How to identify sources cited with "GS#"?
My grandmother compiled more than 100 family group sheets in her "Book of Remembrance." My family is working to identify the sources cited and attach them to individuals in Family Tree. Some of the source citations were made by professional genealogists.
On this family group sheet, there are a number of sources listed with "GS#" (a few are highlighted in yellow in the screenshot below); I want to learn how to identify those sources; in other words, decode the number into a source reference (title, work, date, etc.) so that we can attach each sources to the corresponding family members.
From "John Lycurgus Westover Maren Adele Bushman WESTOVER, John Lycur"
https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/91465022?a=621770
In my searching, I found found articles on the "current book numbering system" and "Microfilm numbers (GS)" and "Converting Old FHL Film Numbers to Current Numbers"; however, none of these have solved the mystery for me. I have also asked my ward Temple and Family History consultant, and still don't know how to read these citations.
Can you please help me interpret these citations? Thanks in advance!
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The old GS (Genealogical Society) book and film numbers refer to a former catalog numbering system. They were five-digit numbers followed by a one- to four-digit part number. There are several ways to convert the old GS film numbers into the current Family History Library film numbers. If you go to the Research Wiki, put the words, "old books and film numbers" in the search box, it will answer your question and give you information on how to find those sources you are looking for.
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The Family Group records were /are in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.
It would seem that you need someone from the Library to answer your question.
If you are on Facebook, there is Family History Library Facebook page where you could send a message
https://www.facebook.com/familyhistorylibrary/
or by email you could try
support@familysearch.org with “Family History Library” as the subject.
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as far as submitted Family Group Sheets
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