On September 8, 2017, FamilySearch discontinued its microfilm distribution services.
In 2021, FamilySearch completed digitization of all microfilms. You can view many of them online at home, at a FamilySearch center, or at an affiliate library.
Even though all the films at the Vault are digitized, we abide by the contracts made with the owners of those records. The original owning institutions decide the access level for the films we house. We cannot release copyrighted or contract-protected material on the Internet to the world. You can access many digitized films at FamilySearch centers and affiliate libraries.
Find films online
When our contracts with the record owners allow, the digitized films are available for use on FamilySearch.org. Here are ways to find the online films:
- Look in the catalog. Search the FamilySearch catalog. In the catalog entry, the Film Notes section can help you access the film online:
- To browse the digitized images online, click
- If some portion of the digitized film is part of an indexed record collection, a magnifying glass icon appears.
. Click the magnifying glass icon and search the record collection. Some indexes have access restrictions.
- To browse the digitized images online, click
- Browse the online image collection. You can find online images and access indexes at Explore Historical Images.
- Search the indexed historical records. You can search indexed record collections at Search Historical Records.
Order films to the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah
The supply of microfilm is rapidly diminishing. Therefore, you can no longer request copies of microfilms from the Granite Mountain Record Vault to view at the FamilySearch Library. We are working on alternate methods of access for microfilmed records that cannot be released to the public online. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we develop these alternative options.