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Strange antics on Ancestry
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Jennie | Report | 25 Aug 2006 09:12 |
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Jennie | Report | 25 Aug 2006 09:12 |
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When I select 1851 census and put in 'Balls' in the last name and Yarmouth as place of residence and place of birth it brings up only two hits However, if I put in Norfolk as birthplace and residence it brings up dozens of them born and living in Yarmouth-and no, so far, I have not got a connection to Golden, Christmas or Cannon Balls yet, but then it is early days! Is this something new with Ancestry because I'm sure that I managed to access them through the town only on previous occasions. |
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Jennie | Report | 25 Aug 2006 09:38 |
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I normally avoid unticking that box! It generally throws up every person in England but the one you want. Oh well, something else to take up my time and to think I thought it was only the transcribers who were trying to keep me on my toes. Jennie |
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Jennifer | Report | 25 Aug 2006 09:45 |
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Too much information often reduces the hits,leave the exact match box ticked and try just a search on just Yarmouth for the birth place, then do it again with just Yarmouth for the residence and see the difference. Jennifer |
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