2. Our Rescuing Responsibility These ordinances can bring liberty to captives on the other side of the veil. These ordinances can bring liberty to captives on the other side of the veil. In order for the Churchs family history efforts to succeed, priesthood direction and leadership are essential. In order for the Churchs family history efforts to succeed, priesthood direction and leadership are essential. –Elder Russell M. Nelson, General Conference, April 2010

3. Introduction New Family Search Family Search Record Search Family Search Indexing

4. Introduction

5. Family Search Introduction Family Search Indexing Microfilming/ Digitization Transfer Source Documents to Film Transfer Digitized Images to Text Family Search Record Search Search Indexed Text & Images new.Family Search.org Personal Research Online Personal Ancestral File Personal Knowledge

6. Family Search Introduction Family Search Indexing Microfilming/ Digitization Transfer Source Documents to Film Transfer Digitized Images to Text Family Search Record Search Search Indexed Text & Images new.Family Search.org Personal Research Online Personal Ancestral File Personal Knowledge

7. New Family Search new.familysearch.org

28. Merging Records

39. Submitting Temple Work

45. Performing Ordinances

47. Family Search Introduction Family Search Indexing Microfilming/ Digitization Transfer Source Documents to Film Transfer Digitized Images to Text Family Search Record Search Search Indexed Text & Images new.Family Search.org Personal Research Online Personal Ancestral File Personal Knowledge

48. Further Rescuing I testify that when we do all we can to accomplish the work that is before us, the Lord will make available to us the sacred key needed to unlock the treasure which we so much seek – –President Thomas S. Monson

49. Family Search Record Search pilot.familysearch.org

62. Family Search Introduction Family Search Indexing Microfilming/ Digitization Transfer Source Documents to Film Transfer Digitized Images to Text Family Search Record Search Search Indexed Text & Images new.Family Search.org Personal Research Online Personal Ancestral File Personal Knowledge

63. Additional Rescuing The greatest responsibility in this world that God has laid upon us is to seek after our dead. The greatest responsibility in this world that God has laid upon us is to seek after our dead. –Joseph Smith, Teachings of Presidents of the Church, pg 475. Together we are striving to organize the family tree for all of Gods Children Together we are striving to organize the family tree for all of Gods Children –Elder Russell M. Nelson, General Conference, April 2010

64. Family Search Indexing indexing.familysearch.org

65. The 4 Step Indexing Process Register Register Download the software Download the software Index Index Submit Submit

66. Indexing Projects Currently Underway Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Chile, Columbia, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Chile, Columbia, France, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela

67. The 4 Step Indexing Process - Register On the Indexing Web site, click Volunteer, then fill out the required information On the Indexing Web site, click Volunteer, then fill out the required information

74. The 4 Step Indexing Process - Download The indexing application will download and open. The indexing application will download and open. Follow the instructions under Install Software on the Web site. Follow the instructions under Install Software on the Web site.

84. The 4 Step Indexing Process - Submit Check the batch Check the batch Send the completed batch of data to the server Send the completed batch of data to the server

89. D&C 128:24 Let us, therefore, as a church and a people, and as Latter-day Saints, offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness; and let us present in his holy temple... a book containing the records of our dead, which shall be worthy of all acceptation.

92. The Church has also partnered with other genealogical organizations