22 What is the IGI?
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This article is from the German Genealogy FAQ, by Jim Eggert EggertJ@crosswinds.net with numerous contributions by others.
22 What is the IGI?
The International Genealogical Index is maintained by the FHL and
is available on microfiche or CD-ROM at your local LDS FHC, and
online at <http://www.familysearch.org/>. It contains millions of
birthdates, christening dates, marriages, etc., indexed by surname.
It is by no means a complete index to all records, however.
Furthermore, it should be considered to be just an index; you
should always consult the source documents for IGI entries of
interest, as they may contain more information and the IGI may
have errors in transcription.
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