MormonTimes.com: Anyone can help with FamilySearch indexing anytime, anywhere

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Published: Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 12:07 a.m. MDT
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As they pore over digitized census records and church ledgers, LDS Church members participating in FamilySearch indexing in England are reminded that with every click of the mouse a person comes closer to being found and closer to receiving temple ordinances.

Henry Burkhardt, who is indexing the Brandenburg Church Book Transcripts from the Potsdam State Archives in Germany, has experienced this feeling, as have many others.

The vision of FamilySearch's volunteer indexing projects is spreading worldwide from Latin America to Asia and from the old to the young. Mormons with access to the Internet are taking advantage of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' FamilySearch's user-friendly Web site and taking time to index between classes, during work breaks, or in place of watching television.

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This announcement was made on 9 Oct 2008 from Indexing Support…

bart | Oct. 13, 2008 at 11:05 p.m.

This indexing is amazing. I just finished my 91,800 names and I love…

Shirley | Oct. 13, 2008 at 9:08 p.m.

Your spelling needs to be improved though. You will enjoy the Indexing…

Reply to Burtha... | Oct. 13, 2008 at 7:49 p.m.