Pedigree Resource File: Difference between revisions

[[Image:PRF Cover Image.png|thumb|right|250px|PRF Cover Image used for CDs and DVDs.]]Pedigree Resource File (PRF) is a 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. The most current version of the Pedigree Resource File (PRF) is available for free on the Internet as part of [https://familysearch.org/family-trees FamilySearch Genealogies].<br><br>  

*Contains all submissions made by users <br>  

*Multimedia links are not displayed<ref> https://familysearch.org/family-trees </ref><br>

There are many reasons why the Pedigree Resource File is helpful to a researcher. Here are a few:<br>  

*Contributors often provided source notes and sources <ref> https://familysearch.org/family-trees </ref><br>

Use Pedigree Resource File to discover what genealogical research has already been done. Use it to guide you towards original records. As with all compiled genealogies, Pedigree Resource File has significant limitations (see below) and more accurate information should be sought from the original records.  

*Submitters are responsible for the accuracy of the information. FamilySearch does not check the accuracy of any contributed genealogy.

* Information submitted to the PRF has been added to Family Search Family Tree and can be edited, corrected or modified in that format. Apparently sources, documentation and other notes are not moved to FS FT. Those looking for an alternate site, should see [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Wiki:Try_another_wiki  Click here - Try another wiki]

Sharing your genealogy allowed 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 were 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. <ref> https://familysearch.org/ask/salesforce/viewArticle?urlname=How-to-submit-data-to-the-Pedigree-Resource-File-1381813358409&amp;amp;lang=en </ref> <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 the FAQ section below.<br>

'''What is the difference between Ancestral File and Pedigree Resource File?'''  

Lastly, provide the e-mail address where you want the GEDCOM file to be sent.

Formerly, Pedigree Resource File was available for individual purchase on 147 disks (CD and DVD). Because FamilySearch has discontinued distribution of PRF CD/DVD collections, 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]]. &nbsp;<font color="FF000">'''WARNING''': &nbsp;most family history centers have modern computers, e.g., those which use MS Windows 7. &nbsp;These computers '''cannot '''run PRF software. &nbsp;Please call before visiting a FHC to confirm that PRF is available on an older computer.</font>

New submissions to Pedigree Resource File will be available only online.<br>

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Note: PRF CD &amp; DVDs are no longer available.  

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