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Family History Consultant T i i E 2011Training Expo 2011

Presentation 3 of 3

Part 1: FamilySearch IndexingPart 1: FamilySearch Indexing

Part 2: Research Help Resources

Part 3: Action Ideas

Part 1: FamilySearch Indexing

FamilySearch Indexing

What is Indexing? A way to make genealogical A way to make genealogical records available to the public. This can be done by anyone, y y ,anytime, and virtually anywhere.

Current Statistics– 400,000+ total volunteers– 4,000,000+ records indexed

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Indexing Statistics

• Stake Indexing Directors can view statistics and directories of indexers

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Blessing Lives with Indexing

• Every person matters—blessing lives one record at a timelives one record at a time

• Can be used by the ward council to further the work of salvationto further the work of salvation– Youth– Single Adultsg– Families– Elderly & shuts-ins

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Indexing and Youth

• Indexing is an excellent opportunity for youth to participate in family history workparticipate in family history work

“I know that I‘m helping to find people that maybe wouldn‘t have had the chance to have their work done. It‘s cool to know that even if I don‘t go to the done. It s cool to know that even if I don t go to the temple for them myself, I can help them get there.”

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Part 2: Research Help Resources

Available Research Help Resources

Wiki Forums Training

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Power of the Community

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FamilySearch Research Wiki

What is a Wiki? “A collaborative website A collaborative website which can be directly edited by anyone with access to it.”y y

Current Stats– 50,000+ registered users– 2,000+ contributors– 45,000+ pages of research help– 1,000,000+ visitors annually

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FamilySearch Research WikiContribute

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What’s Next for the Wiki?

• Available in more languages (Spanish Swedish French Portuguese and German)(Spanish, Swedish, French, Portuguese, and German)

• Linked to training content• Adopt a wiki page• Adopt a wiki page

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FamilySearch Forums

What is a Forum? “An online discussion site.”

C S i iCurrent Statistics– 30,000+ registered users

4 500+ q estions asked– 4,500+ questions asked– 20,000+ answers

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What’s Next for Forums?

• Available in more languagesConte t al linking to the iki• Contextual linking to the wiki

• LDS account integration

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FamilySearch Online Training

What is Online Training? “Self paced education that occurs online via computer.”

Current Statistics300 000+ t t l l i– 300,000+ total lesson views

– 125+ online lessons• England, Ireland, Russian, England, Ireland, Russian,

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Online Training Formats

VIDEO + SLIDES AUDIO + INTERACTIVITY1 2

• Other formats: Handout (PDF), Downloadable

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Branching Out

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InferentialGenealogy

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Branching Out

Kristine Rose

Courthouse Records

Simulation

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What’s Next for Training

• Available in more languagesNe “Learning Center”• New “Learning Center”

• Link to hundreds of other family history training resources175 l (2011)• 175+ new lessons (2011)– Getting started lessons

Geographical core lessons– Geographical core lessons– New formats

• Classroom (PPT)• Video podcasts• Live webinars (online virtual class)

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Part 3: Action Ideas

Action Ideas

• Consider how you can use FamilySearch Indexing t bl th li f thto bless the lives of others

• Refer members to online research resources– Wiki, forums, training

• Consider ways that you can personally contribute to y y p ythe wiki and forums– Everybody knows somethingy y g

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