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I haven't used the FHC myself. I prefer secular sources. I understand the LDS is particularly fascinated with their, and others' genealogy. At one time, the LDS practiced post humous baptism of their ancestors into the LDS. Many non-LDS found this objectionable and protested. I think it reached the point of a lawsuit and a restraining order.
The LDS collected rcds throughout the world; their trove is arguably the most extensive. It has become a major source of income to their church. Despite the mercenary aspects, without their early, avid collecting, many geneological rcds would have been lost.
The following is a quote from their website at: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/roots-l/fhc.html
"It's certainly possible to do genealogy without ever setting foot inside a Family History Center (FHC). But if you live close enough to visit one, you really should. The resources may not initially impress you, but you have access through each FHC to most of the resources available at the Family History Library (FHL) in Salt Lake City, and those resources are awesome indeed. ROOTS-L has several files about FHCs and the FHL, explaining what they are, where they can be found, how they can best be used, etc."
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