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Hundreds of original and derivative sources for all countries are available through FSCs hence they are the most convenient resource facility for the majority of genealogists in the world. Exceptions would be those folks with unlimited budgets and unrestricted time schedules who could actually travel to each archive that they need in the course of their research! | Hundreds of original and derivative sources for all countries are available through FSCs hence they are the most convenient resource facility for the majority of genealogists in the world. Exceptions would be those folks with unlimited budgets and unrestricted time schedules who could actually travel to each archive that they need in the course of their research! | ||
Public, university, specialist and genealogical society libraries also house useful materials, each being restricted in its scope; serious researchers should be acquainted with those relevant to their areas of interest. The FSCs affiliated with the | Public, university, specialist and genealogical society libraries also house useful materials, each being restricted in its scope; serious researchers should be acquainted with those relevant to their areas of interest. The FSCs affiliated with the FamilySearch Library (FS Library) in Salt Lake City hold a pre-eminent position for the genealogist because of the breadth and strength of their holdings worldwide. | ||
=== How Difficult Is Irish Research? === | === How Difficult Is Irish Research? === | ||
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Limiting access only perpetuates the myth that Irish research is impossible to do! Improving access to microfilms of the originals, as well as production and dissemination of finding aids would enable more to find their Irish roots as well as encourage them to visit their ancestral homeland. | Limiting access only perpetuates the myth that Irish research is impossible to do! Improving access to microfilms of the originals, as well as production and dissemination of finding aids would enable more to find their Irish roots as well as encourage them to visit their ancestral homeland. | ||
Most books and articles on Irish research ignore the significant holdings of the | Most books and articles on Irish research ignore the significant holdings of the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City and their accessibility worldwide. They only refer the researcher to the archives in Ireland where the originals, transcripts or microfilms are kept. | ||
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