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[[Image:PRF Cover Image.png|thumb|right|250px]]Pedigree Resource File (PRF) is a growing collection of user submitted genealogies. It shows individuals’ names; family relationships; and dates and places of birth, marriage, and death. No merges, corrections, or additions are made to genealogies submitted to Pedigree Resource File.<br> | [[Image:PRF Cover Image.png|thumb|right|250px|PRF Cover Image.png]]Pedigree Resource File (PRF) is a growing collection of user submitted genealogies. It shows individuals’ names; family relationships; and dates and places of birth, marriage, and death. No merges, corrections, or additions are made to genealogies submitted to Pedigree Resource File.<br> | ||
= When to Use It = | = When to Use It = | ||
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*Pedigree Resource File contains many errors and unlike the new FamilySearch Tree, corrections are not accepted. Submitters are advised to make another submission that includes corrections. However, both old and new submissions are left in Pedigree Resource File. | *Pedigree Resource File contains many errors and unlike the new FamilySearch Tree, corrections are not accepted. Submitters are advised to make another submission that includes corrections. However, both old and new submissions are left in Pedigree Resource File. | ||
= Submitting Your Genealogy<br> | = Submitting Your Genealogy<br> = | ||
Sharing your genealogy allows you to preserve your family history in the Pedigree Resource File and share it with others around the world. A copy of the genealogy files ([[GEDCOM|GEDCOM]] format) that you submit will be preserved in the Granite Mountain Records Vault located near Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition, your genealogy may be made conveniently available to others on the Internet.<br> | Sharing your genealogy allows you to preserve your family history in the Pedigree Resource File and share it with others around the world. A copy of the genealogy files ([[GEDCOM|GEDCOM]] format) that you submit will be preserved in the Granite Mountain Records Vault located near Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition, your genealogy may be made conveniently available to others on the Internet.<br> | ||
You can quickly and easily submit your genealogy:<br> | You can quickly and easily submit your genealogy:<br> | ||
#First, obtain permission from any living persons mentioned in your genealogy to submit their information to FamilySearch. Remember, notes and sources attached to an entry for a deceased person may also include information about a living person. For privacy reasons, you must remove any information about living persons if you do not have their permission to submit it. | #First, obtain permission from any living persons mentioned in your genealogy to submit their information to FamilySearch. Remember, notes and sources attached to an entry for a deceased person may also include information about a living person. For privacy reasons, you must remove any information about living persons if you do not have their permission to submit it. | ||
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#Fourth, submit the [[GEDCOM|GEDCOM]] file that you have created to FamilySearch. You will need to agree to the conditions for submitting your genealogy before submitting the file. For instructions, see [[Submitting to the Pedigree Resource File|Submitting to the Pedigree Resource File]].<br> | #Fourth, submit the [[GEDCOM|GEDCOM]] file that you have created to FamilySearch. You will need to agree to the conditions for submitting your genealogy before submitting the file. For instructions, see [[Submitting to the Pedigree Resource File|Submitting to the Pedigree Resource File]].<br> | ||
= Pedigree Resource File on Disk<br> | = Pedigree Resource File on Disk<br> = | ||
Formerly, Pedigree Resource File was available for individual purchase on 147 disks (CD and DVD). Because FamilySearch is discontinuing distribution of record collections on disk, Pedigree Resource File is no longer sold on disk. Copies of the 147 disks are available for use in many family history centers, including the [[ | Formerly, Pedigree Resource File was available for individual purchase on 147 disks (CD and DVD). Because FamilySearch is discontinuing distribution of record collections on disk, Pedigree Resource File is no longer sold on disk. Copies of the 147 disks are available for use in many family history centers, including the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]. New submissions to Pedigree Resource File will be available only online.<br> | ||
= Frequently Asked Questions = | = Frequently Asked Questions = | ||
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= History = | = History = | ||
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*<a _fcknotitle="true" href="Family Trees: An Online Research Tool">Family Trees: An Online Research Tool</a> | *<a _fcknotitle="true" href="Family Trees: An Online Research Tool">Family Trees: An Online Research Tool</a> | ||
*[[Submitting to|Submitting to the Pedigree Resource File]]<br> | *[[Submitting to|Submitting to the Pedigree Resource File]]<br> | ||
*<a _fcknotitle="true" href="Use the Internet for Family History Research">Use the Internet for Family History Research</a> | *<a _fcknotitle="true" href="Use the Internet for Family History Research">Use the Internet for Family History Research</a> | ||