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== Published Records  ==
== Published Records  ==


To find projects that have been Waypointed, go to [www.familysearch.org/ https://www.familysearch.org/]. Beneath the search area there is a list of regions under the heading '''Browse by Location'''. By browsing the record collections, users can find all of the projects that have been posted on the Beta site. Projects that have been indexed, or are in the process of being indexed will list the number of records in the project, while projects that have been published without being indexed will have Browse Images. Some Waypointed projects are already in the process of being indexed, so they will not have the notice next to them. Waypointed projects that are being indexed will have an option to browse through the images under the search criteria for the project.
To find projects that have been Waypointed, go to [www.familysearch.org/ https://www.familysearch.org/]. Beneath the search area there is a list of regions under the heading '''Browse by Location'''. By browsing the record collections, users can find all of the projects that have been posted on the Beta site. Projects that have been indexed, or are in the process of being indexed will list the number of records in the project, while projects that have been published without being indexed will have Browse Images. Some Waypointed projects are already in the process of being indexed, so they will not have the notice next to them. Waypointed projects that are being indexed will have an option to browse through the images under the search criteria for the project.  


== Volunteering  ==
== Volunteering  ==
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The Waypointing team has recently started accepting volunteers. Waypointing projects come from all over the world in a variety of languages. Projects are divided into folders, which can usually be completed in 10-15 minutes. Waypointing is fun and rewarding. There is no minimum time that is required to be a Waypointing volunteer. Most volunteers dedicate 2-4 hours in a week, though more hours a week are always welcome. Volunteers get to work on complete sets of records, usually whole record books, instead of isolated pages. It’s fast and easy to sign up, and those interested can start right away. Through Waypointing, volunteers will help increase the number of records available on FamilySearch, helping to increase accessibility to important genealogical resources.  
The Waypointing team has recently started accepting volunteers. Waypointing projects come from all over the world in a variety of languages. Projects are divided into folders, which can usually be completed in 10-15 minutes. Waypointing is fun and rewarding. There is no minimum time that is required to be a Waypointing volunteer. Most volunteers dedicate 2-4 hours in a week, though more hours a week are always welcome. Volunteers get to work on complete sets of records, usually whole record books, instead of isolated pages. It’s fast and easy to sign up, and those interested can start right away. Through Waypointing, volunteers will help increase the number of records available on FamilySearch, helping to increase accessibility to important genealogical resources.  


Anyone interested in learning more about becoming a Waypointing Volunteer can contact Travis Mecham at: [mailto:tqmecham@familysearch.org tqmecham@familysearch.org]
Anyone interested in learning more about becoming a Waypointing Volunteer can contact Travis Mecham at: [mailto:tqmecham@familysearch.org tqmecham@familysearch.org]  


== Current Projects ==
== See Also ==


This is where you will find the current Waypointing projects listed that are available for volunteers. Here is a description of the levels:
[[Waypointing Volunteer Hub]]  
 
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! scope="col" |
Level<br>
 
! scope="col" | Description<br>
! scope="col" | Example<br>
|-
| Simple<br>
| &lt;25 Wpts/folder, legible handwriting, few judgment calls, easy to do regardless of language (Folders take 5-10 min to complete)<br>
| Mexico<br>
|-
| Easy<br>
| 25-50 Wpts/folder, legible handwriting, more judgment calls, requires experience in the language (10-30 min)<br>
| Philippines<br>
|-
| Moderate<br>
| 50-80 Wpts/folder, more difficult judgment calls, fluency in the language helpful (30-60 min)<br>
| Italy<br>
|-
| Difficult<br>
| &gt;80 Wpts/folder, difficult judgment calls, fluency in language required (60+ min)<br>
| Minnesota<br>
|}
 
=== Simple  ===
 
[[Instructions for 'Simple' Projects]]<br>
 
Hungary Civil Registration - Pt. 7 <br>Hungary Civil Registration - Pt. 8
 
Panama, Catholic Church Records, DB [WP]
 
Peru, Ancash, Catholic Church Records, Obispado de Huaraz, DB [WP]
 
Peru, Cajamarca, Diocese of Cajamarca, Catholic Church Records, DB [WP]
 
=== Easy  ===
 
No projects at this time.<br>
 
=== Moderate<span style="text-decoration: underline" />  ===
 
[[Kentucky Probate Records, 1792-1977]]<!-- [[England, Sussex, Church of England, Church Records]] --> <!-- [[New York, Bronx Probate Estate Files 1914-1929]] -->
 
=== Difficult  ===
 
No projects at this time.


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