FamilySearch cannot expand access to restricted records

A few folk have been asking whether FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org) can expand access to the records which are normally only accessible at its centres. A message from FamilySearch now pops up at the top of my page, as follows:

Due to contractual obligations, FamilySearch cannot offer expanded access to historical records that are restricted to family history centers and affiliate libraries, despite the temporary closure of these facilities. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by COVID-19 precautionary measures.

In the meantime, we encourage you to explore the vast record collections that are available on FamilySearch. Millions of new indexed records and images are added weekly. And if you haven’t used our new Explore Historical Images tools, you might be surprised at the potential discoveries you can make in our growing unindexed image collections. We appreciate your patience, loyalty, and support.

So that's that.

Chris

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