. Please do not submit a new link more than once.
6. Please do not submit link corrections through the new link form. Use the "Report a Broken Link" or "Update a Link" tab on the left side of each page.

After You Submit:

• New links will be reviewed, the titles and descriptions will be edited, and categorization will be determined.
• New links are added to the individual category pages on Cyndi's List as I have time to visit, verify and examine each web site.
• I will visit each site to verify that the address is correct.
• I will use the title exactly as it is shown on the web site.
• If no description is submitted I will do my best to find one on the web site to use.
• I will determine the categories under which the links will be set up.
• The new link will have a green New graphic next to it for 30 days.  
• The new link will show up on the What's New pages for 30 days.
• The new link will be included in the daily What's New e-mail that goes out to the Cyndi's List Mailing List each day.

Disclaimers:

• The content on Cyndi's List is subject to the owner's discretion.
• Links will be added to Cyndi's List at the owner's discretion.
• There is no guarantee that all links will be included on Cyndi's List.
• There is no guarantee that links will be added to Cyndi's List within a specific time frame.
• All new resources submitted for inclusion on Cyndi's List will be reviewed by the owner prior to categorization.
• Each URL will be verified for accuracy.
• Each web site title will be reviewed for correct categorization and alphabetization.
• Categorization of each link will be at the discretion of the owner.
• The purpose of Cyndi's List is to provide a categorized and cross-referenced index to genealogical resources found online. The intent is for the site to be all-inclusive; however, the owner reserves the right to add and remove links at any time and at her discretion.
• Links will be added and/or removed without any prior notification at the discretion of the owner.
• The owner is not responsible for the content found on other web sites that are found linked on Cyndi's List.
• Links to commercial enterprises found on Cyndi's List are included as a courtesy. Unless otherwise stated, the existence of these links on Cyndi's List does not imply endorsement of the services or products provided by those commercial enterprises.
• The owner will not knowingly link to sites that derive from or participate in fraudulent or illegal behavior.
• The owner is not responsible for problems that arise from sites found on the index that derive from or participate in fraudulent or illegal behavior.
• The owner is not responsible for disputes, conflicts or other problems between web sites linked to by Cyndi's List.
• The owner is not responsible for disputes, conflicts or other problems between web site visitors and web sites linked to by Cyndi's List.
• Cyndi's List (including the web site, the blog, the mailing list, and Facebook, Twitter, & Google+ forums) contains banner advertisements and some text links that point to commercial enterprises via an affiliate relationship. Users of Cyndi's List might follow an affiliate link and visit a commercial web site. Any resulting purchases made by a visitor might result in a commission being paid to the owner of Cyndi's List. Every effort is made to identify pay-for-use commercial web sites as such within link descriptions. The existence of these links on Cyndi's List does not imply endorsement of the services or products provided by those commercial enterprises.