Cost for Services at a Family History Center

There is no charge to use a family history center, its computers, or the Internet. Some Websites which normally require a subscription fee, such as certain parts of Ancestry.com, can be accessed at family history centers for free. Costs for other services vary, but the following costs pertain to centers in the United States as of February 2007:


 * Microfilm ordering: $5.50 per film
 * Microfiche ordering: $0.15 per sheet
 * Book photocopies: Usually $0.05 per page
 * Microfilm/fiche copies: $0.25 per paper copy
 * Microfilm/fiche scan to your own disk or USB drive: free
 * Some family history centers have writable/rewritable CDs they can sell to patrons wishing to scan microform images to CD. Prices vary.