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Indexing

So as part of it's Family History program, the Church has a volunteer activity you can do called "Indexing". The basic idea being that you download a batch of microfilmed picture files - of things such as census records, marriage records, military muster rolls, and the like, and then you enter the names on the images in to the Indexing program.  People go online later to view the indexed records, and they don't have to go through the challenge of reading the old handwriting. You've already done it for them.

 Anyhoo - I haven't been involved in any Family History work for quite a long time (and frankly, I DO NOT like using the New FamilySearch website).  But I figured I should try to get back involved in it a bit, and Indexing seemed like a way I could do that.  So - the last 3 or 4 weeks in a row, I've been indexing. Since my church schedule starts in the mid-afternoon, I log in on Sunday mornings (I have plenty of time) and index for 30 minutes to an hour. Some weeks it's more fun than others - I have to say that this morning's Military Muster Rolls were a little challenging. But it's a good thing to be doing, and if it helps someone locate an ancestor more easily, then I've done a little good for my week.

 BTW - The church is in need of many more Indexers, so feel free to join me. Just go to FamilySearch to download the Indexing program and start today!

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