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Conrado 81
Conrado 81 ✭
March 5, 2024 edited December 28, 2024 in Search

The image in this link was only partially digitized, most likelly due a scanning error <https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939F-6S9V-DD?i=18&cc=2177299&cat=42727>

It's image 242 in film 004000285.

What's the correct way to report this and ask for the image to be rescanned?

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  • MaureenE123
    MaureenE123 ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 29, 2024 Answer ✓

    @Conrado 81

    Contrary to my post of March 6, 2024, I have just seen that you can report a scanning error

    https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/microfilm-microfiche-and-CDs

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What if the digital image is blurry, has cut text, or missing slides?

    Send an email to fhl-slc-filmrequests@churchofjesuschrist.org explaining the issue(s) and a request will be sent to have the physical master copy at the FamilySearch Archives checked and re-scanned, if applicable.

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  • Adrian Bruce1
    Adrian Bruce1 ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 5, 2024 edited March 5, 2024

    No need - unless I'm missing something. The thin strip of the image labelled 242 (image 19 of 110) is simply the very far right of image 241, duplicating what is already seen on the previous image 18 of 110. Enough patches can be seen to convince me of that. Just don't ask me how it ended up like that!

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 6, 2024

    @Adrian Bruce1 Well-spotted. Possibly an automated camera/scanner working on the average/nominal size of images?

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  • Conrado 81
    Conrado 81 ✭
    March 6, 2024

    @Adrian Bruce1 indeed, the thin strip in image 19/110 is the far right edge of image 18/110, but the problem remains. Image 18/110 shows book page 17, while image 20/110 shows book page 19. That thin strip was digitized in place of book page 18.

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  • MaureenE123
    MaureenE123 ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 6, 2024

    The catalog entry for this film is https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/42727 which shows that it was originally filmed in 1977.

    I do not think there is any chance of getting this re-scanned (I am not connected with FamilySearch)

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  • Adrian Bruce1
    Adrian Bruce1 ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 6, 2024
    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/comment/546578#Comment_546578

    Ah - you are correct. I was correct but missed the other half of the story.

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  • Conrado 81
    Conrado 81 ✭
    April 29, 2024
    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/comment/553188#Comment_553188

    That's what I was looking for. Thank you so much!

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    April 29, 2024

    The KA referenced by Maureen is new and reflects changes implemented as many microfilms are being moved off-site and others moved to a new location within the FHL. There's been quite a bit of social media chatter on the topic.

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