Learn about Genealogies
Ancestral File
A static collection of genealogies submitted by users, prior to 2003, including 40 million ancestors. Entries include names, family relationships, and dates and places of events. Submissions were merged to eliminate duplication.
Pedigree Resource File
A growing collection of genealogies submitted by users including hundreds of millions of ancestors. Entries include names, family relationships, and dates and places of events. No corrections or merges are made.
International Genealogical Index (IGI)
Information for over 430 million ancestors contributed by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Each record contains one event, including birth, baptism (christening), marriage, or death.
Community Trees
A collection of sourced genealogies from specific times.
Oral Genealogies
A growing collection of genealogies obtained by interviewing people in various parts of the world.
Entries include names, family relationships, and dates and places of events. No corrections or merges are made.
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