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Corrections are no longer accepted for Ancestral File. Corrections should be made to the new FamilySearch Tree. | Corrections are no longer accepted for Ancestral File. Corrections should be made to the new FamilySearch Tree. | ||
'''How | '''How accurate is Ancestral File?''' | ||
The information in Ancestral File is a composite of information from many different contributors which may include some discrepancies and duplication. Some people may have contributed incorrect or incomplete information. Errors may have been introduced when paper submissions were typed into the computer. FamilySearch does not verify the accuracy of information in Ancestral File. | |||
'''Are living people included in Ancestral File?''' | '''Are living people included in Ancestral File?''' | ||
Ancestral File does not display information about living people. People born less than 95 years ago who do not have a death date in the file are considered living. | |||
'''How do I contact submitters to Ancestral File?''' | |||
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 the Ancestral File Number (AFN)?''' | '''What is the 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 the Ancestral File Number. | 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 the Ancestral File Number. | ||
= History = | = History = | ||