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The Family Group Records Collection has about 8 million family group records that were created by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The collection is divided into two sections | The Family Group Records Collection has about 8 million family group records that were created by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The collection is divided into two sections | ||
== Archive Section == | == Archive Section == | ||
The original family group records in the Archive Section were submitted between 1942-1969 for temple work. Five million family group records were submitted during this time period. The records are now on microfilm. | The original family group records in the Archive Section were submitted between 1942-1969 for temple work. Five million family group records were submitted during this time period. The records are now on microfilm. | ||
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== Patron Section == | == Patron Section == | ||
Three million family group records were submitted to the Patron Section between 1926-1979. The purpose was to share genealogical information and identify others working on the same lines. Temple work was not requested. | Three million family group records were submitted to the Patron Section between 1926-1979. The purpose was to share genealogical information and identify others working on the same lines. Temple work was not requested. | ||
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== Converting Old Microfilm Numbers to New Numbers == | == Converting Old Microfilm Numbers to New Numbers == | ||
There have been a number of [[Old Book and Film Numbers Used by the Family History Library|old book and film numbers used by the Family History Library]] over the years to identify and label its book and microfilm collections. When microfilming began, a combination of letters and numbers was used to number the films. Later, a system of serial numbers with part numbers was used. Finally, a straight numbering system was used beginning with film number 000001. Each time, the existing films were renumbered. Today there are more than 2,400,000 microfilms in the library's collection. | |||
The data sources listed on | The data sources listed on these family group records often include old film numbers. In order to find a source on film, you must convert the [[Old film numbers|old film number]] to a new film number. For instructions, see "[[Old film numbers]]." | ||
== Further Reading == | == Further Reading == | ||
For further details about most of the family group records see: | For further details about most of the family group records see: | ||
*"Family Group Collections of the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] | *"Family Group Collections of the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]." <ref> Nichols, Elizabeth. "Family Group Collections of the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]." [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;titleno=244938 ''Genealogical Journal'']24 (Winter 1996): 11-27. (Family History Library book 973 D5gi, but not on microfilm.) </ref> This article also describes the relationship of the Temple Records Index Bureau ''Endowment Index'', the ''Ordinance Index'' | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Tracing_LDS_Ancestors]] | [[Category:Tracing_LDS_Ancestors]] | ||