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| *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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| = Tips for Searching Ancestral File =
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| If you have not been able to find what you are looking for, consider the following:
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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.
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| *The person you want may have been submitted to another program, such as the new FamilySearch Tree, or the [[Pedigree Resource File]] (PRF).
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| *The person may be listed more than once, each time with different information. Look at the information available for each search result.
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| *The name may be listed in a different way in the file.
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| *The spelling of the person’s name may be unexpected. Perform the search with Exact matching turned off.
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| *There may be other unexpected information. Look for variations in names, dates, and places.<br>
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| = Frequently Asked Questions = | | = Frequently Asked Questions = |