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This has been placed with the other Family History News files on the
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NEWS OF THE FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY - VOL.4 #3  1992

IN THIS ISSUE

In this issue of the News we will be reviewing the status of Ancestral
File(TM) the International Genealogical Index(TM), and the Family History
Library Catalog(TM). We also announce that FamilySearch(R) will be available
in more places including public and private libraries.

Also included are articles about contributing information to Ancestral File
and submitting personal family history experiences for a new PBS series
called "Ancestors". There is also an update on the Genealogical Projects
Registry.

ANCESTRAL FILE: THIRD EDITION

The third edition of Ancestral File is now being shipped. On seven discs,
this edition includes all information received by December 1991. It contains
about thirteen million names linked into families and pedigrees, three
million more than the previous edition. In addition, over 300,000 duplicate
records have been removed from the file.

The third edition also contains corrections made to the file, including the
names and addresses of those who submitted the corrections and their reasons
for making the changes. This information lets you coordinate research with
others. To find this information, press the F9 key and choose "Notes and
History of Changes."

We have begun compiling the fourth edition of the file. It will include
information contributed between December 1991 and August 1992.

INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX: 1992 EDITION

The 1992 International Genealogical Index (IGI) is now being produced on
microfiche. The Index has grown from 147 million names to about 187 million.
The compact disc edition will be produced later.

New information in the 1992 International Genealogical Index includes --

- 15.5 million names from worldwide birth, christening, and marriage records.

- 12.5 million names from Latter-day Saint temple baptismal records, dating
  from the l840s to 1942. This is 95 percent of these records. The rest will
  be in the next edition.

- 5 million names from Latter-day Saint endowment records, dating from 1942
  to 1992. This is only a small percentage of these records. Also included on
  these records is the Latter-day Saint baptismal date.

- 4.5 million names with incomplete information submitted for temple
  ordinances between 1978 and 1990 (records that did not previously qualify
  for inclusion in the Index).

The microfiche for the regions of the United States and Canada are being
distributed to family history centers, and the British regions will soon
follow.

The 1992 International Genealogical Index is not yet available for purchase.

FAMILY HISTORY LIBRARY CATALOG: NEW EDITION

A new edition of the Family History Library Catalog, dated February 1992, has
been released on microfiche.

A new edition of the Family History Library Catalog on compact disc is being
tested. This edition will let you copy catalog entries (one at a time) to
diskette for use in word-processing programs. The compact disc edition
describes library holdings as of May 1992.

FAMILYSEARCH: MORE AVAILABILITY

FamilySearch is now available in 1,180 family history centers, many of which
have just received it this year. FamilySearch will also be available to many
centers in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and selected European
countries by the end of 1992.


FamilySearch is now available to nonprofit libraries and genealogical
societies through a lease/license agreement with GeneSys, a division of
DYNIX, Inc. For information on customer support, pricing, and updates, call
(800) 222-3766 from the United States or (801) 375-6591 from outside of the
United States. You can also write to --

  GeneSys
  175 North Freedom Boulevard
  Provo, UT 84601

ANCESTRAL FILE CONTRIBUTIONS

Nearly 7,300 diskettes were contributed to Ancestral File during the first
seven months of 1992. A new edition of "Contributing Information to Ancestral
File (1992)" is now available.

Those who contribute information receive a postcard thanking them for their
information and confirming that it was received. If you do nor receive a card
within six weeks of sending the information, contact the Ancestral File
Operations Unit by calling (801) 240-4874 or by writing--

Ancestral File Operations Unit
Family History Department, 2WW
50 East North Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150

"ANCESTORS" PBS TELEVISION SERIES

KBYU Television, in Provo, Utah, and Academy Award winning producer/director
Sterling VanWagenen are joining forces to produce "Ancestors", a Public
Broadcasting Service (PBS) series on genealogy and family history.

"The program will be America's first in-depth look at the significance of
searching for family roots, the detective work that is part of the search,
and the sense of completion and identity that comes from learning about one's
ancestors," states KBYU Station Manager Mel Rogers.

Scheduled to air in late 1993, Ancestors will teach viewers how to conduct
their own family history research.

Personal family history stories are being sought for possible inclusion in
the series. If you have a particularly dramatic episode in your family
history or in your family history research, KBYU-TV will send you a
questionnaire to help you report the details. To receive a questionnaire,
please write--

      Ancestors
      KBYU-TV
      Provo, UT 84602

"Ancestors" will be dedicated to the memory of "Roots" author, Alex Haley.
Before his death, Haley was an adviser in the development of "Ancestors" and
was to host the series.

GENEALOGICAL PROJECTS REGISTRY

Summaries of 800 projects entered in the Genealogical Projects Registry
database have been sent to the National Genealogical Society. Included in the
Registry are the extraction projects of the Family History Department
worldwide. Not all Family History Department projects are listed, however.
For example, current Department projects not included in the registry are the
every-name, every-column indexes of the 1880 United States census and the
1881 British census.
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News of the Family History Library is published six times yearly by the
Family History Department of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
ISSN 1052-8644. Not available by subscription. General information about the
hours and services of the Family History Library is available at
801-240-2331. Comments are welcome. Please address them to: Editor, News of
the Family History Library, 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT
84150.
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I have uploaded this text on my own initiative. You can read future editions
by checking with your local Family History Center, but I will upload each
issue as often as I can.

--Terry Ann in Alabama, FHC Director
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