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Reorder the reading list, emphasizing current articles, past articles, and lastly 3rd party blog
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The '''International Genealogical Index (IGI)''' is a computer file created by [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. It was first published in 1973 and continued to grow through December 2008. It contains several hundred million entries, each recording one event, such as a birth, baptism (christening), marriage, or death.Information in the IGI came from two sources: | The '''International Genealogical Index (IGI)''' is a computer file created by [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]. It was first published in 1973 and continued to grow through December 2008. It contains several hundred million entries, each recording one event, such as a birth, baptism (christening), marriage, or death. <br> | ||
Information in the IGI came from two sources: | |||
1. Some of the entries in the IGI were indexed by the genealogical community from collections of vital and church records. Indexed records are valuable sources of primary information. Unfortunately, attempts to prevent duplication resulted in the exclusion of some indexed records. | 1. Some of the entries in the IGI were indexed by the genealogical community from collections of vital and church records. Indexed records are valuable sources of primary information. Unfortunately, attempts to prevent duplication resulted in the exclusion of some indexed records. | ||
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== Further Reading == | == Further Reading == | ||
*[[Life After the IGI]] | *[[Life After the IGI]] | ||
The | The following articles were originally written for previous versions of the International Genealogical Index and some information may no longer apply. | ||
*[[Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers|Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers]] | *[[Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers|Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers]] | ||
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*[http://www.pricegen.com/resources/globalbatchnumbers.htm Global Batch Numbers for the International Genealogical Index] (link library for IGI batch sites for Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Channel Islands, Chile, Denmark, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, USA, Uruguay, and Wales) | *[http://www.pricegen.com/resources/globalbatchnumbers.htm Global Batch Numbers for the International Genealogical Index] (link library for IGI batch sites for Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Channel Islands, Chile, Denmark, England, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, USA, Uruguay, and Wales) | ||
*[[Step 8. Find ancestors on the IGI|Find ancestors on the IGI (Step 8. in ''Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research'')]] | *[[Step 8. Find ancestors on the IGI|Find ancestors on the IGI (Step 8. in ''Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research'')]] | ||
The following blog articles were written by the Ancestry Insider. | |||
*[http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.com/2011/01/what-is-igi.html What is the IGI?] (3 January 2011) | |||
*[http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.com/2011/01/when-was-igi.html When was the IGI?] (4 January 2011) | |||
*[http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.com/2011/01/whence-igi.html Whence the IGI?] (5 January 2011) | |||
*[http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.com/2011/01/why-was-igi.html Why Was the IGI?] (6 January 2011) | |||
*[http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-is-igi.html How is the IGI?] (7 January 2011) | |||
*[http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.com/2011/01/where-did-igi-go.html Where did the IGI Go?] (11 January 2011) | |||
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