Are all the films that can be digitized, already done? Does it help to request a film that is not av

shelliwalkernye

Are all the films that can be digitized, already done? Does it help to request a film that is not available online to be "bumped" up in the line up of digitization if it has not been digitized?

N Tychonievich

@shelliwalkernye shelliwalkernye​ Film digitization is an ongoing process. It never hurts to contact Support and ask to have something digitized.

Family Bible

. . . 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.

Brett .

@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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