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Use Pedigree Resource File to discover what genealogical research has already been done. Use it to guide you towards original records. As with all compiled genealogies, Pedigree Resource File has significant limitations (see below) and more accurate information should be sought from the original records. | Use Pedigree Resource File to discover what genealogical research has already been done. Use it to guide you towards original records. As with all compiled genealogies, Pedigree Resource File has significant limitations (see below) and more accurate information should be sought from the original records. | ||
= Limitations | = Limitations = | ||
Submitters are responsible for the accuracy of the information. FamilySearch did not check the accuracy of any contributed genealogy. | *Submitters are responsible for the accuracy of the information. FamilySearch did not check the accuracy of any contributed genealogy. | ||
*Information in Pedigree Resource File is second-hand. Verify the information before accepting it. | |||
*Submitter information, previously available, is now hidden for privacy reasons. | |||
*Pedigree Resource File contains many errors and unlike the new FamilySearch Tree, corrections are not accepted. Submitters are advised to make another submission that includes corrections. However, both old and new submissions are left in Pedigree Resource File. | |||
= Tips for Searching Pedigree Resource File = | |||
= Why Submit<br> = | = Why Submit<br> = |
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