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Family History Consultant T i i E 2011Training Expo 2011
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Part 1: FamilySearch IndexingPart 1: FamilySearch Indexing
Part 2: Research Help Resources
Part 3: Action Ideas
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Part 1: FamilySearch Indexing
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FamilySearch Indexing
What is Indexing? A way to make genealogical A way to make genealogical records available to the public. This can be done by anyone, y y ,anytime, and virtually anywhere.
Current Statistics– 400,000+ total volunteers– 4,000,000+ records indexed
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Indexing Statistics
• Stake Indexing Directors can view statistics and directories of indexers
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Blessing Lives with Indexing
• Every person matters—blessing lives one record at a timelives one record at a time
• Can be used by the ward council to further the work of salvationto further the work of salvation– Youth– Single Adultsg– Families– Elderly & shuts-ins
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Indexing and Youth
• Indexing is an excellent opportunity for youth to participate in family history workparticipate in family history work
“I know that I‘m helping to find people that maybe wouldn‘t have had the chance to have their work done. It‘s cool to know that even if I don‘t go to the done. It s cool to know that even if I don t go to the temple for them myself, I can help them get there.”
Indexing Mania New Era May 2009 18 21 —Indexing Mania, New Era, May 2009, 18–21
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Part 2: Research Help Resources
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Available Research Help Resources
Wiki Forums Training
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Power of the Community
I’m an expert in
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Here is an excellent Here is an excellent resource…
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Here is your answer! Have you tried…?
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Community and Helping MembersLeveraging millions to help the one
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FamilySearch Research Wiki
What is a Wiki? “A collaborative website A collaborative website which can be directly edited by anyone with access to it.”y y
Current Stats– 50,000+ registered users– 2,000+ contributors– 45,000+ pages of research help– 1,000,000+ visitors annually
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– Visitors from 200+ countries
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FamilySearch Research WikiSearch
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FamilySearch Research WikiLearn
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FamilySearch Research WikiContribute
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What’s Next for the Wiki?
• Available in more languages (Spanish Swedish French Portuguese and German)(Spanish, Swedish, French, Portuguese, and German)
• Linked to training content• Adopt a wiki page• Adopt a wiki page
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FamilySearch Forums
What is a Forum? “An online discussion site.”
C S i iCurrent Statistics– 30,000+ registered users
4 500+ q estions asked– 4,500+ questions asked– 20,000+ answers
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FamilySearch Research ForumsLearn
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FamilySearch Research ForumsContribute
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What’s Next for Forums?
• Available in more languagesConte t al linking to the iki• Contextual linking to the wiki
• LDS account integration
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FamilySearch Online Training
What is Online Training? “Self paced education that occurs online via computer.”
Current Statistics300 000+ t t l l i– 300,000+ total lesson views
– 125+ online lessons• England, Ireland, Russian, England, Ireland, Russian,
Italian, Mexico research series• 31 reading handwritten records
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Online Training Formats
VIDEO + SLIDES AUDIO + INTERACTIVITY1 2
• Other formats: Handout (PDF), Downloadable
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Branching Out
TomJones
InferentialGenealogy
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Branching Out
Kristine Rose
Courthouse Records
Simulation
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What’s Next for Training
• Available in more languagesNe “Learning Center”• New “Learning Center”
• Link to hundreds of other family history training resources175 l (2011)• 175+ new lessons (2011)– Getting started lessons
Geographical core lessons– Geographical core lessons– New formats
• Classroom (PPT)• Video podcasts• Live webinars (online virtual class)
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Part 3: Action Ideas
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Action Ideas
• Consider how you can use FamilySearch Indexing t bl th li f thto bless the lives of others
• Refer members to online research resources– Wiki, forums, training
• Consider ways that you can personally contribute to y y p ythe wiki and forums– Everybody knows somethingy y g
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