In a message dated 11/10/08 6:42:59 AM, harand8479@aol.com writes: > It was my understanding that not all of the information available at LDS is > online yet.? Can you imagine how much data there is at Salt Lake in the > vaults? > > In the 1980s, they said it would take forty years to get it all on then, and there are thousands more now. We are trying to get a million volunteers world wide. Last fall it was 35,000 and the last I heard was 160,000. By now there are many more. We did 9 million names in September. Anyone can volunteer. It is very rewarding work. I've done over 300,000 names. Usually I arbitrate, which is checking the differences between the work of two people on the same record. Then they go online. Yes, there will be mistakes. Reading the original records can be challenging. The other day I did a typed record. It was about as clear as a record can be. 1945. Would you believe that both indexers made more mistakes with it than with a very difficult record? I was amazed because there were no questions about what the letter or number was! Records from all over the world, in many languages are also being done. I'm hoping that once some French records are done, I will find my family. ************** AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, recipes and all other Holiday needs. Search Now. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212792382x1200798498/aol?redir=http://searchb log.aol.com/2008/11/04/happy-holidays-from-aol-search/?ncid=emlcntussear000000 01)