International Genealogical Index: Difference between revisions

1.  Some of the entries in the IGI were indexed by the genealogical community from collections of vital and church records (approx. 460 million names). Indexed records are valuable sources of primary information. Unfortunately, attempts to prevent duplication resulted in the exclusion of some indexed records.  

2.  Some of the information in the IGI was contributed by members of the Church about their ancestors (approx. 430 million names). The quality of this information varies. Duplicate entries and inconsistent information are common. Always verify contributed entries against sources of primary information.  

Over the years, access to the IGI has advanced with technology. First available on microfiche, the IGI was subsequently available on compact disc and later as a collection on FamilySearch.  

Today, FamilySearch publishes hundreds of collections of vital and church records for many locations throughout the world. 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.  

To search the International Genealogical Index (IGI) entries, select the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index (IGI)] collection from the list of historical record collections. From the collection page you may choose to search either community indexed entries or community contributed entries. Or, you can search the complete collection from the Genealogies option under the Search menu Be sure to change the All button at the bottom of the search page to "International Genealogical Index" to only search the IGI.