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 {{FHCpage|location=Washington D.C.}}<br>
-The Washington DC Family History Center is open for genealogical research by both church members and the general public. We provide local access to Church microfilmed family history records, family history computer resources, and internet genealogical websites.
-There is no charge for using the facility and only nominal charges for use of the copying machines, purchase of some forms, and rental of microfilms or microfiche. &nbsp;
-Patrons are responsible for doing their own genealogical research. Our all-volunteer staff is ready to answer questions about the resources available in the FHC and give limited research guidance.
+The Washington DC Family History Center invites you to visit for assistance with your genealogical research. We provide access to digitized and microfilm records, books, and genealogical websites. Our all-volunteer staff is ready to answer questions about the resources available in the FHC and give limited research guidance.There is no charge for using the facility and only nominal charges for use of the copying machines, purchase of some forms, and rental of microfilms or microfiche.
 === Center Contacts and Hours  ===
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 '''E-mail:'''&nbsp;&nbsp;wdcfhcfilms@gmail.com<br>
-'''Website: &nbsp;&nbsp;'''http://www.wdcfhc.org
+'''Website: &nbsp;&nbsp;'''[http://www.wdcfhc.org http://www.wdcfhc.org]
 '''Hours of Operation:'''&nbsp;
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 ==== Collections  ====
 :*[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog '''Family History Library Catalog:'''] This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.''<br>''
+:*'''Books''' - Shelved by Locality, Subject, or Family Name. Books for each state in the U.S. are arranged alphabetically; each state has a binder containing a Research Outline and other materials. There are books on immigration, church records, census, military, and foreign countries; maps and atlases. &nbsp;
 ===== Additional Resources:  =====
 :#'''Card Catalog''' - Items in this FHC are found in the card catalog, which lists microfilm, fiche and book presently onsite. Cards are arranged by Locality, Surname, and Subject.
-:#'''Family Group Records Archives (FGRA)''' - This is the only FHC east of the Mississippi River to have a full set of these microfilms which represent the largest part of the Family History Library’s collection of over 8 million Family Group Sheets. There are roughly 1991 films, arranged alphabetically by the husband’s surname.
+:#'''Family Group Records Archives (FGRA)''' - This is the only FHC east of the Mississippi River to have a full set of these microfilms which represent the largest part of the Family History Library’s collection of over 8 million Family Group Sheets. There are roughly 1991 films, arranged alphabetically by the husband’s surname.'''<br>'''
-:#'''Books''' - Shelved by Locality, Subject, or Family Name. Books for each state in the U.S. are arranged alphabetically; each state has a binder containing a Research Outline and other materials. There are books on immigration, church records, census, military, and foreign countries; maps and atlases.
-:#'''Chinese Digital Penpad''' - allows patrons to write Chinese characters on the computer.
 :#'''Other Finding Aids''' - research guides, handwriting guides, letter writing guides for foreign countries, magazines. <br>
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 :*[http://fhc.familysearch.org/ '''FHC Portal:'''] This center has access to the Family History Center Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions&nbsp;:&nbsp;Ancestry.com FHC Institution version, World Vital Records; Fold3.com, NewspaperArchive.com, Heritage Quest, FamilyLink, Godfrey Memorial Library, Genline, FindMyPast.uk, FamilyHistoryLink, Alexander Street Press (Civil War), The Genealogist, Historic Map Works, 19th Century British Library Newspaper Digital Archive.
 :*Our computers have links to hundreds of genealogy websites.
-:*The following genealogy software is available on our computers: PAF, RootsMagic, Legacy, Family Tree Maker.<br>&nbsp;
+:*Genealogy software available on our computers: PAF, RootsMagic, Legacy, Family Tree Maker.
+:*Additional software programs include: Adobe Photoshop Elements, a software editing program for photos, slides and negatives; and ABBY Reader, which converts digitized documents into text documents. <br>&nbsp;
 ==== Hardware and Equipment''<br>''  ====
 :*Wi-Fi
 :*Twelve computers
 :*Six printers (one color)
 :*Two microfilm reader-printers (Canon and ScanPro)
 :*Two flatbed scanners
 :*Ten microfilm readers
-:*Two microfiche readers
+:*Three microfiche readers
+:*Chinese Digital Penpad - allows patrons to write Chinese characters on the computer.
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 === Center Services  ===
-==== Staff Research Specialties ====
+==== Staff Research Specialties  ====
 Staff specialists are available to assist patrons in a variety of areas of research within the U.S. and many countries. We also have several staff members who are members of APG (Association of Professional Genealogists). If you have a specific research need, please contact us to determine how we can be of help.
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 Library of Congress, Washington, DC&nbsp;[http://www.loc.gov/index.html www.loc.gov/index.html]
 DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) &nbsp;[http://www.dar.org/ www.dar.org/]
 Martin Luther King Public Library, Washington DC Special Collections &nbsp;[http://www.dclibrary.org/research/collections www.dclibrary.org/research/collections]
 Maryland Archives &nbsp;[http://www.msa.md.gov/ www.msa.md.gov/]<br>
 Maryland Genealogical Society &nbsp;[http://www.mdgensoc.org/ www.mdgensoc.org/]
 Virginia Room of the Fairfax County Virginia Library &nbsp;[http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/vr/ www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/branches/vr/]
 Genealogy Events (sponsored by the Mt. Vernon Genealogy Society) &nbsp;[http://www.mvgenealogy.org/PDFs/Upcoming_Genealogy_Events.pdf www.mvgenealogy.org/PDFs/Upcoming_Genealogy_Events.pdf]
 Virginia Genealogical Society &nbsp;[http://www.vgs.org/ www.vgs.org/]
 Afro-American Historical &amp; Genealogical Society (AAHGS)&nbsp;[http://www.aahgs.org/ www.aahgs.org/]
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 FamilySearch Wiki, Maryland&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Maryland]
-FamilySearch Wiki, Virginia&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Virginia ]
+FamilySearch Wiki, Virginia&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Virginia]
-FamilySearch Wiki, Washington DC&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/District_of_Columbia wiki.familysearch.org/en/District_of_Columbia]
+FamilySearch Wiki, Washington DC&nbsp;[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/District_of_Columbia wiki.familysearch.org/en/District_of_Columbia]
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