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''Note: The information in this section will become outdated when the Church’s new Unified System is in place.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.'' | ''Note: The information in this section will become outdated when the Church’s new Unified System is in place.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.'' | ||
==== Manually check the | ==== Manually check the International Genealogical Index (IGI) ==== | ||
The International Genealogical Index (IGI), sometimes called the Ordinance Index, is a computerized list of several hundred million names of deceased persons, including many Pacific Islanders. For further details, see the following Wiki articles: | |||
*[[International Genealogical Index (IGI)]] | |||
*[[Finding temple ordinances in the IGI]] | |||
*[[LDS Temple Records#Ordinance Index (1840–1997).|Ordinance Index (1840-1997)]] | |||
The''IGI ''is an index of temple ordinances of deceased persons. When names are submitted to a temple and after each completed temple ordinance, names are updated in the''IGI''. If a person was born 110 years ago or more, or the person was married 95 years ago or more, or if their records have been in the | The ''IGI'' is an index of temple ordinances of deceased persons. When names are submitted to a temple and after each completed temple ordinance, names are updated in the''IGI''. If a person was born 110 years ago or more, or the person was married 95 years ago or more, or if their records have been in the ''Deceased Membership Records File'', their information should appear on the ''IGI.'' We can access the ''IGI'' at ''www.familysearch.org'' by selecting the ''Search'' tab and then''International Genealogical Index,'' on the lefthand side of the screen. | ||
Information is entered into the ''IGI'' as it was submitted to the temple, so some of the information may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is also possible for a person to have more than one record in the''IGI'', with slightly different details, if his or her work was done at different times by different people. | Information is entered into the ''IGI'' as it was submitted to the temple, so some of the information may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is also possible for a person to have more than one record in the''IGI'', with slightly different details, if his or her work was done at different times by different people. | ||