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Elizabeth L. Nichols (retired FamilySearch employee and IGI expert) wrote that an entry in the International Genealogical Index comes from two major sources:<br> | Elizabeth L. Nichols (retired FamilySearch employee and IGI expert) wrote that an entry in the International Genealogical Index comes from two major sources:<br> | ||
*“Extracted records. Many of the names have been extracted (hand-copied and entered into a computer by [The Church of Jesus Christ of] Latter-day Saint volunteers) from civil and church christening, birth, and marriage records. … (Death and burial records are usually not extracted.) | *“Extracted records. Many of the names have been extracted (hand-copied and entered into a computer by [The Church of Jesus Christ of] Latter-day Saint volunteers) from civil and church christening, birth, and marriage records. … (Death and burial records are usually not extracted.) | ||
*“Records submitted by Latter-day Saint members.” <br> | *“Records submitted by Latter-day Saint members.” <br> | ||
Nichols said that the International Genealogical Index was<br> | Nichols said that the International Genealogical Index was<br> | ||
<blockquote>“Created and published primarily to assist members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) to identify their ancestors and other relatives for the purposes of verifying whether temple ordinances have already been completed.” | <blockquote style="padding-left: 5%">“Created and published primarily to assist members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) to identify their ancestors and other relatives for the purposes of verifying whether temple ordinances have already been completed.” </blockquote> | ||
The IGI is an index of temple ordinances rather than an index of genealogical records. The Church used the file to avoid duplicating temple ordinances. Ideally, ordinances were performed once for each person who has ever lived and once for each marriage. | The IGI is an index of temple ordinances rather than an index of genealogical records. The Church used the file to avoid duplicating temple ordinances. Ideally, ordinances were performed once for each person who has ever lived and once for each marriage. | ||