HASTINGS, New Zealand-During the COVID-19 pandemic, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assisted family history enthusiasts by indexing over 956,000 genealogical records from March 21-June 23.
Church authorities in Hastings, which is 301 kilo-meters northeast of Wellington, asked local member Jerry Edwards for ideas in getting others involved in constructive activities during down-time.
Edwards then explained that “New Zealand-Electoral Rolls 1856-1957” needed many hands to be updated.
Congregation leaders and volunteer family history consultants were made aware of this project to help spread the word and workload.
