Digital Library Questions

Records are for items that were not published, mostly primary sources. The Digital Library (books) is composed of items that have generally been published and are compiled from secondary or tertiary sources. They are separate because they are processed and published in different formats.

Primarily by title, author, and keyword. For additional tips, see our wiki page: Digital Library Search Tips.You are also able to find content by searching the FamilySearch catalog. If the content has been digitized, there will be a URL to take you to the digitized resource.

You may download books that are public domain or full permission. Navigate to the book you would like to print, open in viewer, and select the download button to download the book to your computer. Once the book is downloaded to your computer you can print it.

These books are under copyright and therefore not viewable on our site. When you perform a search using a search term you can see snippets of copyright material. If the material looks of interest to you, you can find the physical book at the owning institution, usually the FamilySearch Library.