Indexing in the Ward and around the World

The Highland Park Ward is one of the top wards in the church in indexing thanks to Shirley Harmond and those in the ward who help her. Mary Fox has in the past done over a million names in indexing and there are several in the ward who have done several hundred thousand names.

What is indexing? It is simply making all the records the church has searchable by computer. So, a member working at home on their own computer can go to the internet to the church's website "New Family Search.org", type in a name and some personal information and in SECONDS a search engine will search BILLIONS OF NAMES for the one they are looking for. They can find in SIX SECONDS what would have taken SIX MONTHS several years ago.

How does indexing work? An Indexer goes to the internet to the church's website, "Family Search.org", clicks on indexing at the top of the page and downloads a "batch" (one to fifty names). The indexer types the information from the batch into the form on their computer screen. When the batch is completed it is uploaded back to the church's website. Each batch takes an hour or less to complete. You don't have to finish a batch all at once, but can work on it a few minutes at a time until it is done. You have a full week
to complete a batch.

Even a busy young mother can find a few minutes now and then when the little ones are taking a nap to spend a few minutes indexing. Ask Lois Haraguchi how she feels indexing and making it possible for others to find their ancestors so they can provide the temples blessing for their ancestors.

How to Use New FamilySearch Correctly

George W Scott of Orem, Utah, has just completed a 81 page manuel on how to use New Family Search correctly. This manuel can be downloaded for FREE from his website, www.usingfamilysearch.com. It can also be purchased from Stevenson's Genealogy Center in Provo for $4.25. This is a manual in a spiral binder and is sold at their photocopying cost. Their phone number is 1-800-374-9600, extention 2.