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*''Family History Centers''. Copies of most of the records on microform at the Family History Library can be loaned to more than 4,500 [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers]] in 88 nations. There are small duplication and postage fees for this service. | *''Family History Centers''. Copies of most of the records on microform at the Family History Library can be loaned to more than 4,500 [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|Family History Centers]] in 88 nations. There are small duplication and postage fees for this service. | ||
The library's books cannot be loaned to the centers, but copies of many books not protected by copyright are available on microfilm or microfiche. You can get a list of the Family History Centers near you by by [[ | The library's books cannot be loaned to the centers, but copies of many books not protected by copyright are available on microfilm or microfiche. You can get a list of the Family History Centers near you by by [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers|clicking here]]. | ||
*''Archives and local churches''. Some of the original documents you will need are at state, church, and local archives or in local parish offices in Russia, the Ukraine, Moldavia, etc. While the Family History Library has many records on microfilm, additional records are available only at these archives. You can request searches in their records through correspondence. (See the “[[Germans from Russia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]” article in this set for more information.) Complete instructions on writing to Germany and on how to prepare a genealogical letter in German are in the [https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=title&searchCriteria=research+guide+german&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= German Letter-Writing Guide] (34066). | *''Archives and local churches''. Some of the original documents you will need are at state, church, and local archives or in local parish offices in Russia, the Ukraine, Moldavia, etc. While the Family History Library has many records on microfilm, additional records are available only at these archives. You can request searches in their records through correspondence. (See the “[[Germans from Russia Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]” article in this set for more information.) Complete instructions on writing to Germany and on how to prepare a genealogical letter in German are in the [https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&fed=false&collectionId=&catSearchType=title&searchCriteria=research+guide+german&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= German Letter-Writing Guide] (34066). | ||