New Personal Ancestral File Version Released

The Church’s Family History Department has announced the release of a new DOS version of Personal Ancestral File® (PAF) 3.0, a computer program that helps users compile and organize family history information. Among major changes made to the software are several new features:

• Larger data files that allow up to one million records

• Longer name, data, and place fields

• Diacritics and other special characters

• Searches focusing on marriage information

• Easy switching between data files

• Easier data entry from the Small Pedigree screen (formerly known as Pedigree Search)

• Ability to link a child to more than one family (adopted, guardian, etc.)

• Ability to add and store sources

• Ability to add notes to marriage records

• Improved notes editor

• Ability to correct Ancestral File™ records and submit corrections

• Improved reports and charts

• Improved use of the mouse

Users of the new PAF version can update and use data from previous versions of PAF. The new software is available for $15 to registered, nonregistered, and first-time users from the Salt Lake Distribution Center or a local Church distribution center.