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 *As previously mentioned, information in Ancestral File is second-hand. Verify the information before accepting it.
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+= 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  =
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 An Ancestral File Number was assigned to every record that was published in Ancestral File. If you know the Ancestral File Number, you can use it to search the Ancestral File for the individual. You can also search the new FamilySearch Tree using an Ancestral File Number.
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+= History  =
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
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+| style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;" | 1 July 1979 &nbsp;
+| Began accepting submissions. The Ancestral File replaces the 4-generation program of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
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+| style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;" | April 1988 &nbsp;
+| Ancestral File first deployed in the Family History Library with 4 million names.
+|-
+| style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;" | 2 April 1990 &nbsp;
+| FamilySearch DOS published on CD-ROM. Includes Ancestral File with 7 million names.
+|-
+| style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;" | 1993 &nbsp;
+| Ancestral File has grown to 15 million names.
+|-
+| style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;" | 1994 &nbsp;
+| Version 2.31.
+|-
+| style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;" | 24 May 1999 &nbsp;
+| FamilySearch.org debuts, including Ancestral File, which has 35 million names.
+|-
+| style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;" | 4 January 2003 &nbsp;
+| Submissions to the Ancestral File are no longer accepted. Contributors told to submit to the [[Pedigree Resource File]] (PRF) instead.
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+| style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap;" | November 2011 &nbsp;
+| New edition with 40 million individuals published on a redesigned www.familysearch.org website.
+|}
 = Links  =
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 *''Ancestors'' Season 2: [https://familysearch.org/learningcenter/lesson/ancestors-season-2-compiled-records/173 Compiled Records]
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+==== Articles  ====
+*[[Researching for Pre-1500 Ancestors In Ancestral File]]
+*[[Family Trees: An Online Research Tool]]
+*[[A Checklist of Compiled Sources & Where to Find Them]]
+*[[Use the Internet for Family History Research]] (section [[Use the Internet for Family History Research#Online_Family_Trees|Online Family Trees]])
 = Sources of Information  =