Thanks for starting this group. I have just recently been able to get back into the indexing page. For some reason my system kept giving me a failure to launch message. It turned out I had to reload the system and in order to do that I had to go somewhere with high speed internet. I am on dial up and can index just fine (a bit slower, but still can do it), but the re-installation had to be done on a high speed connection. Back in action now!
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Sally, glad to see you are back online. How long have you been indexing? How long did it take you to get your system fixed after getting your error? I have only indexed a few batches at this point, so I'm interested in learning from the experiences of others.

Thanks, Jim. I've been indexing less than a year, but find it very easy to do and I enjoy feeling like I am contributing. I am sad to say that it took me a couple of months to finally figure out that my problem was the dial up connection. Once I figured that out it only took minutes to get back up and running. My problems began around Christmas and with all the activities of the season, the obligations to my genealogical society, and a few other personal issues, I did not give it as much attention as I should have.

Just be sure to follow their guides and you will be fine with the indexing. But with each batch be sure to review the guides for any changes to how they want the data entered.

Hello everyone - I feel like a really old indexer. I started indexing in the days we used microfilm and cards and boxes and boxes of those! I then went to the computerized version where we were still writing on cards. It has been a delight to work with the current computerized version. I have been indexing for about 2 years using this new method and have completed about 120,000 entries. It is pretty cool to track it! Since I do a fair amount of Spanish language indexing, I find having a map very helpful.

Thanks for the Invite Jim! You probably already know this, but some wonderful help for indexing may be found on the forums.familysearch.org. The indexing threads are quite active and answers come fairly quickly.

Wow, Maria, you have made a huge contribution to indexing over the years. You are probably one of the most prolific indexers around. What is the secret to your succcess?

Have you ever invited someone else to become an indexer? What has been your experience in introducing FamilySearch Indexing to others?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

 

 

Just joined Familysearch indexing.

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