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KEEP HEARING 'IGI' IN PEOPLES MESSAGES. WHAT IS IT? I UNDERSTAND ITS SOME SORT OF INDEX, BUT WHAT KIND AND WHERE DO I FIND IT?

Try this, you may find many before 1837 but be careful as it is not all accurate. Re-check everything, just use it as a guide http://www.familysearch.org/

Hi AMY. it is the Morman site. Familysearch.org Hilary. x

Amy, I wrote some detailled instructions for someone on the IGI and the Hugh Wallis batch numbers, I will send it to you in a message Linda

It is the International Genealogical Index. Go to the family search site and select search from the tabs at the top. You can then select the IGI from the list on the left. It holds details of mainly baptisms and marriages. Some are taken directly from parish records and these usually have a 'batch' number. Other records have been submitted by ordinary people researching their family and therefore are not to be relied upon as they may not be accurate. It usually says on the record if it is a member submission. If you go to this site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb(.)com/~hughwallis/ - remove the () first - then you can select the parish you need and search that, rather than searching all of them. It also shows you which parishes are covered. Sam x

Added By Peter Morgalla on 19/07/2005 13:01:56 IGI Tips Can I suggest you check just which database that you are looking at. The following notes are from the site which may help if you are unsure :- 'Ancestral File is a collection of genealogical information taken from Pedigree Charts and Family Group Records submitted to the Family History Department since 1978. The information has not been verified against any official records. Since the information in Ancestral File is contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the file to verify its accuracy' 'The Pedigree Resource File is a new lineage linked database of records available on compact disc containing family history records submitted by individuals through FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service. Family information is organized in family groups and pedigrees and includes submitted notes and sources' These two files are to all intents and purposes trees which have been submitted by various researchers. There is no validation and the information is only as good as the researcher. The IGI records proper, fall into two main categories. Firstly 'Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The record often shows the name of the individual and his or her relationship to a descendant, shown as the heir, family representative, or relative.' These are best identifierd by the Source Info being a Film No. Only as good as the submitter, and not necessarily taken from prime records. Finally, 'Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the date' These can be recognised by the reference to a Batch No in the Source Info, in the format M019881, C0234978, etc. These are in fact extracts from the actual Parish registers or Bishops Transcripts and probably the most accurate source of information, but again beware, only as good as the transcriber. Peter