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 = Tips for Searching Ancestral File  =
-a. If you have not been able to find what you are looking for, consider the following:<br>i. The name of the person you want may not have been contributed to the file, or the person may have been living when submitted.<br>ii. The person you want may have been submitted to another program, such as the new FamilySearch Tree, or the Pedigree Resource File (PRF).<br>iii. The person may be listed more than once, each time with different information. Look at the information available for each search result.<br>iv. The name may be listed in a different way in the file. <br>v. The spelling of the person’s name may be unexpected. Perform the search with Exact matching turned off. <br>vi. Look for variations in names, dates, and places.<br>
+If you have not been able to find what you are looking for, consider the following:
+*The name of the person you want may not have been contributed to the file, or the person may have been living when submitted.
+*The person you want may have been submitted to another program, such as the new FamilySearch Tree, or the Pedigree Resource File (PRF).
+*The person may be listed more than once, each time with different information. Look at the information available for each search result.
+*The name may be listed in a different way in the file.
+*The spelling of the person’s name may be unexpected. Perform the search with Exact matching turned off.
+*There may be other unexpected information. Look for variations in names, dates, and places.<br>
 = Frequently Asked Questions  =