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→Ordering microfilms service has now ceased/digitised microfilms
All microfilms are expected to be digitized and available by 2020. If you have a film you need that has not been digitized, you can reach out to FamilySearch support to express your interest in having that particular film being prioritized earlier in the scanning process,<ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/faq#question06 What if a microfilm I need for my research is not available digitally on FamilySearch.org?] FamilySearch</ref> through the "Get Help" tab at the top right hand corner of the webpage, requesting the Historical Records Team.<ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/ask/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=Requesting-that-FamilySearch-digitize-scan-a-microfilm&lang=en Requesting that FamilySearch digitize (scan) a microfilm] FamilySearch</ref>
Note that researchers have commented that it is much slower viewing records which have been digitised, compared with the same records on microfilm<ref>Clark, Noel. [http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/INDIA/2017-07/1500166083 LDS FHC Microfilms to be ending August 31st] ''Rootsweb India Mailing List'' 16 July 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2017.</ref>, so it may be worth enquiring whether any Centres near you, including genealogical societies, have retained a copy of the microfilm you are interested in. Note that the digitised microfilm reader may be very sensitive to internet speeds, so if you are viewing digitised microfilms on your home computer, try to pick a time of lower internet demand such as early or late in the day. Personal experience was that 1pm, weekday and Saturday, access was extremely unsatisfactory, early Sunday morning was much better. Unsatisfactory viewing conditions may also be experienced at some Centres - you may wish to enquire about this aspect, and if so, whether any particular day or time is better.
==Viewing 'Protected' access online books and databases==
