407,336
edits
deceased submitters
(clarified that it is the online version of Ancestral File that lacks submitter information) |
(deceased submitters) |
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The DOS version of Ancestral File, where available, includes contact information for submitters. The DOS version is currently available on four computers on the 3rd floor of the [[Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City and in FamilySearch centers. | The DOS version of Ancestral File, where available, includes contact information for submitters. The DOS version is currently available on four computers on the 3rd floor of the [[Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City and in FamilySearch centers. | ||
Many people who submitted information to Ancestral File are now deceased. | |||
'''What is an Ancestral File Number (AFN)?''' | '''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. | 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 = | ||