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FamilySearch's Digital Library is a collection of nearly half a million digitized genealogy and family history books, biographies, yearbooks, local histories, and more from some of the most important family history libraries in the world - including the | FamilySearch's Digital Library is a collection of nearly half a million digitized genealogy and family history books, biographies, yearbooks, local histories, and more from some of the most important family history libraries in the world - including the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City.<br> | ||
==How can I donate books or manuscripts to the | ==How can I donate books or manuscripts to the FamilySearch Library or FamilySearch Digital Library?== | ||
We need information about the records you want to donate so we can determine if they meet our criteria. With permission from the author, we digitize donated material and post it online at our website, FamilySearch.org. | We need information about the records you want to donate so we can determine if they meet our criteria. With permission from the author, we digitize donated material and post it online at our website, FamilySearch.org. | ||
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You can send inquiries and physical donations to the addresses below: | You can send inquiries and physical donations to the addresses below: | ||
FamilySearch | FamilySearch | ||
Library | |||
Donations | Donations | ||
35 North West Temple Street | 35 North West Temple Street | ||
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USA | USA | ||
Telephone: 1-801-240-1855 | Telephone: 1-801-240-1855 | ||
Email: books@familysearch.org | |||
Digital donations or questions about the Digital Library should be directed to DigitalLibrary@familysearch.org | Digital donations or questions about the Digital Library should be directed to DigitalLibrary@familysearch.org | ||
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==Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)== | ==Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)== | ||
'''Q''' | '''Q''' Where can I find the FamilySearch Digital Library?<br> '''A''' In the Search drop-down menu or via FamilySearch's Catalog. | ||
<u>Through the Books search.</u> | <u>Through the Books search.</u> | ||
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Searching directly on the Digital Library page will return all results for your search. Copyright protected content is not linked in the FamilySearch Catalog.<br> | Searching directly on the Digital Library page will return all results for your search. Copyright protected content is not linked in the FamilySearch Catalog.<br> | ||
'''Q''' | '''Q''' Why don't all book holdings appear in the Family History Catalog?<br> '''A''' Only a small number of the book holdings have been digitized. | ||
'''Q''' | '''Q''' How do I navigate or search within a book?<br> '''A''' If you open a book from your search results in the Digital Library or via a link in the FamilySearch Catalog, you will see your book in the viewer. | ||
*The + and - icons allow you to zoom in and out. | *The + and - icons allow you to zoom in and out. | ||
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*Other icons allow you to change the view or appearance of the book.<br> | *Other icons allow you to change the view or appearance of the book.<br> | ||
'''Q ''' | '''Q ''' Why can I only view some books online?<br> '''A''' The Access Rights status of the book determines if it can be viewed online. Public domain books are available online, as are many books digitized with permission. Copyright protected books may be searched but are not viewable in their entirety online. Some books cannot be digitized and may only be viewed at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library].'''<br>''' | ||
'''Q ''' | '''Q ''' I used to be able to view this book, but now it is not there - why?<br> '''A''' Sometimes the author removes his/her permission to publicize the book. Sometimes it contains information about living persons and they have asked that it be withdrawn. There may be other reasons, but generally FamilySearch no longer has the rights to display the book online. | ||
[[Category:FamilySearch_Catalog]] | [[Category:FamilySearch_Catalog]] | ||
[[Category:Digitized Book Collections]] | [[Category:Digitized Book Collections]] | ||
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