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==== Accessing Records ==== | ==== Accessing Records ==== | ||
There are several ways to access copies of Dutch documents from afar. A number of records can be viewed on microfilm at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City and some [https://www.familysearch.org/locations family history centers]. Many of these microfilms are being digitized and are available to be searched on the FamilySearch website. Records can also be requested by postal mail or via email directly from the archive or repository in the Netherlands.<br> | There are several ways to access copies of Dutch documents from afar. A number of records can be viewed on microfilm at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City and some [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ family history centers]. Many of these microfilms are being digitized and are available to be searched on the FamilySearch website. Records can also be requested by postal mail or via email directly from the archive or repository in the Netherlands.<br> | ||
There are a number of resources that can be obtained from FamilySearch through your local FamilySearch Center (FSC). Make sure you know where the closest FSC is to your home; you will visit the center often to do your research. Be sure to check the [https://www.familysearch.org/locations FamilySearch] website to find the closest one to you. <br> | There are a number of resources that can be obtained from FamilySearch through your local FamilySearch Center (FSC). Make sure you know where the closest FSC is to your home; you will visit the center often to do your research. Be sure to check the [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch] website to find the closest one to you. <br> | ||
You will find databases on the Internet that will provide you with the details needed to obtain the documents directly from the archives in the Netherlands or through the FamilySearch. There are many Dutch citizens volunteering their time to make genealogical information available through the Internet. Be sure to check the databases often, as they are being updated with new information quite frequently. | You will find databases on the Internet that will provide you with the details needed to obtain the documents directly from the archives in the Netherlands or through the FamilySearch. There are many Dutch citizens volunteering their time to make genealogical information available through the Internet. Be sure to check the databases often, as they are being updated with new information quite frequently. | ||
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