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{{Other uses|FamilySearch}} | {{Other uses|FamilySearch}} | ||
[https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] is one of the most popular genealogical resources in the world<ref>"FamilySearch Website - LDS Newsroom." LDS News | Mormon News - Official Newsroom of the Church . Intellectual Reserve, Inc, n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. <http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/background/familysearch-web-site | [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org] is one of the most popular genealogical resources in the world<ref>"FamilySearch Website - LDS Newsroom." LDS News | Mormon News - Official Newsroom of the Church . Intellectual Reserve, Inc, n.d. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. &amp;amp;lt;http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/background/familysearch-web-site</ref>. The site is sponsored by [http://mormon.org/ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] and is free and available to the public. Since launching in May 1999, more than 150 million people have visited FamilySearch.org to learn more about their family heritage. | ||
== Online Records == | == Online Records == | ||
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Visitors to FamilySearch.org can search over a billion [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list digital images and indexes] of records from all over the world. These records include government and church records for births, marriages, and deaths; censuses; probate records, land records, draft cards; and so forth. Millions of new records are published on a weekly basis. | Visitors to FamilySearch.org can search over a billion [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list digital images and indexes] of records from all over the world. These records include government and church records for births, marriages, and deaths; censuses; probate records, land records, draft cards; and so forth. Millions of new records are published on a weekly basis. | ||
Many of the records on the FamilySearch website are [https://familysearch.org/volunteer/indexing indexed], making them easier to search. The indexes are created by volunteers. Currently, there over 125,000 active indexers around the world who complete about one million names a day. Anyone can help with this effort, regardless of their age, religion, or technical background; all that is needed is a computer and an Internet connection. The free online application is available in seven languages. | Many of the records on the FamilySearch website are [https://familysearch.org/volunteer/indexing indexed], making them easier to search. The indexes are created by volunteers. Currently, there over 125,000 active indexers around the world who complete about one million names a day. Anyone can help with this effort, regardless of their age, religion, or technical background; all that is needed is a computer and an Internet connection. The free online application is available in seven languages. | ||
== Research Help == | == Research Help == | ||
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Free [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html online classes] available on the FamilySearch website can be taken anytime from the comfort of home. | Free [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html online classes] available on the FamilySearch website can be taken anytime from the comfort of home. | ||
The length and format of the classes vary by subject, but usually include video of the presenter, a PowerPoint presentation, and class handouts. Many of these classes are taught by experts at the renowned [[ | The length and format of the classes vary by subject, but usually include video of the presenter, a PowerPoint presentation, and class handouts. Many of these classes are taught by experts at the renowned [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City, but FamilySearch has also partnered with individual genealogists and facilities like the [[Mid-Continent Public Library Midwest Genealogy Center|Midwest Genealogy Center]] in Independence, Missouri. | ||
== Quick Facts == | == Quick Facts == | ||
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*Number of hits since launch: over 15 billion | *Number of hits since launch: over 15 billion | ||
*Number of visitors since launch: over 150 million | *Number of visitors since launch: over 150 million | ||
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