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Some Useful Entry Points

These give access to FamilySearch at various points in the search hierarchy:

WebsiteLinkDescription
FamilySearch Discover Your Family HistoryMain Home Page.
United Kingdom & IrelandList of Historical Record Collections.
International Genealogical Index (IGI)A special IGI collection page where you can search either the Extracted IGI records or the Contributed IGI records.
Rootsweb Hugh Wallis's Batch Number websiteStill useful as an entry point to FamilySearch but not updated since 2002.

 

Library Catalogue Search

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FamilySearch New FamilySearch Library Catalogue

 

Research Articles & Blogs

Here's a collection of links to information about the old and new IGI, on the FamilySearch website and elsewhere.

WebsiteLinkDescription
FamilySearch IGI Batch Number DescriptionsWhat the prefixes mean.
The International Genealogical Index (IGI) is completeBlog article (24 Aug 2012) by Steve Anderson of FamilySearch about the completion of the transfer of IGI data to new FamilySearch.
International Genealogical IndexResearch Wiki article about the old IGI, with a collection of links to articles.
Finding the Source of IGI Batch NumbersResearch article (10 Jan 2012) [link dead as at Aug 2019].
IGI Batch Numbers for the British Isles and North AmericaResearch article (29 May 2012).
New IGI Batch Number SearchBlog article (24 May 2011), with user-submitted comments.
Fixing Problems with the Batch Number Search in FamilySearchBlog article (5 Dec 2011), with user-submitted comments. [link dead as at Aug 2019]
Where Is the IGI on the New Site?Blog article (22 Feb 2012), with user-submitted comments. [link dead as at Aug 2019]
The Link to the Classic FamilySearch Site is Gone!Blog article (7 Feb 2012), with user-submitted comments. [link dead as at Aug 2019]
Life After the IGIArticle by Robert Raymond (1 Mar 2012). [link dead as at Aug 2019]
New FamilySearch Feature - IGIUseful blog post by Steve (25 May 2012) about how to find IGI records on New FamilySearch; includes user-submitted comments. [link dead as at Aug 2019]
FamilySearch Historical Records - Known IssuesList of known problem batches from the 'England Births and Christenings' record collection. [link dead as at Aug 2019]
FamilySearch Historical Records - Known IssuesList of known problem batches from the 'England Marriages' record collection. [link dead as at Aug 2019]
Ancestry Insider What is the IGI?Article from 3 Jan 2011.
Whence the IGI?Article from 5 Jan 2011 on the history of the IGI.
Where did the IGI Go?Article from 11 Jan 2011.
Kehrer Webinar: International Genealogical Index Article from 5 Jul 2012.

 

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