The Basics
Extracting names from original documents, helping make them searchable online
What is Indexing?
Create a FamilySearch account
What is the first goal for every youth?
2006
When did online indexing on FamilySearch start?
A list of individuals in a country or community
What is a census?
Spanish, English, Italian, Japanese, Swedish, Portuguese, Hungarian
What are some of the languages currently used for indexing?
Learn how to index and complete one batch
What is the second goal for every youth in the stake?
A list of deceased individuals
What is a death record or registry?
Where you can find ancestors' photos, stories, and documents
What is the Memories section of FamilySearch?
Your church membership number
What do you need to create a FamilySearch account?
Work together as a ward youth program for this
What is the ward youth indexing goal?
Hundreds of thousands
How many volunteers have indexed?
The names of individuals traveling on a ship
What is a passenger list?
What is the Family Tree?
An assignment to do a specific portion of indexing work
What is a batch?
Index 1,000 batches by the end of April
Millions
How many names are indexed each week?
List of individuals that served in the army/navy, etc.
What is a military record or service record?
Where I can go to see if any names are ready for temple ordinances
What is Ordinances Ready on FamilySearch.org?
Over twenty
How many countries are represented by indexing projects?
A huge pool party with food and games (when we are allowed back together)
What is the reward if our stake meets the stretch goal???
1921
When did the church start indexing records?
What are probate records?
Where I can see which ancestors look most like me
What is the Compare-a-Face feature on FamilySearch.org?