The Get Involved mobile app is currently available in the Apple and Google app stores to users in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. Availability will expand as more records from more countries are indexed by a computer and made available for review. People who live in other countries are welcome to participate using the Get Involved web experience at https://www.familysearch.org/getinvolved/.
Introduction
The Get Involved app is a new volunteer experience designed to make volunteer opportunities more accessible to users of FamilySearch, as well as members of the public. It takes computer assisted index records from FamilySearch and lets the public aid in the verification of historical records. Though similar to web Indexing, the Get Involved app is not the same process.
Features of the Get Involved App
There are these parts to the Get Involved app:
- A desktop landing page to introduce users to the app and provides links to download the app onto a smartphone.
- A Get Involved desktop program on FamilySearch.org.
- A Get Involved mobile app that can be downloaded for both Apple and Android devices.
Desktop Landing Page Leads to the Mobile App
To get to the Get Involved feature, go to https://www.familysearch.org and click Get Involved in the menu at the top of the screen. This page is designed primarily to lead users to the Get Involved app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or from Google Play.
The landing page (called Overview in the list of choices under Get Involved) has these options:
- Get Involved: This top section invites users to check out the Get Involved app.
- How It Works: The second section lets users test out the Get Involved app before downloading it to their phones. It also provides an opportunity to share the Get Involved app with friends and family.
- Volunteer from Anywhere (Get the App): This section provides links to the App Store and Google Play so users can download the Get Involved app on their phones.
- FamilySearch Activities: Additional volunteer opportunities on FamilySearch.
- You Are Not Alone (Join the Community): A link to the FamilySearch Community for additional help.
Community Help Group
There will be a support group for volunteers who participate in the Get Involved app. This support group will be a place to send feedback about the app and to receive additional assistance while using the Get Involved app. It can be found here: https://community.familysearch.org/en/group/283-participa
Please note that the link to the Community Support group for the Get Involved app is by invitation only.
Questions and Answers
Q: Is the Get Involved app the same as Indexing?
A: Get Involved is a new entry or access point to volunteer experiences that include Indexing (users can access Indexing from the Get Involved menu and Overview). Activities within Get Involved may differ from Indexing, such as the new activity: Review Names.
Q: Is the Spanish version being released before English?
A: Spanish is being released first. The content of the Get Involved app only includes Latin America records at the time of the Phase 1 release.
Q: When will other languages be available?
A: Other languages will be available as images or records in those languages become available. This process may take some time to complete.
Q: Do all the names in the image need to be finished before stopping?
A: No. Users can stop at any time.
Q: If the wrong option is chosen, can a user go back and correct their answer?
A: Yes. There is a feature that lets users go back to fix their answers.