Go to the famous Ball Blue Book or the Ball Complete Guide to Canning which will have great recipes for you to use and they are safe and tested. If you are at a high altitude you need to adjust for that, and that information is inside the Ball Blue Book. Or you can type the following words into your SEARCH engine
"University Extension and Pickling"

You can find some easy pickle recipes here: http://www.food52.com/recipe/pickles