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FamilySearch Indexing is a volunteer project established in 2006 and run by FamilySearch. The project aims to create searchable digital indexes for scanned images of historical documents.

Indexing Opportunities Help others discover their ancestors by reviewing details on historical records.

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Results from completed indexing projects are published at http://www.familysearch.org. Many names are linked to images so that researchers can view the original documents.

May 7, 2025 · Have you ever indexed FamilySearch historical records? If so, you've been a part of the long and fascinating history of indexing.

Get Involved with supporting family history in your part of the world. Use your time and talents to help people discover their ancestors.

Aug 7, 2025 · At FamilySearch, we’ve improved the technology behind indexing, giving you new opportunities to volunteer your indexing skills. See the Get Involved section of our site for more …

Apr 21, 2025 · One of these changes is that the initial indexing of records from historical documents will now be done by FamilySearch’s artificial intelligence rather than by online volunteers. Volunteers will …

Mar 21, 2025 · Indexing is the process by which a historical record—a birth certificate, draft card, marriage certificate, and so on—becomes searchable. In the past, a human volunteer looked at a …