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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 reduce duplication and submitted corrections were applied to rectify 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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The current version of of Ancestral File is available online as part of ''[https://familysearch.org/family-trees FamilySearch Genealogies]''. Previous editions of Ancestral File have been available as computer databases on compact disc, and online. In addition, the paper family group records submissions 1983-1996 were made {{FHL|30353|item|disp=available on microfilms}} arranged by AF submission number. The AF submission numbers are only visible on older editions of Ancestral File. The family group record submission films '''''may ''''' show sources not visible to computerized database users, but the source citations on these films are <u>usually</u> sparse. | The current version of of Ancestral File is available online as part of ''[https://familysearch.org/family-trees FamilySearch Genealogies]''. Previous editions of Ancestral File have been available as computer databases on compact disc, and online. In addition, the paper family group records submissions 1983-1996 were made {{FHL|30353|item|disp=available on microfilms}} arranged by AF submission number. The AF submission numbers are only visible on older editions of Ancestral File. The family group record submission films '''''may ''''' show sources not visible to computerized database users, but the source citations on these films are <u>usually</u> sparse. | ||
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*Submitter information, previously available, is now hidden for privacy reasons. | *Submitter information, previously available, is now hidden for privacy reasons. | ||
*Ancestral File contains many errors and corrections are not accepted. | *Ancestral File contains many errors and corrections are not accepted. | ||
*Ancestral File also contains duplicates which were not identified and merged (often due to inconsistent or scanty data). | |||
*Unlike the new FamilySearch Tree and [[Pedigree Resource File]] (PRF), Ancestral File is static. | *Unlike the new FamilySearch Tree and [[Pedigree Resource File]] (PRF), Ancestral File is static. | ||
*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. | ||