Recommend Czech censuses for AI indexing
I'd like to recommend the Czech censuses for AI indexing and Get Involved human review. These censuses are not yet indexed, but FamilySearch already has the images.
The documents are almost all on the same forms, easy to read with consistent handwriting, and show family groups much like a US census does. In my experiments with ChatGPT it can read most of the names without any special prompting, so this should be an easy win with huge impact.
Anyone have an ear of whoever does collection selection for AI indexing? I'll do my part in reviewing and using the records 😁
Example (pick any film and image and you'll see what I mean):
https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog/3370599?availability=Family%20History%20Library
Answers
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FamilySearch cannot accept requests to index specific collections.
As we continue to grow, we are eager to provide as many records on the Internet as possible. However, the process for retrieving, indexing, and publishing records can be complicated, and it may take us some time to provide certain records. Some reasons for slower processing include:- FamilySearch does not have legal permission to publish indexes or images.
- FamilySearch lacks access to some scanned images.
- Volunteer resources are limited.
We are as excited as you are to have more records available. We thank you for your patience as we work toward that goal.
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