91. Help on how to index Obituaries -- The latest project of the Church!
I have written this out for our stake. Perhaps others would like to read it.
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I want to write detailed instructions on how to do indexing of Obituaries. As indexers we are asked to learn how to do them, as it is a huge project. We have gone through extensive instructions this morning which are on Family Search, and I'm going to write them out for the benefit of anyone who would like to try it. Particularly I encourage any indexers in our Stake, the St. George East Stake, to take the time to familiarize yourself with these, and do them. As we read a couple of days ago, in blog # 89, in the article about "Roots Tech" which is going on right now, we all are in a tremendous project of making the world's records available for everyone to search.
The procedure to learn how to index Obituaries is as follows:
1. On the internet, go to www.familysearch.org, and click.
2. Click on "indexing" on the bottom right of the page.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the next page and read under " News "
4. Click on that link. It takes you to this:
5. Read all of it and you will come to: -------------
(Then it gives instructions on how to sign up as an indexer if you aren't one already.)
6. The first thing you can do is watch the video if you want to.
The next important thing to do is click on the 2nd item above:
12 Vital Hints to Guide You as You Index Obituaries
---When you come to # 8 where it says "Click here to see more examples" --click on that. It brings you to a 51 page mini-booklet, which gives you any possible example that could occur in an obituary. (See below)
The above statement can be misunderstood if you do not read the 51 page mini-booklet, as it says to not make records for Michael and John. The reason is that "Mrs." is included in the names of the two children. You'll find if you read the booklet that you are supposed to index both names of a child and the spouse (Amanda) -- only if the Mrs. isn't there -- which indicates both are living. And also you do not put "son -- or daughter" if the person isn't mentioned specifically as a son or daughter -- including the spouse in parentheses. You just put "Child". All those kinds of possibilities are explained and examples of real obituaries shown. You may wonder at some of the instructions, but we are supposed to follow them as they are written.
If you possibly have time, read that 51 page booklet. Also, read the rest of the 12 Vital Hints -- they are explained more fully in the 51 page booklet.
Also on that page of the 12 Vital Hints, on the bottom of the page is:
Wayne and I are trying to learn it well, so we could help anyone who writes or calls us. ( PHONE: 435-628-3320, or -- paralee.eckman@gmail.com )
Back up under the "News", it also gives instructions on how to arbitrate these obituaries -- BUT -- it tells us to index many batches until we try to arbitrate! I will admit I did try to arbitrate a batch before I had really studied the above, and I'm sure I did it wrong! I'm sorry if I caused someone to have a bad score on that one!
WE ARE ALL LEARNING, AND AREN'T PERFECT !
I HOPE THIS IS A HELP. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO JOIN THE PARTY! !
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I want to write detailed instructions on how to do indexing of Obituaries. As indexers we are asked to learn how to do them, as it is a huge project. We have gone through extensive instructions this morning which are on Family Search, and I'm going to write them out for the benefit of anyone who would like to try it. Particularly I encourage any indexers in our Stake, the St. George East Stake, to take the time to familiarize yourself with these, and do them. As we read a couple of days ago, in blog # 89, in the article about "Roots Tech" which is going on right now, we all are in a tremendous project of making the world's records available for everyone to search.
The procedure to learn how to index Obituaries is as follows:
1. On the internet, go to www.familysearch.org, and click.
2. Click on "indexing" on the bottom right of the page.
3. Scroll down to the bottom of the next page and read under " News "
4. Click on that link. It takes you to this:
5. Read all of it and you will come to: -------------
(Then it gives instructions on how to sign up as an indexer if you aren't one already.)
6. The first thing you can do is watch the video if you want to.
The next important thing to do is click on the 2nd item above:
12 Vital Hints to Guide You as You Index Obituaries
---When you come to # 8 where it says "Click here to see more examples" --click on that. It brings you to a 51 page mini-booklet, which gives you any possible example that could occur in an obituary. (See below)
The above statement can be misunderstood if you do not read the 51 page mini-booklet, as it says to not make records for Michael and John. The reason is that "Mrs." is included in the names of the two children. You'll find if you read the booklet that you are supposed to index both names of a child and the spouse (Amanda) -- only if the Mrs. isn't there -- which indicates both are living. And also you do not put "son -- or daughter" if the person isn't mentioned specifically as a son or daughter -- including the spouse in parentheses. You just put "Child". All those kinds of possibilities are explained and examples of real obituaries shown. You may wonder at some of the instructions, but we are supposed to follow them as they are written.
If you possibly have time, read that 51 page booklet. Also, read the rest of the 12 Vital Hints -- they are explained more fully in the 51 page booklet.
Also on that page of the 12 Vital Hints, on the bottom of the page is:
Wayne and I are trying to learn it well, so we could help anyone who writes or calls us. ( PHONE: 435-628-3320, or -- paralee.eckman@gmail.com )
Back up under the "News", it also gives instructions on how to arbitrate these obituaries -- BUT -- it tells us to index many batches until we try to arbitrate! I will admit I did try to arbitrate a batch before I had really studied the above, and I'm sure I did it wrong! I'm sorry if I caused someone to have a bad score on that one!
WE ARE ALL LEARNING, AND AREN'T PERFECT !
I HOPE THIS IS A HELP. WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO JOIN THE PARTY! !
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