When you find a match in the Ancestral file, select the item to see the individual record for that person.  From this screen you will be given the option to look at a Family Group Sheet (family) or a online family tree (pedigree).  From either of those two records you will be given the option to download the information in GEDCOM format, easily readable by most family tree software.  If you want contact information on the person who submitted the file, that is available from any of the individual record screens. 

International Genealogical Index®
The International Genealogical Index (IGI) lists the dates and places of births, christenings, and marriages for more than 285 million deceased people. Many of the names were extracted from original  records from the early 1500s to the early 1900's.  The index identifies only the parents or spouse of a person. It does not show family members linked together in pedigrees or family groups as does Ancestral File.

When you find a match in the IGI, select the item to see the IGI record.  This will provide you with:

If this is a possible ancestor, it is always a good idea to go back to the original source.  Select the Source Call Number or Film Number option (if available) to find the film number and information in the Family History Library Catalog.  Select the film to learn more about the types of records it contains, and then select View Film Notes to get the specific film numbers that you will need in order to request the film through your local Family History Center.

Pedigree Resource File™
The Pedigree Resource File is a repository of compiled pedigrees submitted by users via the online FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service, or gathered from printed histories and other sources. This file differs from the Ancestral File in that the information in this file appears as it was originally submitted and is not be merged with information submitted by others.

When you find a match in the Pedigree Resource file, it works in much the same way as the Ancestral File.  What makes it different is that is includes a field for notes, as well as sources, and the information is not available online in a family tree format.  You can see all of the people listed in a single database, however, by clicking on the number after "Submission Search."  When the search screen comes up, leave all of the fields blank (including surname) with the exception of the Submission Number.  This will provide you with a list of all of the names in that submitter's database.  For more information, you can contact the submitter, or you can purchase the CD which contains that particular database for an extremely reasonable $5.  Each CD contains about 1.1 million names.

Web Sites
Thousands of Web sites have been submitted and categorized by FamilySearch volunteers which contain information on various surnames and locations.  Visit these Web sites for more information.