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 === Center Resources  ===
-==== '''Oral History Room''' ====
+==== '''Oral History Room'''  ====
 A unique feature of our FHC is our Oral History Room, which is equipped with professional audio and digital video technology. This is an easy way to capture and preserve the living history of a family member or loved one. For further information or to schedule the room,call Terry Willard at 301-365-4058; email: [[FHCStaff@gmail.com|FHCStaff@gmail.com]]
 ==== 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.
+:*[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>''
-:*''(List additional collections you have such as the types of books and microfilm you have on indefinite loan; though you will not want to list every single item you have. Just give visitors to this page a general idea of your resources.)''
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+===== 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.
+:#'''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>
 ==== Databases and Software  ====
-:*[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;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.
+:*[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.
 :*Our computers can operate the following genealogy software: PAF, RootsMagic, Legacy, Family Tree Maker.<br>&nbsp;
-==== Hardware and Equipment''<br>'' ====
+==== Hardware and Equipment''<br>''  ====
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