Old Bones Family Research of New England: 30 Day Indexing Challenge

30 Day Indexing Challenge. Indexed records are likely the only type of records that a majority of researchers are familiar with. Many don't realize that there are millions upon millions of records that remain UN-indexed. For that reason, those records are either impossible to find or at best a difficult challenge to browse for your ancestor.

Here's the answer: Indexing! See "30 Day Indexing Challenge." Simply put, you look at a hand written document, transcribe it by typing what you see into the appropriate fields and submit! Each document is indexed twice. Discrepancies are sent to "Arbitrators" to resolve those discrepancies. Once all 3 steps are complete, VOILA! You can search for the individuals within that record and get the data you need for your research.

I'm reblogging from "thegenealogygirl" who has thrown down the research gauntlet and is asking volunteers to step up and assist with this vital part of everyone's research.

Try the program at www.familysearch.org where you'll see links on the home page to get you started. Click "Indexing" just below the large picture. It will take you to this page where you can "Test Drive", "Get Started", "Find a Project" (from easy to very difficult!!) and "Get Help".

It's easy...really!!