International Genealogical Index (IGI) - FamilySearch Historical Records

This is a Legacy Collection This collection is a partial index of records for this locality. The collection was originally assembled for publication in April 2010. Since that time only a few records may have been added. As no additional records will be added, or any corrections made to the data, this is considered to be a "Legacy" collection. Where significant issues with the data have been identified, a Known Issues Wiki article has been created. See the table of contents of this article to see if one is available. Many Legacy collections contain records from localities other than that which the collection is for. If available, please consult the coverage table to see what other localities may be included. As this is an index of records compiled from various sources, it is strongly recommended that you verify any information you find with original records.

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Record Description
Collection years:	1500s-1969
FamilySearch Resources
International Genealogical Index
International Genealogical Index Coverage
Family Group Records Collection
FHL Class Life After the IGI
Related Websites
Global Batch Numbers for the IGI

What is in This Collection?

Significant changes were made to this collection in December 2020. Please read this section for more information.

The International Genealogical Index (IGI) is a computer file created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was first published in 1973 and continued to grow through December 2008. It contains several hundred million entries, each recording one event, such as a birth, baptism (christening), marriage, or death.

The original IGI collection on Historical Records was divided into two sections:

1. Indexed Historical Records (Community Indexed IGI) containing approximately 460 million names transcribed directly from source material and submitted to the church. The indexed data that was part of the IGI has been organized into its original source collections from which it was transcribed and it now resides in the Historical Records system.
2. User Contributions (Community Contributed IGI) containing approximately 430 million names submitted to the Church of Jesus Christ for which no historical record collection source is known. Some of these records came directly from original sources. For a short period of time duplication in the IGI was reduced by removing records from the indexed data when these records were submitted by the community, but the original collection annotation was lost. The majority of the records may contain data from multiple sources.

In December 2020 the collection was split so the content from Indexed Historical Records (Community Indexed IGI) would be searchable only through the International Genealogical Index (IGI) Historical Records collections. The User Contributions (Community Contributed IGI) can be searched as part of the collections found on Search Genealogies.

Image Visibility

Whenever possible FamilySearch makes images and indexes available for all users. However, rights to view these data are limited by contract and subject to change. Because of this there may be limitations on where and how images and indexes are available or who can see them. Please be aware some collections consist only of partial information indexed from the records and do not contain any images. For additional information about image restrictions see Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections.

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

• Name of the person
• Approximate date of the event

Search the Index

Indexed Historical Records (Community Indexed IGI)

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.

1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
2. Click Search to show possible matches

You can refine the search to limit the collections included in the results by clicking on the Collections selected link at the top of the results page.

User Contributions (Community Contributed IGI)

Search by name by visiting the Search Genealogies Page.

1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
2. Click Search to show possible matches

You can refine your search by filtering the Batch Number, Film Number and Serial or Sheet Number.

How Do I Analyze the Results?

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

• Add any new information to your records
• If available, check the image for additional information
• Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

• The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
• Try searching by surname only

Known Issues

Click here for a list of known issues with this collection.

Citing This Collection

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation: The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Citing this Collection.

Record Citation: When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information.

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