Those Places Thursday – What is the Sacramento FamilySearch Library up to?

Editor's note: Today's post was written by Richard Hanson.

If you've recently visited the Sacramento FamilySearch Library (a branch of the Family History Library  in Salt Lake City), then you've noticed shelves of books with red and white striped signs attached.

Photo taken by Richard Hanson on June 6, 2013.

The signs designate the books that will soon undergo digital scanning. The digitized books will later be available for viewing on the FamilySearch.org website.

Photo taken by Richard Hanson on June 6, 2013.

Most of the scanned books will be removed the library. Eventually this process will result in the removal of several bookcases. The free floor space will be put to good use in the form of tables for library patrons.

Sacramento FamilySearch Library

2745 Eastern Avenue 

Sacramento, CA 95821

http://sacfamilysearchlibrary.org

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Get Emailed Pages from the FHL in Salt Lake City

[Editor's Note: Today's post was written by Richard Hanson.]

Not all of the holdings of the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City can be loaned to its branch libraries. For years the FHL provided a photocopy service for those not wanting to make a personal visit. Volunteers there would copy and mail requested pages.

That mailing service is still available. But beginning early February of this year a new service has been added. They will email digital scans of the requested pages to you in the form of attached PDF of JPEG files. For details go their new Feb. 4 blog entry. Be sure to review the posted comments and replies since important experiences and clarifications are posted there.