GEDCOM is an acronym for "GENealogical Data COMmunications." GEDCOM is used to exchange genealogical information between computer programs.

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Our genealogy industry allies can help with family history and genealogy research. Members of the Church can sign up for free accounts on Ancestry, MyHeritage, Findmypast, American Ancestors, Geneanet, Filae, and Storied.

In order to protect privacy, Family Tree limits who can see information about living people.

Contact FamilySearch support if you see "Internal Server Error," "500 error," or "Unable to display pedigree."

Learn about the different features available on the home page once you sign in to FamilySearch.

FamilySearch discovery centers are large facilities with interactive displays. You can find a list of them in the Research Wiki.

Try these solutions if the Help Center lacks contact information for a temple and family history consultant.

Learn how affiliate libraries access record images on FamilySearch.

Read-only records in Family Tree have a banner at the top of the person page. The records allow no changes or updates.