16 June 2009
OverviewSignificant updates were made recently to the FamilySearch Indexing application and Web site. Batch Sharing seems to be the most popular of the new features. Following are brief descriptions of the updates:
Batch Sharing. This exciting new feature appeals to indexers who enjoy online social networking capability. It allows two volunteers (indexers or arbitrators) to collaborate on a batch. Both indexers can view the same batch, and using the indexers’ preferred instant messaging tool or phone, they can discuss and index the batch together. One indexer will have read-write capability and the other will have read only.
Tip of the Day. A dialog box will greet indexers when they sign in to the indexing application. Best practices and other quick time saving tools will be shared.
Project Selection Dialog Box. This feature (which appears when you click the Download From… button) will have the option to show all projects or only those that match an indexer’s preferences. It will also display the difficulty level of each project.
Fields Marked for Review. Indexers can choose to display either a red wavy line or colored background in fields marked for review. The color and transparency of the background can also be changed.
Image Type. This will now be the first field in every batch. Indexer will select the description of each image (Normal, Blank, or Duplicate) from the list provided.
Header Data Tab. A new tab in the data entry area will enable indexers to enter information that applies to an entire document just once. Not all batches will include this tab. It will open first when a batch is downloaded.
New Icons. The icons used to mark a field or record “unreadable” will have a blue question mark on them instead of a red slash.
Volunteers can register anytime and begin indexing immediately at Indexing.FamilySearch.org.
New Indexing ProjectsNew indexing projects added this week are:
· Argentina Censo 1869—Santiago y Santa Fe
· Australia, Greenwich—Genealogical Records, 1776–1980
· Australia, NSW—Bounty Immigrants, 1824–1842 (This is a regional project.)
· Pennsylvania—1920 U.S. Federal Census
· U.K., Cheshire Parish Records [Part 2], 1538-1850
(See the chart below for a complete list and current status of all indexing projects).
Recently Completed Projects(Note: Recently completed projects have been removed from the available online indexing batches and will now go through a final completion check process in preparation for future publication.)
· Argentina Censo 1869—Corrientes y Entre Rios
· Canada, British Columbia Births, 1854–1903
· Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1916–1922 [Part 1]
· Mississippi—1920 U.S. Federal Census
· Rhode Island—1920 U.S. Federal Census
· UK, Cheshire—Land Tax, 1778–1832
· Vermont—1920 U.S. Federal Census
Current FamilySearch Indexing Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
| Argentina, Buenos Aires 1855 Census | Spanish | 35% |
| Argentina Censo 1869—Jujuy Salta Tucuman | Spanish | 23% |
| Argentina Censo 1869—Santiago y Santa Fe | Spanish | (New) |
| Arkansas County Marriages VI, 1837–1957 | English | 29% |
| Australia, Greenwich—Genealogical Records, 1776–1980 | English | (New) |
| Austria, Wiener Meldezettel, 1890–1925 | German | 1% |
| Belgium, Antwerp Foreigners Index, 1840–1930 | Dutch, Flemish | 38% |
| Brandenburg Kirchenbücher, 1789–1875 | German | 64%* |
| France Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Part 1] | French | 54% |
| France Registres Protestants, 1612–1906 [Part 2] | French | 1% |
| France, Coutances, Paroisses de la Manche, 1792–1906 | French | 88% |
| France, Paroisses de Cherbourg, 1802–1907 | French | 1% |
| France, Paroisses de Coutances, 1802–1907 | French | 1% |
| France, Paroisses de Saint-Lo, 1802–1907 | French | 2% |
| Germany, Mecklenburg 1890 Volkszählung, Div 24–38 | German | 16% |
| Indiana, Adams County Marriages, 1811–1959 | English | 18% |
| Indiana, Allen County Marriages, 1811–1959 | English | 10% |
| Indiana, Blackford County Marriages 1811–1959 | English | 74% |
| Italy, Trento Baptism Records, 1784–1924 | Italian | 82% |
| Jamaica, Trelawny Births, 1878–1930 | English | 9% |
| Mexico, Censo de 1930—Mexico | Spanish | 3% |
| Mexico, Censo de 1930—Tamaulipas | Spanish | 89% |
| Mexico, Censo de 1930—Yucatan | Spanish | 25% |
| New York 1905 State Census | English | 32% |
| Nicaragua, Managua Civil Records, 1879–Present | Spanish | 52%* |
| Pennsylvania—1920 U.S. Federal Census | English | (New) |
| Peru, Lima—Registros Civiles, 1910–1930 | Spanish | 30% |
| Russia, St Petersburg Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1833–1885 | German | 1% |
| South Carolina—1920 U.S. Federal Census | English | 82% |
| Spain, Avila, Moraleja de Matacabras, 1540–1904 | Spanish | 34% |
| Spain, Lugo—Registros Parroquiales [Part 1], 1530–1930 | Spanish | 19% |
| U.K., Cheshire Parish Records [Part 2], 1538-1850 | English | (New) |
| U.K., Warwickshire Parish Registers, 1538–Present | English | 2% |
| Ukraine, Kyiv, 1840–1842 | Russian | 19% |
| Venezuela, Mérida Registros Parroquiales. 1654–1992 | Spanish | 20% |
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
Current FamilySearch Partner Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
| Arkansas Marriages IV, 1837–1957 | English | 35% |
| Belgique—Registres Des Décès—Charleroi, 1851–1900 | French | 28% |
| Belgique—Registres Des Décès—En Français, 1796–1910 | French | 22%* |
| België—Overlijdens Registers—In het Nederlands, 1796–1910 | Dutch, Flemish | 88%* |
| België—Overlijdens Registers—Kalmthout, 1851–1900 | Dutch, Flemish | 63% |
| België—Overlijdens Registers—Mechelen, 1851–1900 | Dutch, Flemish | 8% |
| Bremer Schifflisten, 1904–1914 | German | 56% |
| Flanders Death Registration, 1796–1900 | French, Dutch, Flemish | 79%* |
| Indiana Marriages, 1882 to April 1905 | English | 91% |
| Norway 1875 Census [Part 1] | Norwegian | 38% |
| Nova Scotia, Antigonish Church Records, 1823–1905 | English | 84% |
| Ohio Tax Records—2 of 4, Post 1825 | English | 77% |
| Ohio Tax Records—3 of 4, Post 1825 | English | 1% |
| Vermont Militia Records, 1861–1867 | English | 43% |
(*Percentage refers to a specific portion of a larger project.)
Current FamilySearch Regional Projects, Record Language, and Percent Completion
(These projects are being indexed by volunteers in specific areas of the world.)
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| Australia, NSW—Bounty Immigrants, 1824–1842 | English | (New) |
| Australia, Sydney Cemetery Inscriptions, 1800–1960 | English | 6% |
| Australia—Victoria Probate Records, 1853–1989 | English | 65% |
| Canada, British Columbia Marriages, 1859–1932 | English | 7% |
| Quebec—Trois-Rivières IC, 1800–1900 | French | 52% |
