Are all the films that can be digitized, already done? Does it help to request a film that is not av
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@shelliwalkernye shelliwalkernye Film digitization is an ongoing process. It never hurts to contact Support and ask to have something digitized.
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. . . but of course it needs to be something that is NOT under copyright
or even when it is digitized - it will not be made available.
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@shelliwalkernye shelliwalkernye
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FYI
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Belatedly, on top of what has already been proffered ...
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NOT "All" Films, "Digitised" or not, can be made available 'On-Line'.
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IF, a Film has a "DGS" number; THEN, that Film HAS been "Digitised".
It may just be the case that the Film CANNOT be made available on-line.
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Although, many Records have been, both, "Indexed"; and/or, "Digitised", there are Records that still have not been, both, "Indexed"; and/or, "Digitised".
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Whereas, MORE importantly, there are Records that have been, both, "Indexed"; and, "Digitised"; but, are NOT (and, may never be, in the foreseeable future) available 'On-Line'.
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There are MANY reason WHY Records are NOT on-line.
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One of the main ones being that the Record "Custodian" has NOT given PERMISSION / AUTHORITY for such.
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Another one being that the 'On-line' ("Commercial") PAID (ie. "Subscription") Websites pay a Fee to the Record "Custodian", for access to; and, permission/authority to display, such Records; and, 'FamilySearch' is requested to, not make such available; or, take them down.
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But, there are a myriad of reasons.
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Whenever the Church goes to a Record "Custodian" to request permission to "Film" the Records, the Church (ie. 'FamilySearch') enters into Contractual Agreements/Arrangements with the Record "Custodian".
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You must understand that:
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▬ There are COUNTLESS Records, all around the World.
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▬ And, there are COUNTLESS Record "Custodians", all around the World.
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▬ Naturally, of course, the Church (ie. 'FamilySearch') must enter into COUNTLESS Contractual Agreements/Arrangements with the various Record "Custodians".
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It is a, legal; and, logistical, 'mine field' and 'nightmare'.
Luckily, the Church has been doing so for over 125 Years.
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Now ...
That said ...
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IF, a Film DOES NOT have a "DGS" number; THEN, 'Yes', you can request that that Film be "Digistied"; and, in many cases, that Film is moved HIGHER up the priority "List" of Films to be "Digistied"; but, remember, that DOES NOT guarantee that the that Film WILL be available on-line, either, altogether; or, WITHOUT any RESTRICTIONS.
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You can submit a 'FamilySearch' "Support" Case, requesting a Film be "Digitised".
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Contact Us
Send a Message ... toward the 'bottom' half of that page/screen
https://www.familysearch.org/help/
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I hope this helps.
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Brett
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