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==Searching the Collections== | ==Searching the Collections== | ||
[[File:FamilySearch Search Page.jpg|600px|thumb|right|FamilySearch Search Page]] | [[File:FamilySearch Search Page.jpg|600px|thumb|right|FamilySearch Search Page]] | ||
The FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ | The FamilySearch [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ Search] page is divided into three sections: | ||
*Search Historical Records | *Search Historical Records | ||
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===DGS Browse=== | ===DGS Browse=== | ||
Some collections have been published without specifc waypoints and have been published with only a list of [[ | Some collections have been published without specifc waypoints and have been published with only a list of [[Book_and_Film_Numbers_Used_by_the_FamilySearch_Library#Digital_Filming_Numbers|DGS]] numbers. These are sequential numbers which identify the order in which they were scanned or acquired. They have no other meaning. The wiki article for many of these collections with a DGS browse includes a list of each DGS number and a description of its contents. These lists are named '''Digital Folder Number Lists'''. | ||
If you are using a collection with a DGS browse, check the FamilySearch Historical Records article for a Digital Folder Number List, or do a [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Film/Fiche Number search in the FamilySearch Catalog] to find the catalog record where the film is described. | If you are using a collection with a DGS browse, check the FamilySearch Historical Records article for a Digital Folder Number List, or do a [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog Film/Fiche Number search in the FamilySearch Catalog] to find the catalog record where the film is described. | ||
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