Users compensated by examining the first digit of the batch number of each result. The reliability of the two is different, so users needed to know the source of each result. Previously, indexed entries and community contributed entries were mixed into a single collection. While batch number searching is still supported, most users will prefer searching by name instead of number.Ģ. Users compensated by searching by batch number. Previously, the IGI could not be searched by city or parish name, but only by country and one subdivision (such as U.S. However, it is not able to correct all of them.ġ. Today’s implementation of the International Genealogical Index addresses key deficiencies in the previous implementation.
Sometimes only portions of parish records or other sources were indexed. Entries often do not contain all the information in the original records, such as death dates or names of additional relatives. The International Genealogical Index is a finding aid. Then change the Collection to "International Genealogical Index." To search the contributed International Genealogical Index entries, select the Genealogies option under the Search menu. To search the indexed International Genealogical Index ( IGI) entries, select the International Genealogical Index (IGI) collection from the list of historical record collections. Indexed entries from the IGI are treated consistently with other indexed records, published by country or state and organized into the record collections they were transcribed from. Today, FamilySearch publishes hundreds of collections of vital and church records for many locations throughout the world. First available on microfiche, the IGI was subsequently available on compact disc and later as a collection on. Over the years, access to the IGI has advanced with technology. 1 Accessing the International Genealogical IndexĪccessing the International Genealogical Index.Always verify contributed entries against sources of primary information. Duplicate entries and inconsistent information are common. Contributed: Some of the information in the IGI was contributed by members of the Church about their ancestors (approx. Unfortunately, attempts to prevent duplication resulted in the exclusion of some indexed records.Ģ.
Indexed records are valuable sources of primary information. Indexed: Some of the entries in the IGI were indexed by the genealogical community from collections of vital and church records (approx. Information in the IGI came from two sources:ġ. The original IGI was then retired in June 2012. In April 2010 FamilySearch divided the IGI into several historical records collections and a user-contributed genealogies collection. It contained several hundred million entries, each recording one event, such as a birth, baptism (christening), marriage, or death. It was first published in 1973 and continued to grow through December 2008. The International Genealogical Index (IGI) was a computer file created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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