diff --git a/DotNetDBF/DBFException.cs b/DotNetDBF/DBFException.cs
index ce3774f..426ed3c 100644
--- a/DotNetDBF/DBFException.cs
+++ b/DotNetDBF/DBFException.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,22 @@ public DBTException(String msg, Exception internalException)
         {
         }
     }
+
+    public class DBFRecordException : DBFException
+    {
+        public int Record { get; }
+
+        public DBFRecordException(String msg, int record) : base(msg)
+        {
+            Record = record;
+        }
+
+        public DBFRecordException(String msg, Exception internalException)
+            : base(msg, internalException)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+
     public class DBFException : IOException
     {
         public DBFException() : base()
diff --git a/DotNetDBF/DBFWriter.cs b/DotNetDBF/DBFWriter.cs
index 58f9519..a892d66 100644
--- a/DotNetDBF/DBFWriter.cs
+++ b/DotNetDBF/DBFWriter.cs
@@ -260,47 +260,41 @@ private void AddRecord(Object[] values, bool writeImediately)
                     case NativeDbType.Char:
                         if (!(values[i] is String) && !(values[i] is DBNull))
                         {
-                            throw new DBFException("Invalid value for field "
-                                                   + i);
+                            throw new DBFRecordException($"Invalid value for field {i}", i);
                         }
                         break;
 
                     case NativeDbType.Logical:
                         if (!(values[i] is Boolean) && !(values[i] is DBNull))
                         {
-                            throw new DBFException("Invalid value for field "
-                                                   + i);
+                            throw new DBFRecordException($"Invalid value for field {i}", i);
                         }
                         break;
 
                     case NativeDbType.Numeric:
                         if (!(values[i] is IConvertible) && !(values[i] is DBNull))
                         {
-                            throw new DBFException("Invalid value for field "
-                                                   + i);
+                            throw new DBFRecordException($"Invalid value for field {i}", i);
                         }
                         break;
 
                     case NativeDbType.Date:
                         if (!(values[i] is DateTime) && !(values[i] is DBNull))
                         {
-                            throw new DBFException("Invalid value for field "
-                                                   + i);
+                            throw new DBFRecordException($"Invalid value for field {i}", i);
                         }
                         break;
 
                     case NativeDbType.Float:
                         if (!(values[i] is IConvertible) && !(values[i] is DBNull))
                         {
-                            throw new DBFException("Invalid value for field "
-                                                   + i);
+                            throw new DBFRecordException($"Invalid value for field {i}", i);
                         }
                         break;
                     case NativeDbType.Memo:
                         if (!(values[i] is MemoValue) && !(values[i] is DBNull))
                         {
-                            throw new DBFException("Invalid value for field "
-                                                   + i);
+                            throw new DBFRecordException($"Invalid value for field {i}", i);
                         }
                         break;
                 }
diff --git a/DotNetDBF/DotNetDBF.csproj b/DotNetDBF/DotNetDBF.csproj
index 9b7e888..acb3ddd 100644
--- a/DotNetDBF/DotNetDBF.csproj
+++ b/DotNetDBF/DotNetDBF.csproj
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
     <TargetFrameworks>net35;netstandard1.3</TargetFrameworks>
     <SignAssembly>True</SignAssembly>
     <AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>sn.snk</AssemblyOriginatorKeyFile>
-    <Version>5.0.2.0</Version>
-    <AssemblyVersion>5.0.2.0</AssemblyVersion>
-    <FileVersion>5.0.2.0</FileVersion>
+    <Version>5.0.3.0</Version>
+    <AssemblyVersion>5.0.3.0</AssemblyVersion>
+    <FileVersion>5.0.3.0</FileVersion>
     <Company>Ekon Benefits</Company>
     <Copyright>Copyright 2009-2017</Copyright>
     <Description>This is a basic file parser for reading and writing xBase DBF files particularlly Clipper. Code originally derived from javadbf.</Description>