What microfilms are at my FamilySearch center?

Article Id: 1472
October 12, 2023

Use these steps to filter your catalog search to films in the collection of a specific FamilySearch center or affiliate public library.

  1. Sign in to FamilySearch.
  2. Click Search and then Catalog.
  3. Enter your search terms. Or leave all the search fields blank in order to see a complete list of the inventory of a given facility.
  4. In the Availability section, click the circle to the left of FamilySearch Center.
  5. In the search box that appears, click the small down arrow.
  6. An alphabetical list of centers and libraries that show their inventory in the catalog appears. Scroll down the list to find a center of interest. (Tip: press the first letter of the center on your keyboard to jump to that portion of the list.)
  7. Click the name of a FamilySearch center or affiliate library.
  8. Click Search.
  9. If the facility has items that match your search terms, you see them in the results list. You can visit the facility during operating hours to search for the microfilm or microfiche.

Caution: We cannot guarantee that the center inventory is up to date in the catalog. It is wise to contact the center before you visit to verify that they have the microfilm. To find the operating hours of a center and contact information, see the article linked below.

For Temple and Family History Consultants—FamilySearch center and staff:

As of 2022, film inventories for each FamilySearch center will no longer be updated or kept in the FamilySearch catalog. Beginning in Q4, 2022, only the films physically available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, will be searchable in the new Film and Historical Records system. If the FamilySearch center wants to have a complete list of films at their location, they can create and maintain this list on their FamilySearch center's Wiki page.

Use these steps to filter your catalog search to films in the collection of a specific FamilySearch center or affiliate public library.

  1. Sign in to FamilySearch.
  2. Click Search and then Catalog.
  3. Enter your search terms. Or leave all of the search fields blank in order to see a complete list of the inventory of a given facility.
  4. In the Availability section, click the circle to the left of the FamilySearch center.
  5. In the search box that appears, click the small down arrow.
  6. An alphabetical list of centers and libraries that show their inventory in the catalog appears. Scroll down the list to find a center of interest. (Tip: press the first letter of the center on your keyboard to jump to that portion of the list.)
  7. Click the name of a FamilySearch center or affiliate library.
  8. Click Search.
  9. If the facility has items that match your search terms, you see them in the results list. You can visit the facility during operating hours to search for the microfilm or microfiche.

Caution: We cannot guarantee that the center inventory is up to date in the catalog. It is wise to contact the center before you visit to verify that they have the microfilm. To find the operating hours of a center and contact information, see the article linked below.

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