In 30 minutes
you can help people
find their ancestors!
Why is indexing important?
Volunteers extract family history information from digital images of historical documents to create searchable indexes that assist everyone in finding their ancestors.
Install Software
Click to download and install the FREE software to your computer. Read here about recommended computer specifications for indexing.
Announcements
January 5, 2009: Happy New Year!
We cannot say enough to thank all those who contributed to the FamilySearch indexing program over the past year. In 2008, we indexed over 115 million names. That is more than the current population of Mexico. What a great achievement!
We are very excited to see how our numbers grow in 2009.
Completed indexes are free to the public and can be searched now at FamilySearch.org (go to Search Records and then Record Search pilot).
- Are you new to indexing? Volunteer
- Are you a current volunteer? Start Indexing