This browser extension allows users at family history centers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to access premium websites, including free access to many subscription genealogical sites. To use this browser extension on computers at the family history center, do the following:
In the Chrome Browser:
- Open the Chrome browser.
- Install the browser extension from the web store at: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/family-history-center-pre/kpmeinlohefglphoflpoblpphppnokap?hl=en&authuser=0
- In the upper right corner of the web store page, click the Add to Chrome button.
- On the Add Family History Center Premium Content screen, (where it says "It can read and change all your data on the websites you visit"), click Add extension.
- Next to the search bar, click the puzzle icon, named Extensions.
- Click the Pin icon next to Family History Center Premium Content, to pin it to the search bar.
- Click the grey circle icon (appears next to Family History Center Premium Content) to enable the extension.
- You will see a green circle icon when the computer is connected to the proxy. Otherwise you will see a grey icon when the extension is unable to find the family history center that the computer is located in.
- Navigate to the portal site at: https://www.familysearch.org/fhcenters/portal
- On the portal site, under Premium Family History Websites, click View All Sites. If you see a list of sites on the next page, the extension is working.
In the Firefox Browser:
- Open the Firefox browser.
- Install the browser extension from the web at: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/familysearch-premium-content/
- Click the Add to Firefox button. (If you only see a Remove button, the add-on is already installed, skip to step 6 to test the installation.)
- On the Add FamilySearch Center Premium Content screen, click Add.
- In the FamilySearch Center premium content was added box, click Okay.
- Navigate to the portal site at: https://www.familysearch.org/fhcenters/portal
- On the portal site, under Premium Family History Websites, click View All Sites. If you see a list of sites on the next page, the extension is working.
Fold3 Note: If Fold3 cannot be accessed after installing the extension, please try clearing the browser cache.
Note: The Family History Center Portal is for family history center use. It cannot be used in affiliate libraries.
Note: Currently access to premium content is only available in the Chrome and Firefox browsers. If you are not sure which browser you are currently using, you can go to: https://www.whatsmybrowser.org/ to check.
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