Using Record Images at FamilySearch (May 5, 2021)

This presentation introduces the process FamilySearch uses to bring it's digital images online for the public to view.  It covers the various ways images are presented to the public and especially describes the new search engine used to locate images that are not found in the Family History Library Catalog. This presentation unlocks the way to view billions of unindexed records at FamilySearch.


Link to the YouTube Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhiThBR41gU&t=21s


PDF of the Slide Deck: Using Record Images at FamilySearch

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