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= Limitations  =
= Limitations  =


a. The Ancestral File has several key limitations.<br>b. It contains no notes or sources.<br>c. Submitters are responsible for the accuracy of the information.<br>d. Submitter information, previously available, is now hidden for privacy reasons. <br>e. It contains many errors and corrections are no longer accepted.<br>f. Unlike the new FamilySearch Tree and Pedigree Resource File (PRF), Ancestral File is static. <br>g. As previously mentioned, information in Ancestral File is second-hand. Verify the information before accepting it.  
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.<br>  
*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  =
= Tips for Searching Ancestral File  =
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