Ann, The Pedigree Resource Files are copies of GEDCOM's that individuals have contributed. The difference between these and Ancestral File is they include a copy of an individual's genealogy database including notes. These are not merged files. When an individual submits an updated GEDCOM, the old one is preserved and the new one is inserted into the database. This could be a great way of backing up your database in case of extreme disasters such as crashing a hard drive. Mike Lewis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Hafso" <darcyh@telusplanet.net> To: <WHITNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 9:13 PM Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Pedigree Resource Files CD > > Hi everyone > > I see on the Family Search website they have Pedigree Resource Files CD's > for sale. > Has anyone ordered them? Are they worth getting? And who are the > submitters? Other researchers? or is the info taken from the LDS microfilms, > records etc.? There is 1 CD that interests me. Any thoughts on these would > be appreciated. > > Ann > darcyh@telusplanet.net >