tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post7299778679129939740..comments2023-04-20T12:46:11.858-06:00Comments on The Ancestry Insider: Locating Original Records from the IGIThe Ancestry Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490682912125335188noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-35037481910697239692008-05-13T06:13:00.000-06:002008-05-13T06:13:00.000-06:00In the past, Family History Centers were sent smal...In the past, Family History Centers were sent small sets of microfiche containing the Batch Number Index. These were set up by locality. By looking up the locality of interest, one could see a list of all the batches that had been extracted in that area along with the film numbers of the films used, and if there was a printout, that film number was also listed. Since I no longer work in an FHC, I don't know when the last release of the Batch Number Index occurred, but FHCs should have an old set of the microfiche in their collection. Years ago, the Batch Number Index was published as a soft-bound book.Marian Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558258780164233080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-91214853962056596962008-05-12T10:26:00.000-06:002008-05-12T10:26:00.000-06:00Sandra,I'm afraid you're confusing the example bat...Sandra,<BR/><BR/>I'm afraid you're confusing the example batch, C083701, with J.K.'s batch, C017516. I've updated the article to make the distinction more apparent.<BR/><BR/>Batch C083701 is for Glastonbury, the source is film 825384 item 1 and the printout is film 1037038 item 11. It was mere coincidence that film 1037038 had an item from Eccleshall.<BR/><BR/>Your method, however, is a good illustration of what one would do if the printout film number were known and the source film number unknown. When locating the item number, make certain it matches the location, date range and record type of the original IGI Individual Record.<BR/><BR/>-- The Ancestry InsiderThe Ancestry Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490682912125335188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-49861765225221161982008-05-12T06:51:00.000-06:002008-05-12T06:51:00.000-06:00The answer is found in the film: 1037038, Item 30....The answer is found in the film: 1037038, Item 30. Usually solutions of this kind are easy. Simply do a film search in the FHLCatalog of FamilySearch. Type in the source film or the printout film. When I typed the film number, the results were inconclusive so I typed in the printout film number. The answer to this problem is not so easy. It appears that there is a typo somewhere. Item 30 is the records of Eccleshall, Stafford, England (Independent) ; christenings, 1822-1836. FInd the correct film number for the parish of Eccleshall by doing a locality search of Eccleshall. The results are film 825392 Item 8. I think there is a typing error in the IGI. These can and should be reported.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com