The IGI lists several hundred million names of deceased persons throughout the world. The index does notc ontain records of living people. Many names in the index come from vital records from the early 1500s to about 1885 (extracted from microfilmed records). Others have been submitted by members of the LDS Church. I don't think there are too many records from Italy that have been extracted yet, but there are more all the time. Remember there are two separate parts to the IGI--the original and an addendum containing additional records--make sure you check BOTH. There is a leaflet called "Using the INternation Genealogical Index on compact disc" that is available at your local FHC for just a few cents. Also make sure you run the different kinds of searches -- Individual, Marriage and Parent-- You can find children of a set of parents grouped together in a Parent search--wonderful for connecting entire families. The Ancestral file is submissions from all over the world creating a great linked family tree. However, remember that these are submissions from people and there are many mistakes. Be sure to do further research to verify the information. There is also a leaflet on "Using Ancestral File" available at ther FHC. Included in both the IGI and Ancestral File is information on how to track down the source of the records. Happy Hunting Julee >From: MGulluscio@aol.com >Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 19:36:41 EDT >Subject: Newcomer >To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com > >I've tried looking for our name "Taverniti" on the Italy IGI at LDS center and >found none. As a new researcher can someone tell me why our family wouldn't be >there if I know they were born there? How is the IGI made up? >Thanks, >mgulluscio@aol.com > > >==== GenTips Mailing List ==== >If you need to unsubscribe to GenTips email the command: >unsubscribe >To: >GenTips-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com >DON'T send it to GenTips-L that won't work! > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com