No more paper records!!

I came across this article today on Techdirt and thought it was worth sharing. Apparently, the Family Records Center in London is no longer allowing the public to access the paper geneology records. They are starting a process to digitize all the records, that will not be complete until 2009 (or later). In the meantime, the microfiche records will still be available, but it has been reported that the fiche is frequently illegible. Researchers are pretty upset.