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= What is the Pedigree Resource File (PRF)<br> = | = What is the Pedigree Resource File (PRF)<br> = | ||
Pedigree Resource File is a growing 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.<br> | Pedigree Resource File is a growing 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.<br> | ||
= When to Use It = | = When to Use It = | ||
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. | 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. | ||
= Limitations = | = Limitations = | ||
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= Tips for Searching Pedigree Resource File = | = Tips for Searching Pedigree Resource File = | ||
No one has contributed to this section. You are invited to edit this article and add your own tips. | No one has contributed to this section. You are invited to edit this article and add your own tips. | ||
= Submitting Your Genealogy<br> = | = Submitting Your Genealogy<br> = | ||
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= Pedigree Resource File on Disk<br> = | = Pedigree Resource File on Disk<br> = | ||
Formerly, Pedigree Resource File was available for individual purchase on 147 disks (CD and DVD). Because FamilySearch is discontinuing distribution of record collections on disk, 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]]. New submissions to Pedigree Resource File will be available only online.<br> | Formerly, Pedigree Resource File was available for individual purchase on 147 disks (CD and DVD). Because FamilySearch is discontinuing distribution of record collections on disk, 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]]. New submissions to Pedigree Resource File will be available only online.<br> | ||
= Frequently Asked Questions = | = Frequently Asked Questions = | ||
'''What is the difference between Ancestral File and Pedigree Resource File?''' Both files are the results of user submitted genealogies. Submissions to Ancestral File were merged into one common pedigree. Submissions to Pedigree Resource File are kept separate from other submissions. Notes and sources submitted are preserved in Pedigree Resource File submissions but were discarded from Ancestral File submissions. | '''What is the difference between Ancestral File and Pedigree Resource File?''' | ||
Both files are the results of user submitted genealogies. Submissions to [[Ancestral File|Ancestral File]] were merged into one common pedigree. Submissions to Pedigree Resource File are kept separate from other submissions. Notes and sources submitted are preserved in Pedigree Resource File submissions but were discarded from [[Ancestral File|Ancestral File]] submissions. | |||
'''How do I contribute to Pedigree Resource File?''' | '''How do I contribute to Pedigree Resource File?''' | ||
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'''How do I export a GEDCOM of a Pedigree Resource File submission?''' | '''How do I export a GEDCOM of a Pedigree Resource File submission?''' | ||
It is not possible to export GEDCOMs from the online Pedigree Resource File. | It is not possible to export GEDCOMs from the online Pedigree Resource File. | ||
= History<br> = | = History<br> = | ||