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How to Order Films/Find your FHC


 


have you found your local family history center?

go to http://www.familyserarch.org

click on "Library" at the top

then click on "Family History Centers"

fill out the info it will direct you to your closest FHC

once youve found its location call them and see if the info is still current. If it is then go pay them a visit.

once there you can ask them about how to order films. But if you want to go there with your homework done and film numbers in hand that you want to order then:

go to http://www.familyserarch.org

click on "Library"

click on "Family History Library Catalog"

click on "Place"

insert your particular place you are looking for. . .uh, lets just say it was Atotonilco el Alto for example:

put Atontonilco el Alto in the search window and click Search:

click on the link the comes up for Atotonilco el Alto, Jalisco

click on "Church Records" [later you can go back and click on the other options]

click on

Registros parroquiales, 1699-1958

click on "View Film Notes"

scroll down to the bottom of the page where it says:
For a printable version of this record click here then click your browser's Print button.

click on the here and print out that page. For areas that have many films you might have to click on "next set of records" to get the next group of records. For Atotnilco el Alto there are: 288 films.

Look through what is available and order those that you think will reveal your birth record or your parents or whatever was the closest generation to you that was born there. Start there and gradually work your way back.

I went through this fast so if I've forgotten anything or if something is unclear ask. I'll be out of town for a few days so I'll get back to you later.

joseph