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[[Image:Ancestral File.png|thumb|right|250px | [[Image:Ancestral File.png|thumb|right|250px]]Ancestral File is a computerized collection of genealogies that links families into pedigrees, showing ancestors and descendants. It contains information for about 40 million people from throughout the world. It shows individuals’ names, family relationships, dates and places of birth, marriage, and death. Ancestral File was created from thousands of user submitted pedigree charts, family group sheets, and [[GEDCOM]] files. Submissions were merged to eliminate duplication and submitted corrections were applied to eliminate errors.<br> | ||
*The current site contains 40 million, 5 million more than the previous website. | *The current site contains 40 million, 5 million more than the previous website. | ||
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*As previously mentioned, information in Ancestral File is second-hand. Verify the information before accepting it. | *As previously mentioned, information in Ancestral File is second-hand. Verify the information before accepting it. | ||
= Tips for Searching Ancestral File = | |||
If you have not been able to find what you are looking for, consider the following: | |||
*The name of the person you want may not have been contributed to the file, or the person may have been living when submitted. | |||
*The person you want may have been submitted to another program, such as the new FamilySearch Tree, or the [[Pedigree Resource File]] (PRF). | |||
*The person may be listed more than once, each time with different information. Look at the information available for each search result. | |||
*The name may be listed in a different way in the file. | |||
*The spelling of the person’s name may be unexpected. Perform the search with Exact matching turned off. | |||
*There may be other unexpected information. Look for variations in names, dates, and places.<br> | |||
= Frequently Asked Questions = | = Frequently Asked Questions = | ||
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For privacy reasons, the online version of Ancestral File does not display personal information about submitters. Instead, Ancestral File displays an identifier composed of parts of submitters' names followed by 7-digit numbers. The CD-ROM version and previous online versions of the Ancestral File displayed submitter names and contact information. | For privacy reasons, the online version of Ancestral File does not display personal information about submitters. Instead, Ancestral File displays an identifier composed of parts of submitters' names followed by 7-digit numbers. The CD-ROM version and previous online versions of the Ancestral File displayed submitter names and contact information. | ||
The DOS version of Ancestral File, where available, includes contact information for submitters. The DOS version is currently available on four computers on the 3rd floor of the [[Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City and in [[ | The DOS version of Ancestral File, where available, includes contact information for submitters. The DOS version is currently available on four computers on the 3rd floor of the [[Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City and in [[Family History Centers|FamilySearch centers]]. | ||
{{Tip|Many people who submitted information to Ancestral File are now deceased.}} | {{Tip|Many people who submitted information to Ancestral File are now deceased.}} | ||
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= History = | = History = | ||
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