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Template:Oldest paternal line ancestor

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Description
On each save, this will crawl backwards to the earliest known paternal line ancestor, that is, provided that the ancestor has "facts" information encoded.
Syntax
Place on the page of an individual. Note: This will not work on any subpage, like "/ancestors".
Technical note
This demonstrates how to implement a self-modifying field.