The big news is that the traditional indexing process has come to an end.
On www.familysearch.org. if you click Get Involved > Indexing, you will currently see this message:
"This activity has been retired. You can still access your messages and groups until 30 April 2025."
"Technology is changing how we index
The old indexing tool is being replaced with new technology that makes it easier and faster for people to discover their ancestors. As AI accelerates the work of indexing, your volunteer efforts are still needed to help review vital records."
"Why is the indexing tool being retired?
"The current indexing tool relies on outdated technology. Meanwhile, FamilySearch now uses a variety of methods to transcribe records, including artificial intelligence (AI), significantly speeding up the process of making names searchable. In 2024 alone, AI indexed 1.5 billion images containing nearly 10 billion names.
"That being said, volunteers are still essential! Instead of transcribing, they now review and correct AI-generated indexes—a crucial step that makes it easier to find historical records."
Indexing, for the Modern Era
Help us make more names searchable even faster by indexing with an AI companion, from the Get Involved > Opportunities page.
Standardize places in the Family Tree to make it more accurate and searchable.
Quick Name Review
Full Name Review
Family Review
Review Record Hints
Our special thanks to those of you have been part of the Indexing program over the years.
Note: To me, this represents a timely change. I have been involved in Indexing (off and on) since it was called "The Controlled Extraction Program" and was based on stacks of paper data to be extracted to floppy disks. We have come a long way, and this is another big step. I welcome the changes and I encourage your support for the Review processes.
Let's move this work forward. - Bill
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