International Genealogical Index (IGI)

From The Encyclopedia of Mormonism

See this page in the original 1992 publication.

Author: Haslam, Gerald M.

The International Genealogical Index™ (IGI) is a vital records index, which at the beginning of 1990 contained more than 147 million names of deceased persons from the 1500s to about 1875. The IGI lists individuals alphabetically according to place of birth/christening or marriage, and clusters similarly spelled surnames under a standard spelling.

The Church publishes the IGI to assist genealogical research and help members determine whether temple ordinances have been performed for deceased ancestors. Countries such as England (47,155,000 entries), Mexico 24,205,000, Germany (18,675,000), the United States (18,660,000), Scotland (10,745,000), and Finland (5,045,000), as well as more than ninety other nations are included.

Available on 9,200 microfiches and on compact disk, the IGI can be searched at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, or at any of the nearly 1,400 LDS family history centers located in various parts of the world. Patrons can purchase copies of the microfiche in sets by region, state, or country from the Family History Department, LDS Church Headquarters, Salt Lake City, UT 84150, or copy up to 500 entries to a holding file that can be printed or copied to diskettes for home use.

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Family History Library. Research Outline: International Genealogical Index (on microfiche). 1st ed., Aug. 1988, Series IGI, no. 1, 2nd ed., Mar. 1989, Series IGI, no. 5 (compact disk).

GERALD M. HASLAM

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