17 February 2014

Indexing: How it works

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="320"]Adriana Hernandez baptized 1925 Adriana Hernandez baptized 1925 (Photo credit: GoCal83)[/caption]

I've done some indexing over the past few years but lately, I haven't had the time. So, the best I can do is get the message out and perhaps someone reading this blog will take a look at the process and volunteer. There are a number of indexing projects out there, but it's Family Search that may have the largest collection of un-indexed documents. If you go to www.familysearch.org, there's a link right below the large image in the center of the page called "Indexing". Click the link, download a very small software program and you're in business!

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="320"]Maria Hernandez baptized 1920 Maria Hernandez baptized 1920 (Photo credit: GoCal83)[/caption]

There are a few rules to go by, but essentially, it's pretty easy. You'll have to have or get a user name and password. But please don't worry that someone from the Latter Day Saints will haunt you! That's just not their style or their motivation.


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2 comments:

  1. Thanks for the reblog! I love that you are helping spread the good word about the importance of indexing!!

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  2. And I'm rebuilding my web site...or trying to. I'll have a link to the blog and a few other enhancements. So hopefully, I can reach out to even more people. I'm stuck using standard templates as I'm not "artistically inclined!" Take a look at www.oldbones.co (Not *.com!!) but wait 'til tomorrow. You can see the old one today but I've messed around with it so much, it's gone sour on me! I'm going for that new, conservative, snappy, 21st century look!

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