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The use of published genealogies, electronic files containing genealogical lineage, and other compiled sources can be of tremendous value to a researcher.

Featured Titles in this Category:
 OneWorldTreeSM  - Updated!
 Personal Member Trees 
 Public Member Trees 
 Ancestry World Tree 
 Celebrity Trees 
 Millennium File 
 Family Data Collection - Individual Records 
 Family Data Collection - Births 
 Family Data Collection - Deaths 
 Family Data Collection - Marriages 

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