In 2017, we added more than 1,400 films to our FamilySearch Center to create a complete library of Cook County and other local primary documents on microfilm. Our FamilySearch Center’s collection is the most complete local source of Illinois vital records. FamilySearch (the software company affiliated with the Family History Library) no longer provides access to microfilm documents as of September 7, 2017. The entire collection of microfilm owned by the FamilySearch Library has been digitized, but may databases are still not uploaded for access from FamilySearch Centers. Certain films and jurisdictions will not be available digitally due to changes in permissions and publishing restrictions. Cook County is one of the locales which had placed a restriction on image availability. Documents not already digitized nor filmed, will not be. Digital images of vital documents are only available while at a FamilySearch Center or Affiliate Library. Indexes will continue to be available from home. Our goal was to acquire all the available already-filmed images of Birth, Marriage, and Death certificates that exist for Cook County. We accomplished that feat, although there were a few films that were not accessible even to us. We acquired a complete collection in most instances with the assistance of several donations and generous patrons. We continue to offer our resources for free, but accept donations to improve our ability to offer new programs and technology.