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Family History Books is a collection of more than 40,000 digitized genealogy and family history publications from the archives of some of the most important family history libraries in the world. The collection includes family histories, county and local histories, genealogy magazines and how-to books, gazetteers, and medieval histories and pedigrees.<br>  
Family History Books is a collection of more than 270,000 digitized genealogy and family history publications from the archives of some of the most important family history libraries in the world. The collection includes family histories, county and local histories, genealogy magazines and how-to books, gazetteers, and medieval histories and pedigrees.<br>  




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*Materials must not violate current privacy or copyright laws.
*Materials must not violate current privacy or copyright laws.
*Materials must be accompanied by a completed Permission to Duplicate form.
*Materials must be accompanied by a completed Permission to Duplicate form.
*FamilySearch accepts the following materials: ◦Family histories.
*FamilySearch accepts the following materials:  
*Family histories.
*Local and county histories.
*Local and county histories.
*Autobiographies and biographies containing genealogical material.
*Autobiographies and biographies containing genealogical material.
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<u>Through the Books Tab.</u>  
<u>Through the Books Tab.</u>  


*Go to https://familysearch.org/. Click on the '''Books''' tab.<u></u>  
*Go to https://familysearch.org/ and hover over the Search tab. Click on '''Books'''.<u></u>  
*Type in your search criteria in the search box.
*Type in your search criteria in the search box.


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*Click on the link to go to the digital book.
*Click on the link to go to the digital book.


There are benefits of using the Catalog to access Family History Books. &nbsp;The Catalog will state whether the book is currently available online, or if it is "In Process" and will be online in the near future. &nbsp;Books that are in process can take up to two months to become available online.<br>


There are potential problems with using the Catalog to access Family History Books. &nbsp;A Catalog search will show all of the Family History Library's holdings that fit the search criteria, including books, films and microfiche that are not avalable online. &nbsp;Items that are available online will show "online" in the Search Results page.<br>  
A Catalog search will show all of the Family History Library's holdings that fit the search criteria, including books, films and microfiche that are not avalable online. &nbsp;Items that are available online will include links to the digital images page.<br>  


'''Q''' &nbsp;Why don't all book holdings appear in the Family History Catalog?<br> '''A''' &nbsp;Only a small number of the book holdings have been digitized.  
'''Q''' &nbsp;Why don't all book holdings appear in the Family History Catalog?<br> '''A''' &nbsp;Only a small number of the book holdings have been digitized.  
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'''Q''' &nbsp;How do I navigate or search within a book?<br> '''A''' &nbsp;Once a book has been selected, it will open in a new tab. Books display in PDF format. Books can be read/navigated through the following icons and menus.  
'''Q''' &nbsp;How do I navigate or search within a book?<br> '''A''' &nbsp;Once a book has been selected, it will open in a new tab. Books display in PDF format. Books can be read/navigated through the following icons and menus.  


*<u>Print Icon</u>. Print as many or as few pages as desired. In some cases copyrighted material will have the Print icon hidden so it can not be clicked.
*<u>Save</u>. Save the entire book to your computer. In some cases copyrighted material will have the Save icon hidden so it can not be clicked.
*<u>Up and Down arrows</u>. Used to move forward and backward in the book page by page.  
*<u>Up and Down arrows</u>. Used to move forward and backward in the book page by page.  
*<u>Page bo</u><u>x</u>. Type in the number of the page you want to go to and hit Enter on your keyboard.  
*<u>Page bo</u><u>x</u>. Type in the number of the page you want to go to and hit Enter on your keyboard.  
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*<u>Bookmarks</u>. Found on the left side menu bar. Allows quick movement between sections or chapters. Not all books have bookmarks.<br>
*<u>Bookmarks</u>. Found on the left side menu bar. Allows quick movement between sections or chapters. Not all books have bookmarks.<br>


'''Q '''&nbsp;Why can I only view some books online?<br> '''A''' &nbsp;The '''status '''of the book determines whether or not, it can be viewed online. &nbsp;The status of a book can either be Public, In Progress, or Copyrighted. &nbsp;Some books have NO rights to view and can only be viewed at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]].  
'''Q '''&nbsp;Why can I only view some books online?<br> '''A''' &nbsp;The '''status '''of the book determines whether or not, it can be viewed online. &nbsp;The status of a book can either be Public, In Progress, or Copyrighted. &nbsp;Some books cannot be digitized and may only be viewed at the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]].  


