If you have Michigan roots, I highly recommend the website, FamilySearch Labs. This is the where the transcribed data is accessed from the LDS project called FamilySearch Indexing. FamilySearch has been scanning their microfilms, then the records are indexed and we can then view the actual images online through this site at http://labs.familysearch.org/. Michigan vital records are available from Birth records beginning 1867 up to 1902, Marriages 1868-1925 and Deaths 1867-1897. The search engine is excellent with different ways to "drill" down without too many hits and has a great soundex as well.
I urge all of you to please go the the site, http://www.familysearchindexing.org/en/home/home.jsf?pname='homeTab' and sign up to volunteer in this endeavor. Even if you can only complete one batch a night or in a spare moment, the more records indexed the more will be posted and available for us all.
I have been thrilled to have located many ancestors through the site and found information totally unknown to me. There are many other records available as well and also the U.S. Censuses. Give it a try you never know what you will come up!
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Delia Furrer
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Labels: FamilySearch Indexing, FamilySearch Labs, Michigan, Volunteer
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Delia -
Great info here - I've used FamilySearch hundreds of times and have even looked into volunteering for their indexing project, but never knew about this part of their work! I can't wait to see more as they add features and more records! Thanks for sharing and thanks for stopping by my blog.
Cindy
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