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Identifying record offices holding original sources microfilmed by LDS

Stuart Raymond
Stuart Raymond ✭
April 11, 2022 in Search

It should be possible to identify the record offices which hold the original sources microfilmed by LDS. How does one do this? I have been unable to identify anything about this on the website.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 11, 2022 edited April 11, 2022 Answer ✓

    @Stuart Raymond

    FYI

    I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

    Just in passing ...

    With the FHL Film number (&/or "DGS Number), you should be able to search the 'FamilySearch' "Catalogue".

    https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog

    To obtain, the "Details", of where the Record, was obtained/scanned, by doing a:

    Film/Fiche/Image Group Number (DGS) Search ...

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    I hope, that this may help/assist, somewhat.

    Brett

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  • A van Helsdingen
    A van Helsdingen ✭✭✭✭
    April 11, 2022 Answer ✓

    On each page in the FamilySearch Catalog, the name of the author/record custodian and the repository where the records were stored at the time they were microfilmed are listed.

    For example: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/153790?availability=Family%20History%20Library

    These records are by the Church of Scotland in Lesmahagow. In 1952-83 when they were microfilmed they were archived at New Register House in Edinburgh.

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 11, 2022 edited April 11, 2022

    Do you have a specific record in mind?

    I'm working in Philadelphia marriage records this morning, and the first image on each roll of digitized microfilm has this notice:

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    This particular item is Film # 004285105.

    On some New York State marriage records I accessed over the weekend, DGS 4664868, the first image on the film is

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    Is that the kind of information you are seeking, @Stuart Raymond?

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  • Stuart Raymond
    Stuart Raymond ✭
    April 12, 2022

    Many thanks!

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