style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Alicia,

style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Just because
the films, are in the vault, it doesn’t mean that no one has ever looked
at the films, in Salt
Lake.  A few years
ago, the policy was, that when a film was ordered from the vault, it stayed in
the FHL for a few weeks, then it was sent back.  Also, you don’t
know if the film is also, in other centers, elsewhere.

style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'> 

style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>If you have 47
films, that you want to look at, and they are in the vault.  I would
suggest, getting in touch with the Library and getting them ordered.  So
they are there when you arrive.  Because, you can only order 5 films per
day.

style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'> 

style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>They, also
have a book scanner on the Main floor, so you can scan the book.  Also,
there are copiers on each floor.

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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Thanks,

style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Jonathan

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There are many reasons why I do the majority of my
researh, in Salt

Lake
face="Courier New"> at the Family History Library.



1. You have access, to all the films that the FHL
has.  All the films

that your local Family History Centers can order,
and also all the films 

that are restricted to
w:st="on">Salt Lake
only.



2. The films that are off-site (vault), you can
always order them into

the library.  There is no charge, to order
the films, from the vault.

It usually take 1 or 2 days, to arrive. 
Also, the films then stay in

the Library.  Because technically, all the
films that the FHL has should

be in the Library.  But until a need is shown
for the film, it is kept

in the vault.



3. There is help desk, on each floor, where you
can ask questions.

And usually there is someone who can answer your
questions.  Also, for

with
w:st="on">Mexico research, there is Sister
Ruth Schirmacher who is an

Accredited Genealogist, for
w:st="on">Mexico on
staff.  She can be great help.



4. Also, you have access, to all the books, that
are in the FHL.



If any of you are thinking, about going to the
FHL.  It can be a trip

well worth, your time, especially if you do your
homework before.



1.  Know what films that you want to look
at.  Check the Family

History Library Catalog, for the status of the
films.  If they are in

the vault, CALL (801) 240-2334, do not request the
films by email.

The library has a tendency, to check emails only
every couple days or

weeks.



2. Make a research plan.



3. Be aware, that you probably, won't have enough
time, to accomplish,

everything that you want to.



Also, at BYU, in
w:st="on">Provo, they have a Hispanic Collection (it is

rumored, to the biggest hispanic collection,
outside of Salt
w:st="on">Lake).



Thanks,

Jonathan