There is an index on the fiche. There are 88 pages on one microfiche. The text is clear and easy to read. Here lyes the Body of Mary wife of Deacon Moses Pain aged 78, who died July ye 4, 1743. They can be read by viewing them on Microfiche Readers.
Readers are inexpensive.
Readers very seldom require maintenance. This is a great way to do research in the comfort of your own home. Microfiche can also be taken to a library or a Family History Center to be read. Family History Centers have reader printers so prints can be made should you need a paper copy.