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The Family History Library (FHL) is a in behalf of deceased family members, especially Ancestor s, into the church so that they may receive Salvation . Other ordinances can also be performed for the dead. These ordinances are performed in Temples . The library is in Salt Lake City, Utah , where the headquarters of the LDS Church are located. It is the largest genealogical library in the world and is open to the general public at no charge. The library holds genealogical records for over 110 countries, territories, and possessions. Its collections include over 2.4 million rolls of Microfilmed genealogical records; 742,000 Microfiche ; 310,000 books, Serials , and other formats; 4,500 Periodicals ; 700 electronic resources. The library is in the process of digitizing its entire microfilm collection. It is estimated that the digitizing project will be completed about website. Branches of the library are called Family History Center (FHC). There are over 4,000 family history centers operating in more than 88 countries. Most of the microfilms in the main library's collection can be loaned to a Family History Center for a nominal charge. These centers are staffed by volunteers, and, like the main library, are free of charge and open to the public (LDS Church members and non members alike). HISTORY The origins of the Family History Library can be traced to the founding of the Genealogical Society Of Utah in 1894. The first library was located in the office of the Church Historian at 58 East South Temple in Salt Lake City .http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp?PAGE=library_history.asp The library was located in the Church Office Building when it opened in 1971, but moved to its current building in the 1980s. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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