The
International Genealogical Index (IGI) is a database of
genealogical records, compiled from a variety of different sources, and maintained by
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Originally created in
1969, the index was intended to help track the performance of temple ordinances for the deceased.
The IGI contains information submitted for vicarious ordinances by LDS researchers, records obtained from contributors who are not members of the church, and data taken from various birth or marriage records that Church members have microfilmed. The index contains hundreds of millions of records of individuals who lived between 1500 and 1900, primarily in the
United States,
Canada, and
Europe.
The IGI contains many duplicate names, accumulated over time from many sources, so all data retrieved from the index should be checked carefully, and compared with similar entries. Cross-checking is facilitated by the fact that every record contains information on who submitted it and when. The IGI can be searched online at
FamilySearch, the LDS genealogy website.
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Genealogy (from Greek: γενεα, genea, "family"; and λόγος, logos, "knowledge") is the study and tracing of family pedigrees.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Classification Restorationist
Orientation Latter Day Saint movement
Polity Hierarchical
Founder Joseph Smith, Jr.
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20th century - 21st century
1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s 1990s
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1969 - 1970 1971 1972
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
"E Pluribus Unum" ("From Many, One"; Latin, traditional)
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Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. Physically and geologically, Europe is the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, west of Asia. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea,
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FamilySearch is a family history website provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It provides its resources free of charge to the public and is one of the preeminent genealogy sites on the Internet.
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Family History Library (FHL) is a genealogical research facility provided and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormon Church or LDS Church).
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