Ozarks Genealogical Society

At the June 2010 workshop, 31 people filled out a short survey. This is a summary of their responses.

What is your primary research computer?

Laptop-9; Desktop-17; Both-5

In the course of our family research, we have literally hundreds of photographs. This discussion offers some ideas for organizing digital photographs for easy retrieval. The topics are also applicable to scanned images and printed photographs.

Janice Nusbaum
May 3, 2010
 

Wiki.familysearch.org is where you can share your knowledge and research skills with other.  This is a research community for and by the research community.  Please contribute.

FamilySearch.org – Index Records is another way to you can help make original and indexed records available to everyone at no charge.  Hope you are helping.

FamilySearch.org home page

Searches from here give you results from the following databases:

Ancestral File – patron submissions

Census: US-1880, British Isles-1881, Canada-1881

International Genealogical Index (IGI): patron submissions and extractions.

Pedigree Resource File: patron submission

Social Security Death Index (SSDI)

Vital Records Index: for Mexico and Scandinavia

Family History Web Sites: accepted sites submitted to FamilySearch

Family History Library:

The collection includes over 2.4 million rolls of microfilmed genealogical records; 727,000 microfiche; 356,000 books, serials, and other formats; over 4,500 periodicals; 3,725 electronic resources from all over the world.

Family History Library Catalog is organized by:  Place, Keyword, Title, Film/Fiche Number, Author, and Subject.

Here is where you go to determine if the records you are seeking are available on microfilm or microfiche or digitally.  If the records you want to view is on film or fiche they can be rented at your local Family History Center.  Films generally rent for $5.50 for about 30 day and fiche for $0.15 a fiche and fiche become permanent at the center. 

Family History Centers in Springfield are located at:

1357 S Ingram Mill Road                    417-887-8229

Open Tue 10am-2pm and Wed 5:30-8:45pm

4450 S Farm Road 141 (Cox Road)    417-889-2835

Open Tue 10-4pm, Wed 10-8pm. Thur 10-2pm

Where can I see the records indexed in the indexing program?

FamilySearch.org - Record Search Pilot

Pilot.familysearch.org

Fsbeta.familysearch.org

Things continue to change at FamilySearch.org and major change later this year.

Check out labs.familysearch.org to see what may be in the future.

Janice Nusbaum
April 5, 2010

1. There are at least two ways to get to the Indexing application:

   A. Type indexing.familysearch.org in the address box of your internet browser (do not precede it with www and be sure to put the dot between indexing and familysearch) or

   B. Go to www.familysearch.org and click on “Index Records.”

2. You will need to register.  Be sure to note your id and password.  The first time you will be sent to the tutorial.  Be sure to do this before indexing.  When completed you will proceed as below.

3. Now click on “Download Batch.” Select the record you want to work on.  Start with a beginning level.  You can select up to 5 batches.

4. If you have downloaded several batches (5 max) you will need to click on a batch and then click on “Work on Batch.”

5. You do not have to stay connected to the internet to work on downloaded batches.  They are loaded on your machine and will be removed when you submit or return.

6. The lower left corner of the indexing screen will show how many images and records are in your current batch.  It also shows which image and record you are currently indexing.

7. When working on a batch your screen will have this general appearance:  Top half will be the image you will be indexing.  The bottom half will be where you index on the left and field helps on the right.

8. First you will fill out the information on the Header. 

9. Then you will start indexing the data from the record.

10. Once you have indexed everything on your page, you will be asked to recheck the records that are questionable (underlined in red).  If you feel they are OK, just click the “Correct” key.  Your make the determination.

11. When you are finished you will “Submit Batch” by clicking on the disc icon on the far left immediately above the input fields.  That batch is done, will be removed from your machine and you have earned points to be used later for researching.

12. You have 7 days to complete a batch.  If you have not completed by the due date, SLC takes it from you and gives to someone else.

13.   If you cannot or do not want to complete a batch, click on the batch then click on “Return Batch,” with no questions asked.

Since FamilySearch indexing began back in 2005, we have indexed over 350 million records. Most of these records are now available to be searched by the public at Record Search Pilot at familysearch.org under search records.

The information indexed is free to all on FamilySearch.  The image may also be free or it will be on a pay site.  We will be discussing this at the May 3 workshop.