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= When to Use It = | = When to Use It = | ||
Use Ancestral File when more current information is not available in the new FamilySearch Tree or [Pedigree Resource File] (PRF). Ancestral File has significant limitations (see below), so better information is often available in these other resources. | Use Ancestral File when more current information is not available in the new FamilySearch Tree or [[Pedigree Resource File]] (PRF). Ancestral File has significant limitations (see below), so better information is often available in these other resources. | ||
Use Ancestral File when researching pre-1500 European royal and noble families. Ancestral File contains 100,000 individuals comprising about 25,000 families. Pre-1500 information was carefully scrutinized prior to inclusion in Ancestral File. | Use Ancestral File when researching pre-1500 European royal and noble families. Ancestral File contains 100,000 individuals comprising about 25,000 families. Pre-1500 information was carefully scrutinized prior to inclusion in Ancestral File. | ||
User submitted trees such as Ancestral File, the new FamilySearch Tree, and [Pedigree Resource File] contain second hand information. Use the information from user submitted trees to guide searches to authoritative records like birth certificates, church records, and other eye-witness accounts. | User submitted trees such as Ancestral File, the new FamilySearch Tree, and [[Pedigree Resource File]] contain second hand information. Use the information from user submitted trees to guide searches to authoritative records like birth certificates, church records, and other eye-witness accounts. | ||
= Limitations = | = Limitations = | ||
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*It contains no notes or sources. | *It contains no notes or sources. | ||
*Submitters are responsible for the accuracy of the information. FamilySearch did not check the accuracy of any submission. | *Submitters are responsible for the accuracy of the information. FamilySearch did not check the accuracy of any submission. | ||
*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. | ||
*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. | ||
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*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 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 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 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 name may be listed in a different way in the file. | ||
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'''How do I contribute to Ancestral File?''' | '''How do I contribute to Ancestral File?''' | ||
Submissions are no longer accepted for Ancestral File. New family history databases should be submitted to the Pedigree Resource File. | Submissions are no longer accepted for Ancestral File. New family history databases should be submitted to the [[Pedigree Resource File]]. | ||
'''How do I correct errors in Ancestral File?''' | '''How do I correct errors in Ancestral File?''' | ||
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For privacy reasons, 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, 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. | ||
'''What is | '''What is an Ancestral File Number (AFN)?''' | ||
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 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. | ||
= History = | = History = | ||