Sunday, June 21, 2009

FamilySearch Indexing Update: New User Tools and 4 International Projects Added

16 June 2009

Overview

Significant 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 Projects

New 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 KirchenbĂĽcher, 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 1930Mexico

Spanish

3%

Mexico, Censo de 1930Tamaulipas

Spanish

89%

Mexico, Censo de 1930Yucatan

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, LimaRegistros 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, 15401904

Spanish

34%

Spain, LugoRegistros Parroquiales [Part 1], 15301930

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, MĂ©rida 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%

BelgiqueRegistres Des DĂ©cèsCharleroi, 1851–1900

French

28%

Belgique—Registres Des DĂ©cès—En Français, 17961910

French

22%*

BelgiĂ«Overlijdens RegistersIn het Nederlands, 1796–1910

Dutch, Flemish

88%*

BelgiĂ«Overlijdens RegistersKalmthout, 1851–1900

Dutch, Flemish

63%

BelgiĂ«Overlijdens RegistersMechelen, 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 Records2 of 4, Post 1825

English

77%

Ohio Tax Records3 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.)




Australia, NSW—Bounty Immigrants, 1824–1842

English

(New)

Australia, Sydney Cemetery Inscriptions, 1800–1960

English

6%

Australia—Victoria Probate Records, 18531989

English

65%

Canada, British Columbia Marriages, 1859–1932

English

7%

Quebec—Trois-Rivières IC, 18001900

French

52%

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