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*Pedigree charts will soon be supported.<br> | *Pedigree charts will soon be supported.<br> | ||
= When to Use It = | == When to Use It == | ||
Use Ancestral File when more current information is not available in the new FamilySearch Tree or [[Pedigree Resource File]] (PRF). Ancestral File has significant limitations (see below), so better information is often available in these other resources. | Use Ancestral File when more current information is not available in the new FamilySearch Tree or [[Pedigree Resource File]] (PRF). Ancestral File has significant limitations (see below), so better information is often available in these other resources. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
= Access = | == Access == | ||
The current version of of Ancestral File is available online as part of ''[https://familysearch.org/family-trees FamilySearch Genealogies]''. Previous editions of Ancestral File have been available as computer databases on compact disc, and online. In addition, the paper family group records submissions 1983-1996 were made {{FHL|30353|item|disp=available on microfilms}} arranged by AF submission number. The AF submission numbers are only visible on older editions of Ancestral File. The family group record submission films '''''may ''''' show sources not visible to computerized database users, but the source citations on these films are <u>usually</u> sparse. | The current version of of Ancestral File is available online as part of ''[https://familysearch.org/family-trees FamilySearch Genealogies]''. Previous editions of Ancestral File have been available as computer databases on compact disc, and online. In addition, the paper family group records submissions 1983-1996 were made {{FHL|30353|item|disp=available on microfilms}} arranged by AF submission number. The AF submission numbers are only visible on older editions of Ancestral File. The family group record submission films '''''may ''''' show sources not visible to computerized database users, but the source citations on these films are <u>usually</u> sparse. | ||
= Limitations = | == Limitations == | ||
The Ancestral File has several key limitations. | The Ancestral File has several key limitations. | ||
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*As previously mentioned, information in Ancestral File is second-hand. Verify the information before accepting it. | *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 == | ||
If you have not been able to find what you are looking for, consider the following: | If you have not been able to find what you are looking for, consider the following: | ||
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*There may be other unexpected information. Look for variations in names, dates, and places.<br> | *There may be other unexpected information. Look for variations in names, dates, and places.<br> | ||
= Frequently Asked Questions = | == Frequently Asked Questions == | ||
'''How do I contribute to Ancestral File?''' | '''How do I contribute to Ancestral File?''' | ||
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An Ancestral File Number was assigned to every record that was published in Ancestral File. Ancestral File Numbers are in this format: XYZ1-2A. If you know the Ancestral File Number, you can use it to search the Ancestral File for the individual. | An Ancestral File Number was assigned to every record that was published in Ancestral File. Ancestral File Numbers are in this format: XYZ1-2A. If you know the Ancestral File Number, you can use it to search the Ancestral File for the individual. | ||
= History = | == History == | ||
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= Links = | == Links == | ||
==== Videos and Online lessons ==== | ==== Videos and Online lessons ==== | ||
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*[[Use the Internet for Family History Research]] (section [[Use the Internet for Family History Research#Online_Family_Trees|Online Family Trees]]) | *[[Use the Internet for Family History Research]] (section [[Use the Internet for Family History Research#Online_Family_Trees|Online Family Trees]]) | ||
= Sources of Information = | == Sources of Information == | ||
Allen, James B., Jessie L. Embry, Kahlile B. Mehr. [https://byustudies.byu.edu/showtitle.aspx?title=123 ''Hearts Turned to the Fathers: A History of the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1894-1994'']. Provo, Utah: BYU Studies, 1995. | Allen, James B., Jessie L. Embry, Kahlile B. Mehr. [https://byustudies.byu.edu/showtitle.aspx?title=123 ''Hearts Turned to the Fathers: A History of the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1894-1994'']. Provo, Utah: BYU Studies, 1995. | ||