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[[Image:Ancestral File.png|thumb|right|250px]]Ancestral File is a computerized collection of genealogies that links families into pedigrees, showing ancestors and descendants. It contains information for about 40 million people from throughout the world. It shows individuals’ names, family relationships, dates and places of birth, marriage, and death. Ancestral File was created from thousands of user submitted pedigree charts, family group sheets, and [[GEDCOM]] files. Submissions were merged to eliminate duplication and submitted corrections were applied to eliminate errors.<br> | [[Image:Ancestral File.png|thumb|right|250px|Ancestral File.png]]Ancestral File is a computerized collection of genealogies that links families into pedigrees, showing ancestors and descendants. It contains information for about 40 million people from throughout the world. It shows individuals’ names, family relationships, dates and places of birth, marriage, and death. Ancestral File was created from thousands of user submitted pedigree charts, family group sheets, and [[GEDCOM]] files. Submissions were merged to eliminate duplication and submitted corrections were applied to eliminate errors.<br> | ||
*The current site contains 40 million, 5 million more than the previous website. | *The current site contains 40 million, 5 million more than the previous website. | ||
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For privacy reasons, the online version of 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, the online version of 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. | ||
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 [[Family_History_Centers|FamilySearch centers]]. | ||
{{Tip|Many people who submitted information to Ancestral File are now deceased.}} | {{Tip|Many people who submitted information to Ancestral File are now deceased.}} | ||