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*''Photocopies.'' The Family History Library and some other libraries offer limited [[Photoduplication Services|photoduplication services]] for a small fee. Books protected by copyright cannot be copied in their entirety. However, a few pages can usually be copied for personal research (you must specify the exact pages you need). The library does not copy large portions of a microfilm. To get a copy of a major portion of a film, write to the archive where the original material is stored for permission and then contact the library with your request. | *''Photocopies.'' The Family History Library and some other libraries offer limited [[Photoduplication Services|photoduplication services]] for a small fee. Books protected by copyright cannot be copied in their entirety. However, a few pages can usually be copied for personal research (you must specify the exact pages you need). The library does not copy large portions of a microfilm. To get a copy of a major portion of a film, write to the archive where the original material is stored for permission and then contact the library with your request. | ||
To contact libraries or professional researchers or any other family historian, write a brief, specific letter. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped, long envelope when writing within your own country | To contact libraries or professional researchers or any other family historian, write a brief, specific letter. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped, long envelope when writing within your own country. You will usually need to pay in advance for photocopy or search services. | ||
'''Suggestions for Searching Records.'''Follow these principles as you search records for your ancestor: | '''Suggestions for Searching Records.'''Follow these principles as you search records for your ancestor: | ||