A couple months ago, I volunteered to help with Indexing for FamilySearch.org
They are a Non Profit Department for the Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
The project aims to create searchable digital indexes for scanned images of historical documents. The documents are drawn primarily from a collection of 2.4 million rolls of microfilm containing photographic images of historical documents from 110 countries and principalities. Volunteers install free software on their home computers, download images from the site, type the data they read from the image into the software, and submit their work back to the site. The data is eventually made publicly and freely available at Family History Centers on one of the FamilySearch web sites for use in genealogical research.
If you want to sign up, or just see what it's about; giveback.familysearch.org
There are few things you can donate, if you are unable to donate your time; Sharing your family tree and documents, or information articles.
As of today, I have indexed 316 Names. I have indexed things like Censuses, Birth Records and War Draft Cards.
Here are some pages I will be indexing tonight:
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