*A Public doucument can be viewed from any computer. &nbsp;A status of Public or Copyright is shown when the <u>Copy Link</u> buton is pressed after the book is opened.  
*A Public doucument can be viewed from any computer. &nbsp;A status of Public or Copyright is shown when the <u>Copy Link</u> buton is pressed after the book is opened.  
*In Progress means that the document is temporarily out of circulation while it is being scanned. &nbsp;If a book is "off the shelf" for digitization, the word "In Progress" will appear in the FamilySearch Catalog next to the name of the book.  
*In Progress means that the document is temporarily out of circulation while it is being scanned. &nbsp;If a book is "off the shelf" for digitization, the word "In Progress" will appear in the FamilySearch Catalog next to the name of the book.  
*Copyrighted books can only be viewd at the Family History Library, Family Search Centers or at Affiliate Libraries and are limited to 3 copies which can be viewd simultaneously. &nbsp;Reading copies are only open for 24 hours at a time.
*Copyrighted books can only be viewed at the Family History Library, Family History Centers or at affiliate libraries and are limited to one copy which can be viewed at a time. &nbsp;Reading copies are only open for 24 hours at a time.


'''Q&nbsp;'''What does "you don't have sufficient rights to view the requested object" mean?<br> '''A &nbsp;'''Books with this message are copyright protected and can only be viewed by one user at a time from the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], a local [https://familysearch.org/ask/help#localResource FamilySearch Center] (also known as Family History Center), or through one of our [[FamilySearch Partner Libraries|FamilySearch Partner Libraries]].  Current list of [[FamilySearch Partner Libraries|FamilySearch Partner Libraries]].
'''Q&nbsp;'''What does "you don't have sufficient rights to view the requested object" mean?<br> '''A &nbsp;'''Books with this message are copyright protected and can only be viewed by one user at a time from the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], a local [https://familysearch.org/ask/help#localResource FamilySearch Center] (also known as Family History Center), or through one of our [[FamilySearch Partner Libraries|FamilySearch Partner Libraries]].  Current list of [[FamilySearch Partner Libraries|FamilySearch Partner Libraries]].


If this message is encountered while in a [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], a local [https://familysearch.org/ask/help#localResource FamilySearch Center], or a partner library, please try back in 60 minutes to see if the book is available for viewing. The book will be made available for viewing after the other reader has finished with the book. Some readers forget to close the book when they are done for the day, so the system automatically closes the book after 24 hours.&nbsp;'''<br>'''  
If this message is encountered while in a [[Family History Library|Family History Library]], a local [https://familysearch.org/ask/help#localResource FamilySearch Center], or a partner library, please try back later to see if the book is available for viewing. The book will be made available for viewing after the current reader has finished with the book. Some readers forget to close the book when they are done for the day, so the system automatically closes the book after 24 hours.&nbsp;'''<br>'''  


'''Q''' &nbsp;I keep getting a message that someone else is using the book. Can I reserve a time to read it? <br> '''A''' &nbsp;The online books may not be reserved in advance.  
'''Q''' &nbsp;I keep getting a message that someone else is using the book. Can I reserve a time to read it? <br> '''A''' &nbsp;The online books may not be reserved in advance.  
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*'''Copy''' this link to save for later. You can also email this link to another person.
*'''Copy''' this link to save for later. You can also email this link to another person.


'''Q '''&nbsp;I used to be able to view this book, but now it is not there - why?<br> '''A''' &nbsp;Sometimes the author removes his/her permission to pulicize the book. &nbsp;Somtimes it contains information about living persons and they have asked that it be withdrawn. &nbsp;There may be other reasons, but the summary is that FamilySearch no longer has the rights to display the book onlne.  
'''Q '''&nbsp;I used to be able to view this book, but now it is not there - why?<br> '''A''' &nbsp;Sometimes the author removes his/her permission to pulicize the book. &nbsp;Somtimes it contains information about living persons and they have asked that it be withdrawn. &nbsp;There may be other reasons, but generally FamilySearch no longer has the rights to display the book onlne.  


'''Q''' &nbsp;Why is the image fuzzy?<br> '''A''' &nbsp;Because of the way that PDFs and Firefox interact, occasionally images will not sharpen up enough to read when using the Mozilla Firefox browser. If you are using Firefox as your browser and a book appears out of focus, you may need to view the book using either Google Chrome or Internet Explorer. If changing browsers doesn't solve the problem please contact FamilySearch Research Assistance at support@familysearch.org. Please include the following information:  
'''Q''' &nbsp;Why is the image fuzzy?<br> '''A''' &nbsp;Because of the way that PDFs and Firefox interact, occasionally images will not sharpen up enough to read when using the Mozilla Firefox browser. If you are using Firefox as your browser and a book appears out of focus, you may need to view the book using either Google Chrome or Internet Explorer. If changing browsers doesn't solve the problem please contact FamilySearch Research Assistance at support@familysearch.org. Please include the following information:  
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