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CROWDSOURCING - what is it?

Dennis J Yancey
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August 7, 2021 edited December 21, 2021 in General Questions

Familysearch Indexing is a classic example of Crowdsourcing

see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-38uPkyH9vI

Crowdsourcing has indexed over ONE BILLION names from various primary sources in digital format - using volunteer indexers from around the world - both LDS and and NONLDS

In turn these indexed names (and usually the images behind the index) are made freely available to people around the world at no charge.

ALL FamilySearch users have a FREE account and access to billions of records free of charge (other than those limited by contractual agreements with the owners of the data)


what a miracle - when we all work together!!

see also: https://media.familysearch.org/familysearch-2020-genealogy-highlights/

THANKS to FamilySearch for all that they do - to get people around the world - no matter who they are - no matter what their expertise or education - - involved in genealogy/Family History Work / Work for the Dead - and reaping the many blessings thereof.

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  • Dennis J Yancey
    Dennis J Yancey ✭✭✭✭✭
    August 7, 2021

    Familysearch Indexing is a classic example of Crowdsourcing

    see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-38uPkyH9vI

    Crowdsourcing has indexed over ONE BILLION names from various primary sources in digital format - using volunteer indexers from around the world - both LDS and and NONLDS

    In turn these indexed names (and usually the images behind the index) are made freely available to people around the world at no charge.

    ALL FamilySearch users have a FREE account and access to billions of records free of charge (other than those limited by contractual agreements with the owners of the data)


    what a miracle - when we all work together!!

    see also: https://media.familysearch.org/familysearch-2020-genealogy-highlights/

    THANKS to FamilySearch for all that they do - to get people around the world - no matter who they are - no matter what their expertise or education - - involved in genealogy/Family History Work / Work for the Dead - and reaping the many blessings thereof.

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