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New Books at the Family History Library — July 2012 Update
July 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
1940 Census Index Project Adds Minnesota and Rhode Island: Report for—July 9, 2012
July 9, 2012 By 6 Comments
FamilySearch is excited to announce the addition of Minnesota and Rhode Island to the list of completed and searchable states in the 1940 US Census Index Project. To date we have indexed 84.35% of the entire collection with 31 states fully indexed and available for searching at FamilySearch.org. Additional states will be following soon as we complete the finishing touches of those states that are finished with their indexing and arbitration. Full StoryFree Guide to Tennessee Ancestors
July 6, 2012 By 5 Comments
Do you have Tennessee ancestors? If you do, you’ll want to check out the free guide to Tennessee ancestors available at FamilySearch.org. Full Story1940 Census Index Project is Going Strong: Report for—July 6, 2012
July 6, 2012 By 24 Comments
We’re still moving right along with the 1940 Census Indexing project. To date we have indexed 82% of the entire collection with 29 states fully indexed and available for searching at FamilySearch.org. The end is in sight. You have all done a remarkable job of taking a collection of more than 138 million names and turning it into an easy to use, searchable index. What’s best is it’s available to the public free of charge because of all your hard work. Full Story
FamilySearch Indexers Leave a Legacy in a Record Setting Event
July 5, 2012 By 27 Comments
On July 2, FamilySearch indexers and arbitrators from around the world joined together for 24 hours in what became a mind-boggling event in so many ways. Who could have guessed that we would MORE THAN DOUBLE what was already an aggressive indexing and arbitration goal to complete 5 million records? Simply unbelievable! In baseball terms, that’s an “out of the park grand slam!” Full StoryDigital Preservation – Easy, right?
July 2, 2012 By 8 Comments
The LDS Church has been a pioneer for many decades in preserving important family history records, keeping them safe from the dangers of both man and nature. It took many years to build the Granite Mountain Records Vault, where microfilm records are safely kept today. But what about all this digital information that Family Search is generating to assist researchers on the Internet –how does that get preserved from generation to generation? As you might imagine, digital content is a bit more complex and fragile than microfilm to preserve long term. Digital preservation is a lot more than just tape backup. Let’s explore some of the nuances and complexities of long-term, digital preservation. Full StoryWhat’s Hot—Get and Give Help
June 29, 2012 By 6 Comments
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