FamilySearch indexer—Want to know the latest about FamilySearch indexing? Check out this month's newsletter! Watch for next month's newsletter, which will include a wrap-up of our accomplishments in 2010 and our goals for 2011. In this issue:
 A Season For . . .
December's a time for many things, depending on where you live.
It's a season of resting, a season for snow,
A season for swimming (in Australia) you know. It's a season for giving and sharing and more,
Which is exactly what FamilySearch indexing is for! Some gifts are bought and put under the tree,
Not FamilySearch indexing—it's totally free! We thank you for all of your efforts thus far;
You've made the New Year like a bright shining star. A name here and there helps more than you know.
It lightens your heart and helps FamilySearch grow. As you dream of batches both large and small,
Type away, type away, type away all. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Good-bye to Family Record Extraction
This month's newsletter is dedicated to the thousands of workers who participated in family record extraction since it was introduced by Spencer W. Kimball in 1978. Some extractors participated early in the program, transferring the information from paper or microfilm to printed forms. Later extractors typed the information directly into a computer program. The workforce continues to grow, and the use of technology continues to accelerate as we transition from family record extraction to the online FamilySearch indexing program.
FamilySearch is deeply grateful to all who were dedicated to making family record extraction so successful. Some workers have moved on, others have served faithfully for years, and some are newcomers. Regardless of experience or position, each participant labored to accomplish this great task of sharing family history information. Over 100 groups, including six correctional facilities who devoted themselves to the extraction program, have now made the switch to FamilySearch indexing. We know this was not an easy change for some and we thank you for your patience and dedication to this extraction, and now indexing, initiative. If you or someone you know worked with the extraction program and need help to make this transition, please contact FamilySearch.
RootsTech: A New Genealogy and Technology Conference
To define the future of genealogy
A new conference has been planned to meet the needs of technologists and genealogists. The first annual RootsTech Conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on February 10-12, 2011. Sponsors include New England Historic Genealogical Society, the National Genealogical Society, the Federation of Genealogical Societies, Ancestry.com, Brigham Young University, Microsoft, Dell, and FamilySearch. "When the users and creators of technology come together, innovation occurs," said Jay Verkler, president and CEO of FamilySearch. RootsTech will feature tracks specifically geared to technology users as well as technology creators. Themes for the conference will include social networking, cloud computing, mobile computing devices, GPS mapping, records and media digitization, data backup and digital preservation, using multimedia, and much more. A conference agenda and registration will be available soon. For more information, please visit rootstech.familysearch.org. Look for us on Facebook! | FamilySearch Indexing Statistics Current Needs - Arbitrators. Contact your local support or FamilySearch to learn more.
- Non-English language skills. Currently projects are available in 11 languages including Polish, with Hungarian projects coming soon.
Invite a friend!
Is someone you know interested in family history, transcription, or providing free records access to researchers? Please pass this message along with an invitation to participate in an indexing project.
Other Indexing and Family History News
LDS Perspective
History of FamilySearch Indexing—April 1978. President Spencer W. Kimball introduces the family record extraction program. |
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