An addendum to my previous message - found the following on the IGI site, however I was not able to access yet. Should be great when available!

"A new version of the International Genealogical Index is now available on the FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service (FamilySearch Internet). This new version contains the following enhancements:

More Names. More names have been added to the index. These names were received since the last release in January 2000.

Regular updates. The index will be updated as new information is received. Note: There are no current plans to update the International Genealogical Index on compact disc.

Individuals linked into families. Some individuals are linked into families and can be displayed on family groups and pedigree charts. The number of linked individuals is relatively small but is expected to grow significantly in the future. You can also download family group records and pedigree charts.

Additional event information. All events that were in original user submissions are now displayed and can be used as search criteria.

Improved searching. You can now search the index by given name, surname and state, and more types of events, even across regions. The processes used to find individuals in spite of spelling and other differences in the name have also been improved.

Information to describe the source. When you display an individual’s records, you will see messages that describe the source of the information."