FamilySearch has made more than 2.6 billion historical resources available to the public, and according to John Alexander who is a senior product manager there, there's a lot more on the way. More than 5 billion more documents -- collected and converted to digital images -- need to be transcribed to make them searchable and usable in FamilySearch's database. And 1 to 2 million more are added every single day. With the development of new artificial intelligence technology, there's more hope of getting billions of records to families looking for information about their relatives in as little as five years. And it's already being tested and used.

If this article caught your eye, you probably have an interest in indexing or in online historical records. Maybe you've made indexing a part of your weekly or monthly volunteer efforts. If so, keep up the amazing work! You're making it possible for people around the world to discover their ancestors and learn more about their family histories. Still, our indexing volunteers have a colossal task in front of them.