Received this today from another list I belong to, thought I'd pass along for all to see. Nancy Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 8:42 AM > Subject: 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." --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos, & more faith.yahoo.com