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''Some of the information in this section will become outdated when the Church’s new Unified System is in place. As parts of the new system come up, we will be advised through the Internet site at www.familysearch.org.'' | ''Some of the information in this section will become outdated when the Church’s new Unified System is in place. As parts of the new system come up, we will be advised through the Internet site at www.familysearch.org.'' | ||
==== Things are changing ==== | |||
The '''International Genealogical Index''' described in the following article is now part of '''[http://new.familysearch.org/en/action/homepageview new.FamilySearch.org]'''. This program will eventually be available to users all over the world. The details of searching for ancestors in the former ''International Genealogical Index'' have changed. Please see the nearest [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Center]] for help utilizing the ''International Genealogical Index'' database. | |||
==== Manually check the International Genealogical Index (IGI) ==== | ==== Manually check the International Genealogical Index (IGI) ==== | ||
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Note: Anyone can search the ''IGI'' for the name, location, and family relationships of a person. | Note: Anyone can search the ''IGI'' for the name, location, and family relationships of a person. | ||
To access ''temple ordinanc''e information for deceased persons (ordinance performed, date of ordinance, temple of ordinance) Church members must register on the family history web site,''[https://www.familysearch.org/ familysearch.org].'' See your ward clerk first, so you can provide at the time you register the ''date you were confirmed'' a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and your ''Church membership number''. | To access ''temple ordinanc''e information for deceased persons (ordinance performed, date of ordinance, temple of ordinance) Church members must register on the family history web site,''[https://www.familysearch.org/ familysearch.org].'' See your ward clerk first, so you can provide at the time you register the ''date you were confirmed'' a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and your ''Church membership number''. | ||
==== Why do you need to use the ''IGI''? ==== | ==== Why do you need to use the ''IGI''? ==== | ||
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Note: Searching these records is a time-consuming process. However, it may be worthwhile to view these records since they may be written in our ancestors’ handwriting, and since they may provide us with additional information that we would not have had otherwise. Follow the Spirit when deciding whether or not to search these records. | Note: Searching these records is a time-consuming process. However, it may be worthwhile to view these records since they may be written in our ancestors’ handwriting, and since they may provide us with additional information that we would not have had otherwise. Follow the Spirit when deciding whether or not to search these records. | ||
<br> '''Records processed manually after 1981.''' | |||
'''Records processed manually after 1981.''' | |||
There is also a collection of family group records, mainly of island people, that were processed manually for temple ordinances after 1981, and are not yet on the IGI. | There is also a collection of family group records, mainly of island people, that were processed manually for temple ordinances after 1981, and are not yet on the IGI. | ||
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'''Copying temple information onto our PAF files''' | '''Copying temple information onto our PAF files''' | ||
When you put your PAF diskette into TempleReady, you can select the ''Update Records ''option. | When you put your PAF diskette into TempleReady, you can select the ''Update Records ''option. The computer program will add to your files the ordinance information that matches the names and dates for ancestors on your records. you can get better results by selecting families rather than individuals.<br> | ||
The computer program will add to your files the ordinance information that matches the names and dates for ancestors on your records. | |||
you can get better results by selecting families rather than individuals.<br> | |||
{{Pacific}} <br> | {{Pacific}} <br> | ||
[[Category:Pacific_Island_Research]] | [[Category:Pacific_Island_Research]] | ||