FHL microfilms already in the Midwest

Family History Library microfilms are not for sale, but local Family History Centers often have individual microfilms on “indefinite loan.” You can view on-line lists of such films held at Family History Centers in Wilmette, Illinois, and in Valparaiso, Indiana. The Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne also has such a collection housed in its microtext area. Over at Midwest Roots I have listed the films in the Genealogy Center by number as of 2 April 2012. Suggestions and corrections are welcome.


Harold Henderson, “FHL microfilms already in the Midwest,” Midwestern Microhistory: A Genealogy Blog, posted 25 April 2012 (http://midwesternmicrohistory.blogspot.com : accessed [access date]). [Please feel free to link to the specific post if prefer.]

Find FHL Films Locally

Note to northwest Indiana researchers: before you spring for $5.50 to borrow a film from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, check out this listing of FHL films on "extended loan" to the Valparaiso Family History Center. You too can cause an "extended loan" by borrowing a film three times in a row. This is a nice listing in that it fully enumerates individual items within each film.