I have to admit I'm a bit excited. FamilySearch's indexing project has started working on NH births up to 1900. I like that I can work on a project like this that will help so many and that this is not a database that is repeated over and over on the Internet. I've refused to index the federal census records for exactly that reason. I want to work on the projects that will provide new information for people.
New indexers are always welcome. It's an easy way to give back to the genealogy community. Please see FamilySearchIndexing find out more.
So, as I happy work away trying to get these records indexed, I have to admit that I'm hoping that they'll do Vermont next, or maybe New York. :-)
Showing posts with label FamilySearch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FamilySearch. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Have you searched on the new FamilySearch Labs site?
I wrote a bit back about volunteering to index records for FamilySearch. See that post here.
Did you know that some of the efforts by all these volunteers are already available? Best of all, they're totally FREE and include not only the index, but scans of the original records too!
The special site is at http://labs.familysearch.org. You do need to register for an account in order to access the site, but that is a small requirement.
You should give it a try today! If you do find this project worthwhile, it's still not too late to help. There are many projects currently being indexed. Please consider volunteering.
Did you know that some of the efforts by all these volunteers are already available? Best of all, they're totally FREE and include not only the index, but scans of the original records too!
The special site is at http://labs.familysearch.org. You do need to register for an account in order to access the site, but that is a small requirement.
You should give it a try today! If you do find this project worthwhile, it's still not too late to help. There are many projects currently being indexed. Please consider volunteering.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Have you indexed today?
Most of us wish that there were more records online for free. Would you be willing to help out in hopes that you get back?
FamilySearch is seeking volunteers to help them index records. You sign up at http://www.familysearchindexing.org, download a little program and you're in business! When you run the program, you download from various projects that they are working on (always your choice of which one you want to do). Then, the original record is displayed on your screen while you type the data into a spreadsheet that is also on the screen. It's pretty easy, well, easy if the writing is readible. If a page is too difficult to read, you can reject it and get a different page that you can read, either in the same project or a different one.
Imagine the difference that could be made if we all indexed just one page a day. Please consider being a part of this great project.
Oh, and by the way, yes I indexed today!
FamilySearch is seeking volunteers to help them index records. You sign up at http://www.familysearchindexing.org, download a little program and you're in business! When you run the program, you download from various projects that they are working on (always your choice of which one you want to do). Then, the original record is displayed on your screen while you type the data into a spreadsheet that is also on the screen. It's pretty easy, well, easy if the writing is readible. If a page is too difficult to read, you can reject it and get a different page that you can read, either in the same project or a different one.
Imagine the difference that could be made if we all indexed just one page a day. Please consider being a part of this great project.
Oh, and by the way, yes I indexed today!
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