The FamilySearch Family Tree is composed of lineage-linked trees submitted by approx. 22 million users. These trees, originally submitted as GEDCOM files, have been collected by FamilySearch for several decades and include submissions to Ancestral File, Pedigree Resource File, and more recent user submissions. These have all been merged into one massive common pedigree tree which is represented in this collection.<br><br>The FamilySearch Family Tree is published by MyHeritage under license from FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church).
