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Helps and Tips on Indexing

Started by Jim Ericson Feb 12, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Do you have any tips or tricks that can help others with their indexing needs? There are lots of online resources and field helps for specific projects. If you are having issues, you may want to…Continue

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Comment by Co Ordinator on August 17, 2013 at 9:12pm: here is FS link to their book range they have to offer but not all are accessible but have other means of finding them

https://familysearch.org/blog/en/familysearch-family-history-books-...

Wayne

Comment by Bob Mooney-Pa on April 3, 2011 at 9:46am: I am doing WW2 Draft cards. I figured these are easy enough till I get the hang of it. Which so far hasn't been to bad at all. But after reading census for over 6 years while doing my own genealogy I know those will be a bit more of a challenge.

Comment by Co Ordinator on April 2, 2011 at 11:57pm: Well done Bob you will find it very interesting to say the least.

A bit of help: when I started I stayed within my capabilities until I found my direction then started tackle the harder one's.

These are very challenging but am still learning as every page is of a different nature.

Wayne

Comment by Bob Mooney-Pa on April 2, 2011 at 10:11pm: Just joined Familysearch indexing.

I thought since I use it so much I needed to give back.

Comment by Co Ordinator on January 7, 2011 at 7:28pm: Just like everyone else here I too do LDS indexing.

I am not a member of LDS, I do this so as it can be put out into the world for others to find their or fix brick walls.

I have around 4,000 plus names to my tag and to make it more challenging I try to do the level 5 and must admit i,m doing pretty well.

I try to do England if I can; have done New Zealand and Australia, Sth Africa well that's another story.

Plus doing indexing I'm always on the look out for my own tree.

More should pursue this avenue but saying that it my not be everyone's cup of tea.

Keep at it

Wayne

Comment by Bonnie Winn on June 28, 2010 at 9:35am: Hello! Just found your forum. Didn't realize there was one on here for indexers. Just began indexing for FS in March. My goal is to hit 3000 names by end of month. Don't know if I'll make but will have fun and learn a lot trying.

Comment by Kay Hewitt Dorris (LdyBrd75) on June 12, 2010 at 8:21pm: Wow.. Maria. I am empress by you doing so much Indexing. I have become and Indexing junking. I love it. I have been Indexing for almost three years.. It makes me feel so good to be able to make these records free for everyone.

Comment by George Thomas Saviel on March 14, 2010 at 8:48pm: Hi all I would like to know if anyone know of my family the SAVIEL from India and Burma.
My great grand father was George Thomas Saviel who was born in India in 1827. His son was Edwin David Saviel who was born in Burma in1876. if you know of them let me know at gtsaviel@gmail.com. yours georgetsaviel.

Comment by Maria Tello on March 6, 2010 at 6:44pm: Thanks Jim, I think I am just a fast typer! Actually I worked in a Genealogy library for about 10 years. That got me used to reading historic handwriting and I think that experience has made it a fairly quick process, especially when I am doing a US Census. I would really recommend tracking down a map of the area, it really help when you have questions about spellings of towns. Somehow, that has also made it more personal to me. I really hope more people join in, it's rewarding and frankly enjoyable. I have certainly put in a lot of time in the area that my family is from.

Comment by Jim Ericson on March 1, 2010 at 11:04am: Have you ever invited someone else to become an indexer? What has been your experience in introducing FamilySearch Indexing to others?

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