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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. <br> | 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> | ||
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4. The original sources for entries in the IGI are not shown. For an indexed entry, look up the film number in the FamilySearch or Family History Library catalog. For a community contributed entry, the contributor may or may not have specified a source. See “[[Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers|Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers]]” for more information. | 4. The original sources for entries in the IGI are not shown. For an indexed entry, look up the film number in the FamilySearch or Family History Library catalog. For a community contributed entry, the contributor may or may not have specified a source. See “[[Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers|Finding the Source of IGI Batch Numbers]]” for more information. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||