Update: FamilySearch Microfilm Ordering Discontinued

Recently, FamilySearch announced plans to discontinue its 80-year-old microfilm distribution service.

Patrons can still order microfilms online until Thursday, September 7, 2017.
After film ordering ends, if customers need access to a particular film yet to be digitized, they can express interest to have it added to the priority digitization list by contacting FamilySearch Support (Toll Free: 1-866-406-1830).
All of the microfilm rented by patrons in the past 5 years have now been digitized by FamilySearch—over 1.5 million microfilms (ca. 1.5 billion images).
The remaining microfilms are being digitally scanned at a rate of 1,000 films per day and are projected to be complete by 2020.
New digital images are available as they are scanned in the FamilySearch.org Catalog.
Films currently on loan in family history centers and affiliate libraries are automatically granted extended loan status.
Affiliate libraries now have access to nearly all of the restricted image collections as family history centers.
Visitors to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City will still be able to order needed microfilms to use during their research visits.

For further information, please read this post by FamilySearch.

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1	2 African American Special Interest Group African American Special Interest Group Starts: 9:30 am Ends: October 2, 2017 - 2:00 pm Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, United States More details... •	3 Beginning Genealogy Group Beginning Genealogy Group Starts: 10:30 am Ends: October 3, 2017 - 12:30 pm Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, USA More details... Irish Group Irish Group Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: October 3, 2017 - 8:30 pm Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, USA More details... • •	4	5	6	7
8	9 African American Special Interest Group African American Special Interest Group Starts: 9:30 am Ends: October 9, 2017 - 2:00 pm Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, United States More details... •	10 Beginning Genealogy Group Beginning Genealogy Group Starts: 10:30 am Ends: October 10, 2017 - 12:30 pm Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, USA More details... •	11 DNA Group DNA Group Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: October 11, 2017 - 8:00 pm More details... •	12	13	14 DC Metro RootsMagic Group DC Metro RootsMagic Group Starts: 9:30 am Ends: October 14, 2017 - 10:30 am Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, USA More details... •
15	16 African American Special Interest Group African American Special Interest Group Starts: 9:30 am Ends: October 16, 2017 - 2:00 pm Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, United States More details... •	17 Beginning Genealogy Group Beginning Genealogy Group Starts: 10:30 am Ends: October 17, 2017 - 12:30 pm Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, USA More details... Irish Group Irish Group Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: October 17, 2017 - 8:30 pm Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, USA More details... • •	18	19	20	21 FHC Class - Ukrainian Genealogical Research FHC Class - Ukrainian Genealogical Research Starts: 10:00 am Ends: October 21, 2017 - 11:00 am Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, USA Description: We are happy to welcome Justin Houser, an experienced researched in Ukrainian genealogy. 10:15 – 11:15 Introduction to Ukrainian Genealogy, presented by Justin. This session will be open to others from the local Ukrainian community who have an interest in getting started in finding their Ukrainian ancestors. It will be held in one of the rooms upstairs to accommodate the larger attendance expected. Members of our group are welcome to attend. 11:30-12:00 Light refreshments with an emphasis on Ukrainian specialties. 12:00-01:30 Upstairs, a member of the FHC staff will do a presentation aimed at the group just beginning their research, covering basic research strategies and the use of FamilySearch. Downstairs, in our regular room, our group members will meet with Justin for a more advanced session on Ukrainian research. 1:30-3:00 The beginner group will be invited to do hands-on research in the library if they wish. Our group members will be able to consult with Justin individually or in small groups, either in the classroom or in the library. Details will be determined by Justin and the participants. The beginning group will be asked to register so we can handle the logistics – handouts, room size, refreshments. I will also ask our members to let me know in advance whether they will be attending and partaking of the refreshments, just so we can plan the quantities. More details... Eastern European Focus Group Eastern European Focus Group Starts: 12:00 pm Ends: October 21, 2017 - 1:00 pm Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, USA More details... • •
22	23 African American Special Interest Group African American Special Interest Group Starts: 9:30 am Ends: October 23, 2017 - 2:00 pm Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, United States More details... •	24 Beginning Genealogy Group Beginning Genealogy Group Starts: 10:30 am Ends: October 24, 2017 - 12:30 pm Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, USA More details... •	25 DNA Group DNA Group Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: October 25, 2017 - 8:00 pm More details... •	26	27	28 Scotland: Getting Across the Pond Scotland: Getting Across the Pond Starts: 9:30 am Ends: October 28, 2017 - 10:30 am Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, USA Description: Sat. Oct 28, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Presented by Janet Tennent Scotland: Getting across the pond and what to do once you get there. More details... •
29	30 African American Special Interest Group African American Special Interest Group Starts: 9:30 am Ends: October 30, 2017 - 2:00 pm Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, United States More details... •	31 Beginning Genealogy Group Beginning Genealogy Group Starts: 10:30 am Ends: October 31, 2017 - 12:30 pm Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, USA More details... Irish Group Irish Group Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: October 31, 2017 - 8:30 pm Location: Washington D.C. Family History Center, 10000 Stoneybrook Dr, Kensington, MD 20895, USA More details... • •

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