Indexing!


Day 11 and we will be doing something that I love to do-Indexing!  Indexing is so important because any hint that you get on FamilySearch comes from someone indexing that record.  That was you don't have to search and search for information that can help you build your tree.  Click here to go to the FamilySearch indexing page.
So this is your homepage.  It has your stats, messages, and charts of your progress.  To find something to work on, click on find batches.
This screen gives you the option to choose difficulty and language and narrow down the results.  I have it sorting by difficulty (if you are brand new choose a beginner project) and I have the language set to English.  If you have any foreign language skills feel free to index in that language!
Please make sure you review the project instructions!  This can save you a lot of headache.  This is what an indexing page looks like when you click on a project to begin.  You will input everything in the lefthand side and submit when you are done.  For a tour of how to complete an indexing project, click here.  When you are done you get a little confetti party!!  Congrats!

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