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What is an Ancestral File Number (AFN)?

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What is an Ancestral File Number (AFN)?

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AFN references that appear in some pedigrees are hyperlinks to Ancestral File Numbers on http://www.familysearch.org that extend a lineage further back in time. Familysearch.org does not permit transcription of AFN records, though our genealogists review their accuracy before linking to them. Note that details in Ancestral File entries may show minor variations from pedigrees submitted to SMGF due to reliance on different primary sources. Please see www.familysearch.org for further information on Ancestral File records. Note also that the links provided from the SMGF website to Ancestral File at FamilySearch.org do not constitute or imply endorsement of SMGF website or its activities by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.