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Suggested Source-Hint Film Does not Match the Indexed Information - To Whom Can I Report the Problem

Mary Liebelt Gray
Mary Liebelt Gray ✭
January 17, 2022 edited August 2, 2024 in Search

First of all I am so thankful for FS making these records available to us. I love the hints that appear for my ancestors, especially those from East Prussia, Germany

However, I have noticed that in hints coming from the "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages & Burials, 1500-1971 collection", the images shown never match the indexed information coming from films beginning with 105. Usually the images are one page off, but sometimes they are not even the right film.

Example of it not being the right film:

For August Carl Seidler (MCHN-NJC) there is a research hint for his 1872 burial date. The indexed information that can be attached is correct, but the film connected to the information is not the right one. In this example no image comes up automatically, but there is a "browse this film" available. The film is listed as 105485514. After browsing it, I realised it contains only 1874 burials and no 1872 ones. In going to the FS catalog I found the correct film to be 7944620. I found the correct image and attached it to August Carl.

For those of us who like to compare the original document with the indexed one these misleading film numbers are quite frustrating. Please let me know how I can report this to the correct department.


Thank you for your time.

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