Genealogy Volunteer Opportunities
Many of the wonderful records now available online to genealogists have been indexed by volunteers like you. Participating in these kinds of projects is a fun way to contribute to the genealogical community and make more records available to all of us. Most of these can be done with your computer or mobile device at home in bite-sized batches.
You can usually choose the type of record you want to index, including the degree of difficulty and language. Be sure to read the instructions with each project carefully.
PPGS Virtual Book Sale
PPGS virtual book sale occurs every January. If you have books and magazines you'd like to contribute, please contact Nancy Wehner.
Restore the Ancestors 2019
Help index records of value to African American genealogy with FamilySearch and other partners. For information and to register, click here.
FamilySearch Indexing
FamilySearch is continually digitally copying new records and digitizing microfilm from the mountain vault. Thousands of volunteers worldwide are indexing the records to make them easier for genealogists to find. You can select things that are as easy to read as typewritten or printed documents or as challening as you'd like. Select the state or country you want to work in. There are always hundreds of projects to select from. Work batches usually take only 15-30 minutes to complete. Click here to get started.
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness
Volunteer to do local genealogical lookups, take pictures of tombstones, etc. Specify what repositories and records you're willing to search.
Add graves, photos, and family information to local cemeteries or your relatives' entries.
Transcribe tombstones that have been photographed.
The National Park Service and the US National Archives (NARA) are collaborating on a special project to transcribe the pension records of more than 80,000 of America’s first veterans and their widows. The project will make a permanent contribution to the historical record for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. You’re invited to help transcribe these records and uncover new stories. Get started by registering as a volunteer with the National Archives. (Add "NPS" to the beginning of your username to be counted as a National Park Service referral.)
Become a Smithsonian Digital Volunteer and help make historical documents and other data more accessble.
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