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Blazing Digital Trails at FamilySearch (view source)
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Have you ever wondered where the records on FamilySearch come from? Are you curious about why a certain collection is available, but another one you want is not yet there? FamilySearch is very motivated to make as many genealogical records available as fast as we can. In this presentation we will review how we make records available, what is available today, and how you can see what is currently being worked on. You will also learn how to influence what we do and how you can help make records available even faster. [[Image:Trail blazing in Jotunheimen.JPG|right|200x270px]]<br><br> | Have you ever wondered where the records on FamilySearch come from? Are you curious about why a certain collection is available, but another one you want is not yet there? FamilySearch is very motivated to make as many genealogical records available as fast as we can. In this presentation we will review how we make records available, what is available today, and how you can see what is currently being worked on. You will also learn how to influence what we do and how you can help make records available even faster. [[Image:Trail blazing in Jotunheimen.JPG|right|200x270px]]<br><br> | ||
== YOU CAN FIND EVIDENCE OF YOUR ANCESTORS | == YOU CAN FIND EVIDENCE OF YOUR ANCESTORS == | ||
FamilySearch is focused on making more genealogical records available to more people faster, but we are not doing this work alone. There is a great community out there that works very hard to make this happen. We are a major player in the community and will continue making more genealogical information available for a long time to come. That is good news for you and everyone who wants to learn about their family history. <br> | FamilySearch is focused on making more genealogical records available to more people faster, but we are not doing this work alone. There is a great community out there that works very hard to make this happen. We are a major player in the community and will continue making more genealogical information available for a long time to come. That is good news for you and everyone who wants to learn about their family history. <br> | ||
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== HOW IT IS ALL DONE == | == HOW IT IS ALL DONE == | ||
=== Finding the Records | === Finding the Records === | ||
FamilySearch has a team of collection managers whose goal is to find records that cover a certain geographic location for each period of time. These collection managers consider record types, event types, dates, sample images, and record counts. <br> | FamilySearch has a team of collection managers whose goal is to find records that cover a certain geographic location for each period of time. These collection managers consider record types, event types, dates, sample images, and record counts. <br> | ||
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Once the records are identified, an agreement must be reached between FamilySearch and the record custodian to capture the collections. | Once the records are identified, an agreement must be reached between FamilySearch and the record custodian to capture the collections. | ||
=== Digitizing the Records | === Digitizing the Records === | ||
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been microfilming records of genealogical importance for over 70 years, first under the Genealogical Society of Utah and now through FamilySearch. This effort has resulted in over 2.4 million rolls of microfilm that are stored in the Granite Mountain Records Vault near Salt Lake City, Utah. <br> | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been microfilming records of genealogical importance for over 70 years, first under the Genealogical Society of Utah and now through FamilySearch. This effort has resulted in over 2.4 million rolls of microfilm that are stored in the Granite Mountain Records Vault near Salt Lake City, Utah. <br> | ||
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=== Describing and Indexing the Records === | === Describing and Indexing the Records === | ||
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Records are described as they are found and as we learn more about them. | Records are described as they are found and as we learn more about them. | ||