Catalog items - located too far away
Hello everyone:
There are several books listed in the catalog I would like to research. However, they are not available at a location nearby (also checked the same books through WorldCat) and also not available in a digital format (also performed a Google search). I also tried making a special borrowing request from my local township library but they were unable to borrow copies.
I know FamilySearch offers a service in which you can request copies of pages from books to be emailed to you. The webpage states it's not a research service and I cannot guarantee the ancestors I'm looking for are listed in these books.
What other options are available?
I am specifically looking for:
Brownlee family : from Scotland to the United States of America 1752. Compiled by Donald L. Jones Authors: Jones, Donald L. (Donald Leigh), 1935- (Main Author) (the digital copy attached to the catalog is the wrong book)
Genealogy of the Brownlee family, 1752-1895 (specifically for Archibald Brownlee). By Dr. James Clinton Neal ; prepared by Lenora Brownlee Kensett Authors: Neal, James Clinton, 1843-1895 (Main Author) Kensett, Lenora Brownlee (Added Author)
Dannison (Danison) families of Perry County, Ohio. By Marcia J Wagar Tripp. Publisher: Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1977
Thank you!
Answers
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Lynn
Regarding: catalog items availability.
We have attached a knowledge article that may have some information that we believe will assist you.
If you are not successful please contact the Salt Lake City Library during day time hours for additional assistance. We wish you much success in your research.
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That knowledge article is so incomplete! It does not say what to do when Access Level is Protected.
@Lynn Rodriguez , even though you cannot read the book on the web, you can use the search tool on the page to find surnames and see a snippet of the surrounding text, as described in the knowledge article. The snippets are enough to tell you if you need to read that page. Obviously, for search to work the book has been scanned and OCR'd.
The book should be readable online inside a Family History Library, using their computers or their wifi hotspot and your own device.
Finally, although the book itself is not available on loan, you may be able to use Interlibrary Loan to request photocopies of selected pages.
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The book should be readable online inside a Family History Library, using their computers or their wifi hotspot and your own device.
I don't believe this is now correct advice, although I think some years ago, before the current version of the FamilySearch Digital Library, it was possible to view digitised books at Family History Centers, and I think some "Partner" Libraries.
If a book in the FamilySeach Digital Library has Protected Access, I do not believe it can be viewed online anywhere, except perhaps at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.
I would be interested to see FS advice if my understanding is incorrect.
Regarding the Library Look Up Service
I know FamilySearch offers a service in which you can request copies of pages from books to be emailed to you. The webpage states it's not a research service and I cannot guarantee the ancestors I'm looking for are listed in these books.
For books , I think the Library will look in the Index of the book for specific names, so perhaps you can use this service if you nominate a specific name of interest. This assumes that the book does have an Index.
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I would be interested to see FS advice if my understanding is incorrect.
Same! This is something I need to know. Can books with Protected Access in FHL be read in local FHLs?
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@dontiknowyou and @MaureenE123
Thank you so much for your responses. I will research more the "full text results" to see if that provides clues as to the ancestors I am looking for.
The only book I am unable to use that option is Brownlee family : from Scotland to the United States of America 1752 (compiled by Donald L. Jones). The search lists this book as "Due to copyright restrictions, this book cannot be viewed online" and does not provide the "full text results" option.
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Seattle Genealogical Society has Brownlee family : from Scotland to the United States of America, 1752.
WorldCat.org shows copies in two libraries in Illinois.
Have you asked your local public library to borrow a copy for you or scan and email selected pages? See the FamilySearch research wiki page on Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
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@Lynn Rodriguez Another thought I've had is to request the indices from the books in question. Then, if you find references that would help you in your research, complete another request for the pages noted in the index. Just a thought...
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