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 User submitted trees such as Ancestral File, the new FamilySearch Tree, and [[Pedigree Resource File]] contain second hand information. Use the information from user submitted trees to guide searches to authoritative records like birth certificates, church records, and other eye-witness accounts.
-= Limitations  =
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-The Ancestral File has several key limitations.
-*It contains no notes or sources.
-*Submitters are responsible for the accuracy of the information. FamilySearch did not check the accuracy of any submission.
-*Submitter information, previously available, is now hidden for privacy reasons.
-*Ancestral File contains many errors and corrections are not accepted.
-*Unlike the new FamilySearch Tree and [[Pedigree Resource File]] (PRF), Ancestral File is static.
-*As previously mentioned, information in Ancestral File is second-hand. Verify the information before accepting it.
 = Tips for Searching Ancestral File  =