Personal Ancestral File
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| Personal Ancestral File | |
| Developer: | FamilySearch |
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| Latest release: | 5.2 / 2001 |
| OS: | Windows |
| Use: | Genealogy software |
| License: | freeware |
| Website: | www.familysearch.org |
Personal Ancestral File or PAF is a genealogy software from FamilySearch, and is available as freeware from that website.
After typing names, dates, citations and source documents into the database, PAF allows users to sort and search the genealogical data, print various forms and charts, and share files with others in GEDCOM format. It is also able to link images and other media files to the individual records.
[edit] See also
Personal Ancestral File is the personal computer version of Ancestral File, one of the genealogy databases that is available at FamilySearch.com. Latter-Day Saints ("Mormons") are strongly interested in genealogy and family history for doctrinal reasons. While PAF is a full-featured genealogy program, there is a useful utility program that extends its functionality, particularly for those who use the FamilySearch.org site extensively. This program is called PAF Insight, from Ohana Software. The primary function of the program is to make intelligent comparisons of data in users PAF file and data in the FamilySearch IGI (International Genealogical Index) database. The user can then review and evaluate the data, and, if desired, import the data easily to the PAF data file. It is much smoother than importing a standard GEDCOM file and then tediously editing out the material that is not desired.
[edit] External links
- PAF support page at FamilySearsh.org
- Online Tutorial for Personal Ancestral File from byu.edu
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