Many books described in the FamilySearch Catalog are digitized and accessible online in the FamilySearch Digital Library. To go from the Catalog to the digital book, click the link in the Notes section of the Catalog entry. The link is labeled "To view a digital version of this item click here."
If a book is not available in our digital library, no link to the digital library appears. Here are a few suggestions for getting access to it in a different way:
- Submit a request to digitize the book. Please be aware that some books in our collection cannot be digitized due to copyright or other legal restrictions. If we can digitize the book, we cannot estimate how long digitization takes. If you need the item faster, try one of the other options on this list.
- Visit the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States to view the physical copy.
- Check the availability information in the FamilySearch Catalog to see if the book is available at a local FamilySearch center. A center's collection can change, and the Catalog may not have the most recent information. We recommend that you contact the center to verify that the item is still there before travelling to the center to use it.
- Check OCLC WorldCat to see if another library has a copy. One of these libraries may participate in interlibrary loan or provide other services that can help you access the information in the book.
- Obtain your own copy through a bookseller or other source. Many books in the FamilySearch Catalog are out of print or had limited publication. Be sure to also check with rare and used booksellers.
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