Tiles - FamilySearch Project 5

Welcome to FamilySearch Project 5: Indexing. The Goals for learning are shown below. Each Goal has links to Choices that you can work on, with steps, articles, and videos. You can start with Goal 1 and go Choice by Choice, or you can skip to any Choice you're interested in. To select a different Project, use the Project links above.

Goal 1: Learn about indexing

Choices:

A: Learn about the purpose of indexing

Goal 2: Get started with indexing

Choices:

A: See a list of batches for web indexing
B: Search for batches to index, using "Find Batches"
C: Search for batches by project, using "Find a Project"

Goal 3: Index and manage batches

Choices:

A: Learn about your opened batch
B: Index the records and submit your batch
C: Manage indexing batches
D: Set your indexing goals and achieve them

Goal 4: Improve your basic indexing skills

Choices:

A: Work on basic indexing techniques
B: Get help with your indexing questions
C: (Optional) Do indexing for records in other languages

Goal 5: Collaborate with others on indexing projects

Choices:

A: Share indexing batches
B: Participate in peer reviews of indexing projects
C: Participate in indexing groups

Goal 6: Improve your ability to read difficult handwriting

Choices:

A: Learn the basics of deciphering handwriting
B: Learn more techniques for difficult handwriting
C: (Optional) Get online help with deciphering old or difficult handwriting
D: Learn about scripts and paleography (the study of old handwriting)

FamilySearch Project 5:

Indexing

Goals and Choices