SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH - A new international database with over six million names on CD-ROM has been announced by The Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints. The searchable genealogy database, known as Pedigree Resource File, is contained on 5 compact discs and is growing at the rate of 1.2 million names a month.

The Pedigree Resource File contains the personal family records submitted to the popular FamilySearch® Internet Genealogy Service www.familysearch.org. PRF displays each contributor's information exactly as it is submitted, with notes and sources that are invaluable for family history researchers.

The database also has great international appeal, with over forty percent of the records submitted from users outside the U.S., Canada, and the British Isles. The discs allow users to print custom reports and charts, and export GEDCOM files from the database. David E. Rencher, Director of Library services says, "that means those of us with ancestral ties outside these [U.S., Canada, and British Isles] areas may find increasing success in linking with our roots from their place(s) of origin in the world."

The first set of five discs can be purchased for $15 at Church distribution centers worldwide or ordered on the Internet at www.familysearch.org. A free searchable master index for all Pedigree Resource File submissions and discs will be accessible on www.familysearch.org sometime in the first quarter of 2000.

System Requirements:

• Windows® 95/98/NT 4.0+
• Pentium® or equivalent processor
• 16 or more MB RAM
• 4 MB hard disk space
• VGA monitor with 256-color-capable video card
• 4X CD-ROM or faster

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been gathering genealogical records worldwide for more than a century to help its members in family history research. Today, the Church is a world leader in family history. In addition to its massive collection of records at its Salt Lake City Library, the Church operates more than 3,400 Family History Centers worldwide.