If you’ve been thinking about beginning indexing—or starting again if you haven’t indexed in a while—this is a great time to start! FamilySearch recently released web indexing, so now you can index right in your browser. There’s nothing to download or install, and it’s easy to learn.

Five Simple Tips for Getting Started

1. Take the guided tour.

If you’ve never indexed before (or even if you have), taking the guided tour is the perfect way to become familiar with the way web indexing works. The tour is the first batch under My Batches on your web indexing page.

After taking the tour, click Find Batches to see a list of projects available to index. Search for a batch with a beginning difficulty level, and click Start. Starting with a beginning batch will help you learn without feeling overwhelmed.

3. Read the project instructions.

4. Know where to get help.

You can find information and advice in a variety of ways:

Read the Field Help as you complete each field. (Field Help appears directly above the data entry form.)

Contact your local family history consultant.

Read articles on web indexing in the FamilySearch Help Center. Go to the Help Resources page. In the search box at the top, type “Web Indexing.” Include additional keywords if desired. Click the magnifying glass icon or click Search . You’ll see a list of Help Center articles on web indexing.



5. Remember, this is a spiritual work.

Keep in mind the people whose names you are indexing and the people who you are helping to find their ancestors. Fostering a connection with the names you come across can add meaning to the work you’re doing.

We’ll be making ongoing improvements, and we welcome your input. Click Feedback at the bottom of any web indexing page to share your suggestions and ideas.

We hope you enjoy web indexing!