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-''[[Pacific Island Guide to Family History Research|Pacific Island Guide&nbsp;]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Step 8. Find ancestors on the IGI'''<br>
+==== The International Genealogical Index ====
-==== Things are changing  ====
+The '''International Genealogical Index (IGI)''' described in the following article is a part of '''[https://familysearch.org/tree/ Family Tree].''' This database is available to users all over the world. Please see the nearest [[Introduction to Family History Centers|family history center]] for help utilizing the ''Family Tree.'' The records have also been incorporated into the historical records search at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org]. Today, FamilySearch publishes hundreds of collections of vital and church records for many locations throughout the world. Indexed entries from the IGI are treated consistently with other indexed records, published by country or state.
-The '''International Genealogical Index (IGI)''' described in the following article is now part of '''[https://familysearch.org/tree/ Family Tree]. '''This database is available to users all over the world. &nbsp;Please see the nearest [[Introduction to Family History Centers|family history center]] for help utilizing the ''Family Tree.&nbsp;''The records have also been incorporated into the database at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org]. Today, FamilySearch publishes hundreds of collections of vital and church records for many locations throughout the world. Indexed entries from the IGI are treated consistently with other indexed records, published by country or state.
 ==== Manually check the International Genealogical Index (IGI)  ====
-Performing a regular search on FamilySearch.org will search both IGI indexed records along with more recently indexed records. To search just the entries from the International Genealogical Index, select the “[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index (IGI)]” collection from the list of historical record collections. From the collection page you may choose to search either community indexed entries or community contributed entries.&nbsp; 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:
+Performing an historical records search on FamilySearch.org will search both IGI indexed records along with more recently indexed records. To search just the entries from the International Genealogical Index, select the “[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index (IGI)]” collection from the list of historical record collections. From the collection page you may choose to search either community indexed entries or community contributed entries.&nbsp; 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)|International Genealogical Index (IGI)]]