Don't Forget the Unindexed Records/Documents/Images!

Jennifer Ann Corder

There are many records in the FamilySearch Catalog that are waiting to be indexed. Just because a record is not indexed, it does not mean that the record is not searchable. True, indexing makes the records more readily available but unindexed records have been searched by genealogical researchers for years. Any genealogical search on the FamilySearch.org website is not complete without searching the Catalog for more pertinent records and then using the images available through the catalog entries to continue your search, sometimes record by record. Sometimes we get so used to having all the records indexed and searchable we forget the traditional way of searching each record for information still works for all the unindexed records.

To learn how to use this amazing resource, go to:

https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-find-an-image-in-an-unindexed-collection-in-historical-records