FamilySearch is improving the technology and changing how we index family history records. The old FamilySearch indexing tool is being replaced with new technology that makes it easier and faster for people to discover their ancestors.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has accelerated the laborious work of transcribing historical records to make them searchable. indexes.

The Next Phase of Indexing

FamilySearch still needs your volunteer help to review, correct, and attach billions of names to the family tree.

On the FamilySearch home page, click the Get Involved tab, and then from the drop-down menu, click Opportunities. Explore the range of activities you find there. Most of these activities focus on making the information in historical records easier to find and improving information in the Family Tree.

Experienced indexers may also enjoy reviewing record hints and attaching names to the Family Tree.

For more information, see the page How is indexing changing?

What will happen to your statistics?

Your contributions to FamilySearch are important. Your current stats will remain the same, and new ones will be added as new activities become available. Under Get Involved, you can find them on the Opportunities page and the Your Impact page.

On the Your Impact page, you can also see how and when your contributions have helped someone else identify an ancestor or discover an important detail about their family story.