-----Original Message----- From: Regi Milan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 6:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [VERMONT] NEW & IMPROVED IGI ON FAMILYSEARCH.ORG! Dear Listers.... I only subscribe to 3 mailing lists, so if you subscribe to others in addition to one of the above, please pass this important information along: You may have recently noticed the familysearch.org site was having some frustrating problems these past 3 weeks. Well, there's a very good reason why and I'm sure you'll be very happy to hear it! I currently serve as a family history consultant for the LDS Church and here is the memo (in part) we received about the recent changes that took place on the site. "A new version of the International Genealogy Index (IGI) is now available on www.familysearch.org, the LDS Church's Family Search Internet Site. This new version contains the following enhancements: --Additional Names - More names have been added to the index. These names were received since the last release in January 2000. (Reminder that this does not mean the database is complete. They are still playing catch-up on some records, so keep checking back). --Regular updates - The index will be updated regularly as new information is received. No longer will the wait be the usual 3 years for an update. Note: For those individuals you know you do not have Internet access and visit a local LDS Family History Center to review the IGI, etc., please let them know that the Internet's version of the IGI will be more updated than the Centers will. Not all centers have Internet access and still rely on the typical 3-year updates for their information. --Individuals linked as families - Some names are linked into families and can be displayed on family group records and pedigree charts (previously offered only in the Ancestral File). The number of linked individuals is relative small, but is expected to grow significantly in the future. You can also download family group records and pedigree charts. --Additional Event Information - All events that were in original user submissions are now displayed and can be used as search criteria. --Improved searching - You can now search the index by given name, surname and state, and more types of events, even across regions. The processes used to find individuals in spite of spelling and other differences in the name have also been improved. --Information to describe the source - When you display an individual's records, you will see messages that describe the source of information. Also, the batch number and film number searches have been simplified." FOR LDS MEMBERS ONLY... --Ordinance information soon to be available - Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will soon be able to view ordinance records in the IGI on the familysearch.org Web site. This service will entail a special registration process which will require certain membership information to gain access to this sacred data. Watch for ward and stake announcements about this in the next few weeks. I know what the requirements are, but have chosen not to publicize it here to do my part in protecting these holy records. Well, that's it! Enjoy the new and improved familysearch.org and happy hunting! Regi ___________________________________________________________________________ REGI MILAN Orem, Utah My genealogy can be viewed on Rootsweb.com's World Connect Project at: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=rmilan "Remember, sometimes you have to reach a bit to grab on to that right branch." ==== VERMONT Mailing List ==== Guidelines for the list can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/VermontWelcome.html