Introduction to Family History Centers: Difference between revisions

Although millions of records are available on the Internet at [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp www.familysearch.org], the vast majority of information available through familysearch.org is not digitzed. A much larger collection of records is available through the LDS Church's Family History Library microfilms, microfiche, books, and CDs. If you are not able to make a personal visit to the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library] (FHL) in Salt Lake City, Utah, you can make use of many of these resources through a local Family History Center (FHC).  

Housed largely, with a few exceptions, in meetinghouses and stake centers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around the world, FHCs provide patrons access to the Family History Library's microfilm and microfiche on a loan basis at a minimal cost.  (The FHL's book and CD collections do not circulate.)  FHCs also feature free access to many subscription websites, including [http://www.footnote.com/ Footnote.com], [http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/ WorldVitalRecords.com], [http://www.gale.cengage.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=000&titleCode=M355E&cf=e&type=4&id=242585 19th Century British Newspapers] and others.  Larger FHCs may have access to [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] (institution edition).