|
Ancestral
Databases |
| Item |
FamilySearch DOS CDs |
FamilySearch Internet |
| Ancestral File:
Family databases submitted by the public. |
Contains submissions as of
January 1998. Downloads limited to 13 generations. Printouts not
limited to a certain number of generations. |
Contains submissions made
after January 1998. Lacks LDS ordinances & descendancy
reports. Downloads and printouts limited to 4 generations at a
time. |
| International Genealogical Index
(IGI): Databases submitted by members of the LDS Church for temple
ordinances. |
Contains submissions as of
January 2000. Ancestors linked only in twos and threes - not families
and not pedigrees. DOS IGI contains only genealogical data. DOS
Ordinance Index contains genealogical and LDS ordinance data. |
Submissions added
weekly. Ancestors linked in families and pedigrees. |
| Military Index:
U.S. veterans who died in Korea during Korean War, and veterans who
died inside and outside of Vietnam during Vietnam War. |
Complete. |
Not included. |
| Pedigree Resource File:
Ancestors linked in families and pedigrees. Unlike Ancestral File,
databases of multiple submitters are not merged. |
Not included in
FamilySearch DOS. However, Windows-based CDs are available from the
Distribution Center, and can be ordered at www.FamilySearch.org. |
Online version contains genealogical data but not
the sources,
notes, or LDS ordinances found on the CD version. |
| Scottish Church Records:
Database extracted from Scottish parochial registers, 1500-1850s. |
Complete. |
Not included. |
| Social Security Death Index:
Index of
deceased persons for whom Social Security claims were made. Includes only about 10% of
those who applied for Social Security numbers. |
Data as of March 1999. |
Data updated annually. |
|
Printable Forms |
| Item |
FamilySearch DOS CDs |
FamilySearch Internet |
| Family group sheets, pedigrees, research
logs, census forms, etc. |
Few included. |
Too many to list. |
|
Record Finding
Aids & Learning
Aids |
| Item |
FamilySearch DOS CDs |
FamilySearch Internet |
| Family History Library Catalog:
Descriptions and call numbers of
the Family History Library's three million+ records, most of which can
be ordered at Family
History Centers. |
Lists records cataloged by
October 1998. Includes
search by computer number. Surname Search is far more powerful than
Internet version because it can be narrowed to find sources containing
certain keywords, such as associated surnames, states, counties, and
cities. |
Lists records cataloged by
August 2001.
Excludes search by computer number. Includes Author, Subject, and Call
Number searches, which are not found on DOS version. |
| Research Guidance:
A guide to the best genealogical records for your ancestor's time and
locality. |
Not included. |
Included. |
| Website Directory:
Listing of genealogical
Websites by topic. |
Not included. |
Included. |
| Collaboration E-mail Lists:
Correspondence groups with tens of
thousands of subscribers. |
Not included. |
Included. |
|
Family
History Center Finder |
| Item |
FamilySearch DOS CDs |
FamilySearch Internet |
| Directory of Family History Centers:
Addresses
and phone numbers of the 3,600+ branch libraries of the Family History
Library. |
Not included. |
Included. |
