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Viewing restricted access online books and databases
==Viewing restricted access online books and databases==
After signing in to FamilySearch, some digitised microfilm databases will display, in the catalogue entry, a camera icon with a key symbol above which advises "this film is viewable with additional restrictions". (If you are not signed in, the key symbol may also appear, even for databases viewable on your home computer). However, members of the public can view these databases at a FamilySearch Centre on a FamilySearch Centre computer. (Access through your own laptop or other device is not possible). Some digital databases may also be viewed at Affiliate Libraries, which may have longer opening hours than a FamilySearch Centre. Contact your FamilySearch Centre prior to visiting to advise your requirements and, if it is possible, '''book a suitable computer''' (after enquiring whether internet image viewing varies by day or time, or there is poor viewing generally, refer section above). For the general public, ''' FamilySearch records which were available on microfilm, which have since been digitised, and which originate from the British Library in London can be viewed at a Family History Centre''' and additionally some, but not all, can also be viewed at an Affiliate Library. LDS church members may have additional access.
A similar restriction may also apply to a limited number of [[Online books#Family History Books| online books]] which are in the FamilySearch Digital Library, (accessible both through the FamilySearch catalogue and by searching in the FamilySearch Digital Library).
*"Sign in to Familysearch.org as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Access the site at a family history center".
*"Sign in to Familysearch.org as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Access the site at a family history center. Access the site at a FamilySearch affiliate library."
:'''Update c 22 October 2019'''. All references to "Sign in to Familysearch.org as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" appear to have been removed, to be replaced by the following wording for signed in, non-LDS church members: "You may be able to view this image by visiting one of our partners' sites or the legal record custodian (fees may apply)". (It is unclear whether wording for :'''Note''', in the past, signed -inLDS church members had access to a wider range of records than non LDS church members, and it is believed this situation continues. In particular, LDS church members were able to view the church records originating from the British Library on their home computers, and it is believed this is still the same)current situation.
*"Access the site at a family history center. Access the site at a FamilySearch affiliate library".
*"This book may only be viewed online at the Family History Library, a family history center, or one of FamilySearch’s partner libraries". This message only applies in respect of a limited number of digitised books available in the FamilySearch Digital Library. Some FamilySearch Digital Library books cannot be viewed online at all, when the message is "This book cannot be viewed online due to copyright restrictions".
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