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You can | You can submit your genealogy to the PRF by:<br> | ||
* First, obtain permission from any living persons mentioned in your genealogy to submit their information to FamilySearch. Remember, notes and sources attached to an entry for a deceased person may also include information about a living person. For privacy reasons, you must remove any information about living persons if you do not have their permission to submit it. <br> | |||
Note: You can use your genealogy program to remove those living when creating a GEDCOM file. Please see your genealogy program help file or instructions on how to do this.<br> | Note: You can use your genealogy program to remove those living when creating a GEDCOM file. Please see your genealogy program help file or instructions on how to do this.<br> | ||
* Second, review your notes and sources to make sure they don't contain any offensive or inappropriate statements about another person. If found, remove such information. | |||
* Third, save your genealogy in a [[GEDCOM|GEDCOM]] file format on your personal computer. Many genealogy software programs provide the capability to save your records in a [[GEDCOM|GEDCOM]] file format (where the file is named with a .ged extension -- for example: eastleyhistory.ged). Please see the instructions provided with your software for more information. | |||
* Fourth, submit the [[GEDCOM|GEDCOM]] file that you have created to FamilySearch. You will need to agree to the conditions for submitting your genealogy before submitting the file. For instructions, see the FAQ section below.<br> | |||
= Frequently Asked Questions = | = Frequently Asked Questions = | ||
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* If you find errors in the data that someone else submitted, you cannot make changes or corrections to the data or to the submitter information. You can make a new submission that reflects the correct data. Additional submissions do not replace or change any prior submissions.<br> | * If you find errors in the data that someone else submitted, you cannot make changes or corrections to the data or to the submitter information. You can make a new submission that reflects the correct data. Additional submissions do not replace or change any prior submissions.<br> | ||
'''How do I correct errors in Pedigree Resource File?''' | '''How do I correct errors in Pedigree Resource File?''' | ||
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The Pedigree Resource File has existed for many years, and the data has been published in several ways. If you submitted this GEDCOM file several years ago, you should be aware of the following:<br> | The Pedigree Resource File has existed for many years, and the data has been published in several ways. If you submitted this GEDCOM file several years ago, you should be aware of the following:<br> | ||
• The Pedigree Resource File has been published on compact discs for more than a decade. If this file is on one of these compact discs, it is deleted from the online version of the Pedigree Resource File. It remains on the compact discs.<br> | |||
• Some information from the Pedigree Resource File was used to create the database that is currently used by the new.familysearch.org (which is Read Only) and FamilySearch Family Tree websites. This data is stored separately from the official Pedigree Resource File, which people can search from the Family Tree section of FamilySearch.org. If you delete a GEDCOM file, it is deleted from the online Pedigree Resource File. It is not deleted from | • The Pedigree Resource File has been published on compact discs for more than a decade. If this file is on one of these compact discs, and it is deleted from the online version of the Pedigree Resource File. It remains on the compact discs.<br> | ||
• Some information from the Pedigree Resource File was used to create the database that is currently used by the new.familysearch.org (which is Read Only) and FamilySearch Family Tree websites. This data is stored separately from the official Pedigree Resource File, which people can search from the Family Tree section of FamilySearch.org. If you delete a GEDCOM file, it is deleted from the online Pedigree Resource File. It is not deleted from the Family Search Family Tree.<br> | |||
'''Lost GEDCOM submission to Pedigree Resource File ''' | '''Lost GEDCOM submission to Pedigree Resource File ''' | ||
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If '''You''' submitted the GEDCOM from the updated FamilySearch site under the Genealogies section, you can download the GEDCOM by clicking the download icon. | If '''You''' submitted the GEDCOM from the updated FamilySearch site under the Genealogies section, you can download the GEDCOM by clicking the download icon. | ||
If you submitted the GEDCOM through the classic FamilySearch website and not the current FamilySearch website, please contact Support, and include as much identifying information about the submission as possible. | If you submitted the GEDCOM through the old classic FamilySearch website (during the CD time period) and not the current FamilySearch website, please contact Support, and include as much identifying information about the submission as possible. | ||
Items that would be helpful in locating your file are:<br> | Items that would be helpful in locating your file are:<br> | ||
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Lastly, provide the e-mail address where you want the GEDCOM file to be sent. | Lastly, provide the e-mail address where you want the GEDCOM file to be sent. | ||
= Pedigree Resource File on Disk = | |||
Formerly, Pedigree Resource File was available for individual purchase on 147 disks (CD and DVD). Because FamilySearch has discontinued distribution of PRF CD collections, Pedigree Resource File is no longer sold on disk. Copies of the 147 disks are available for use in many family history centers, including the [[Family History Library|Family History Library]]. New submissions to Pedigree Resource File will be available only online.<br> | |||
= History = | = History = | ||
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| style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" | 2010 | | style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" | 2010 | ||
| Released DVDs 148-150.<br> | | Released DVDs 148-150.<br> | ||
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| style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" | 2012 | |||
| Discontinued all CDs and DVDs of PRF. Final items sold. <br> | |||
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Note: PRF CD & DVDs are no longer available. | |||
= Links = | = Links = | ||
==== Videos and Online lessons ==== | ==== Videos and Online lessons ==== | ||