1.   But the microfilm record was somewhat illegible so New York officials asked that the actual paperwork be checked.

2.   Detroit is closed, its microfilm records transferred to Washington.

3.   Now Lindsey travels to New England twice a year to scour microfilm records about ancestors.

4.   But the United Nations shreds documents after five years, so investigators first must examine archives and microfilm records before they can determine the full scope, she added.

5.   The church began the project when an employee discovered the existence of the original microfilm records.