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DotK

DotK Report 5 Jun 2008 06:03

I thought I had this on my threads but cannot find it. Can some kind person please nudge the previous tip or give me tips on searching Google with == ++ etc. Thanks DotK

robertpplane

robertpplane Report 5 Jun 2008 09:33

I've never heard of that method. Whenever I yahoo search, I surround the search with " ", eg "national archives of america" (turns out to be NARA http://www.archives.gov/) and is very successful

Louise2212

Louise2212 Report 5 Jun 2008 09:38

If you want something included in you search use the +

eg - typing Liverpool, just brings up info about the city, football time, newspaper

typing Liverpool +Genealogy elimates some of the irrelavant ones

Thelma

Thelma Report 5 Jun 2008 09:49

Try this;

http://www.searchforancestors.com/archives/google.html

robertpplane

robertpplane Report 5 Jun 2008 10:05

Thanks Jim. An excellent page - now in my favourites.

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ Report 5 Jun 2008 12:16

Thanks for that link Mick................really helpful for me:))

xx

Sandra

Sandra Report 5 Jun 2008 12:24

are there any more uk specific links ?

SRW

SRW Report 5 Jun 2008 14:15

I think Judy in the States had a thread on Googling. If you go to Advanced search you should be able to find her threads ( there are an awlful lot of them!!!)

DotK

DotK Report 5 Jun 2008 14:33

Thanks everybody - I get the idea now and will look up all these sites. DotK