The Ancestral File is part of the LDS Church Family Search Program. This can be found at any Family History Center. Recently, the LDS Church has begun selling this program so it may be found at some of the larger genealogical libraries. It is not on-line. Howard dcgld wrote: > Hello, > How do you access the Ancestral Files and just what are they? Our > local LDS library is now closed but I never saw these files there when > they were open. Thanks for any info. Carolyn > > > > > Linda -- > > > > Ancestral file has some good points and some bad points. See my comments below. > > > > Howard Johnston > > > > by way of Genealogy Records Service wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > I'm new to this list and have a question. > > > I have located ancestors on an Ancestral File (LDS) and some of the dates are > > > different from my research. Also a couple of the surnames are spelled > > > differently. I need to find out their verification for their research. > > > > Very true. Ancestral File is just a helping aid. Some of the information in it is accurate and some of it is not. > > > > > I > > > know that the Ancestral File Numbers are the link. Exactly how would I find > > > out who submitted the file and where their information came from? > > > > Submitters are listed right in the Ancestral File. As I recall, pressing F9 brings up the submitters [while in Ancestral > > File program]. > > > > > TIA > > > Linda in Michigan > > > CHIMPAS@aol.com > > > <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/1947/>http://www.geocities.com/He > > > artland/Acres/1947/ > > > > > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > > > Don't forget to stop by our business web page for FREE genealogy forms and charts! We are adding more all the time!!!! > > > http://www.genrecords.com > > > > ==== GenTips Mailing List ==== > > Are you having trouble unsubscribing to the list? You can subscribe and unsubscribe to the lists we own from our web page at: > > http://www.genrecords.com