What is the International Genealogical Index (IGI)?
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The International Genealogical Index, commonly known as the
IGI, is a vast collection of transcribed birth/christening, marriage and
death/burial records from many countries, compiled by the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints
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Although vast, it is not comprehensive. It includes only entries supplied by
members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for their religious
purposes
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The section of the IGI that covers the British Isles includes mainly birth/baptism
and marriage records, with just a few death/burial records, from parish
and non-conformist registers from c.1500 to c.1880
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The IGI is supplemented by the
Vital Records Index
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For further information about how the IGI is compiled, see an
International
Genealogical Index page on the Genuki web site
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Page last updated: 7th September 2011
