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'''All microfilms have now been digitised, and are available through the Catalogue Search on FamilySearch, not in the Records section. A camera icon (with no other symbol) means the record may be viewed on your home computer, a camera icon with a key above it means the record is available on a restricted basis'''. (No icon at all indicates the record is not available to view digitally) (See images etc<ref>[http://searchtip.genealogytipoftheday.com/?p=2307 Digital Icons at FamilySearch] searchtip.genealogytipoftheday.com; [https://web.archive.org/web/20190114034622/http://dearmyrtle.com/blog2/index.php/2017/09/24/thank-you-for-the-new-icon-familysearch/ Thank-you for the new icon, FamilySearch] dearmyrtle.com, now archived. [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/what-are-notes-or-film-digital-notes-in-the-catalog What are Notes or Film/Digital Notes in the catalog?] FamilySearch.</ref>.) (Note, you need to be signed in, refer below, or a key or microfilm only, or even no symbol may appear for all records.) For non-LDS church researchers, ''' records which originate from the British Library are available to be viewed on a FamilySearch computer at a FamilySearch Centre''', and additionally most, but perhaps not all, are viewable at Affiliate Libraries, although this may vary over time. See "Viewing 'Protected' access online books and databases" below.

The digitisation of microfilms was completed in September 2021. Some years ago it At that time is was advised microfiches will be digitised after stated "FamilySearch is working to outsource the digitisation digitization of microfilms is its large microfiche collection, which should be completed, (but there is no current information)several years from now"<ref>[https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/familysearch-microfilm-collection-digitized/ FamilySearch Completes Massive Microfilm Digitization Project] FamilySearch Blog 21 September 2021</ref>. However, Note that some microfilms may not be available to view digitally for many years, perhaps decades, due to restrictions in the country of origin of the records, relating to data privacy restrictions, which may be more restrictive for digital images than for microfilms.<ref>Paller

The Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA retains an extensive collection of microfilms, including all those not available to view digitally,<ref> [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/i-want-to-search-the-microfilms-at-the-family-history-library I want to search the microfilms at the Family History Library]. [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-preorder-films-at-the-family-history-library How do I preorder films at the Family History Library?] FamilySearch HelpCenter articles. [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/microfilm-fiche-and-cds Microfilm/Fiche and CDs] with link to pre-order films, from [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library]/Collection. FamilySearch. </ref> (which can be ordered before your visit (including those held at Granite Mountain Record Vault) so they will be ready when you arrive, (but you must allow sufficient time), or you may decide to hire a researcher<ref>Nielsen, Jeniann. [https://web.archive.org/web/20200804205858/https://getsatisfaction.com/familysearch/topics/the-need-for-photoduplication-service-has-not-gone-away The need for photoduplication service has NOT gone away!!!] ''FamilySearch Feedback Forum'' 27 July 2019, now archived.</ref>).