Does anyone have accurate information about why call numbers have disappeared for so many hard-copy

Holly_Murphy

Example: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1022672?availability=Family History Library

 

Example: https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1215827?availability=Family History Library

 

Thanks.

Anitra Whittle

Hello Holly. The catalog isn't easy but I did find this call number on your first example.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1022672?availability=Family%20History%20Library

977.434 K2

 

And this for the second.

https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1215827?availability=Family%20History%20Library

 

976.739 H2

 

You can order it from one of these libraries, except the Salt Lake Family History Library. I've ordered books from WorldCat. Like a mail library.

https://www.worldcat.org/title/marriage-records-ste-anne-church-detroit-1701-1850/oclc/47625363

 

So you go to the Catalog and bring up one of these books, https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1022672?availability=Family%20History%20Library

 

Then click on the View this catalog record in WorldCat for other possible copy locations.

 

Apparently it hasn't been Indexed yet, or the contract that Familysearch has with the owners of the book prevents us from Indexing.

I wasn't able to find it on Ancestry.com. You can Google the title and find other libraries you might be able to request the book as a library loan.

 

About this record

This screen shows the complete catalog entry of the title you selected.

The Film/Digital Notes contain a description of the microfilm or microfiche numbers. Some family history centers and libraries maintain collections of previously loaned microfilms or microfiche. A camera icon indicates items that are digitally available online.

Generally, catalog entries are written in the same language as the original record they describe.

Reasons why microfilms may not yet be available digitally on FamilySearch.org include:

• The microfilm may be scheduled for future scanning.
• The microfilm may have been scanned, but have a contractual, data privacy, or other restriction preventing access. FamilySearch makes every effort to enable access dependent on decisions of record custodians and applicable laws.

 

Good Luck,

Anitra

 

 

LegacyUser

Looking at the Catalog entries quoted by Anitra, I cannot see anywhere on the Catalogue page where the books are actually held. The assumption may be that they are held at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, but the Catalog entry does not actually say this.

 

I believe this is related to some recent changes to the Catalog pages which in my view are BAD changes.

I have written a recent topic in Ideas

BAD changes to Catalog pages

https://community.familysearch.org/s/idea/0874V000000skPbQAI/detail

 

LegacyUser

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