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''[[Family History Library|Family History Library]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Computer Resources''' | ''[[Family History Library|Family History Library]]'' [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Computer Resources''' | ||
=== Public computers === | |||
Each patron computer | The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has over 450 computers available for patron use. Patron computers are located on each floor. Each patron computer is equipped with high speed Internet access. Our computers also have a USB port accessible from the front of the machine. For more information on USB drives, go to [[Step-by-Step Using a USB & U3 Flash key|Step-by-Step Using a USB U3 Flash key]][[Step-by-Step Using a USB & U3 Flash key|Step-by-Step Using a USB U3 Flash key]]. 3.5 inch floppy drives are also available on only a few computers along with CD Write drives. | ||
=== Wireless access === | |||
Personal laptops are welcome at the Family History Library. Electrical outlets are located at each microfilm reader and at many patron tables. Wireless Internet is available. All of the Subscription Websites (see below) are accessible through this wireless network as though you are on one of the patron machines, as long as you are in the Library of course. | Personal laptops are welcome at the Family History Library. Electrical outlets are located at each microfilm reader and at many patron tables. Wireless Internet is available. All of the Subscription Websites (see below) are accessible through this wireless network as though you are on one of the patron machines, as long as you are in the Library of course. | ||
=== Family history software access === | |||
Each patron computer has PAF and TempleReady. These computers do not have other family tree software such as Legacy or Roots Magic. Family Tree Maker is only available on the machines that are marked for CD-ROM use only. | |||
=== Subscription websites === | |||
'''19th Century British Library Newspapers:''' This is a great database of British newspapers that have birth, marriage, and death information not found on familysearch.org or ancestry.com. It is useful if you have ancestors that lived in England.<br> | '''19th Century British Library Newspapers:''' This is a great database of British newspapers that have birth, marriage, and death information not found on familysearch.org or ancestry.com. It is useful if you have ancestors that lived in England.<br> | ||