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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, partners, or vendors. 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, partners, or vendors. 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. | ||
==Digital Library== | |||
The FamilySearch Digital Library is the largest genealogical library in the world. Visitors to FamilySearch.org can search hundreds of thousands of online books from all over the world. These books include family histories, county and local histories, directories, gazetteers, genealogy magazines, obituaries, transcriptions, and yearbooks. Titles are provided by the FamilySeach Family History Library in Salt Lake City and by partner libraries in several countries. Partner libraries include libraries with some of the largest genealogical collections in the United States, with growing content from throughout the world. | |||
Digital books are full-text searchable. Easy to use result filters and powerful Boolean search operators help focus on the most relevant books. Public domain books can be downloaded for offline reading. The book viewer includes many easy-to-use controls. | |||
==Research Help== | ==Research Help== | ||