Book and Film Numbers Used by the FamilySearch Library: Difference between revisions

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Some microforms in the Family History Library are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microform#Media microfiche]. These material have numbers in the 6,000,000 range. Most microfiche contain an "eye-readable" section at the top of the fiche. This may have a paint stripe backing to facilitate readability.  Microfiche are 105 x 148 mm in size and in some catalogs are identified as "105 mm".
Some microforms in the Family History Library are [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microform#Media microfiche]. These material have numbers in the 6,000,000 range. Most microfiche contain an "eye-readable" section at the top of the fiche. This may have a paint stripe backing to facilitate readability.  Microfiche are 105 x 148 mm in size and in some catalogs are identified as "105 mm".


==Digital Filming Numbers (DGS)==
==Digital Filming Numbers==
When the Genealogical Society of Utah began acquiring records digitally these images were assigned numbers in the 4,000,000 range.  In 2014 new digital acquisitions were assigned numbers in 10,000,000 range.  These are generally referred to as "DGS" numbers.
When the Genealogical Society of Utah began acquiring records digitally these images were assigned numbers in the 4,000,000 range.  In 2014 new digital acquisitions were assigned numbers in 10,000,000 range.  These are generally referred to as "DGS" numbers.