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Ancestry Searches gone mad??
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☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy | Report | 10 Mar 2005 22:38 |
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☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy | Report | 10 Mar 2005 22:39 |
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I type in one thing, and it comes up with a completly different thing.... eg Viewing records 1-4 of 4 matches for: Thomas Big* with London .... « Global Search Results Name Age in 1901 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island View Image Florence Bickerton 3 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Daughter West Derby Lancashire Florence G Bickett 37 London, England Servant St Pancras London Harry Biddle 17 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Son Nether Hallam Yorkshire Henry Biddle 4 Birmingham Son Aston Warwickshire How does that work? lol |
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Kate | Report | 10 Mar 2005 22:46 |
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I don't know what the problem is, but my 1901 search for Thomas Big* residence London has come up with 83 genuine matches, so why not try yours again and if it's still mad, give me some of his details and I'll see if I can spot him. Also you should contact Ancestry to complain if the problem continues. Kate. |
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Martin | Report | 11 Mar 2005 00:01 |
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Have you selected 'Best Matches' rather than 'Exact Matches'? MB |
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Researching: |
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☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy | Report | 11 Mar 2005 08:58 |
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Kate, thanks for the offer. I think it's ok now. I'll let you know if I need more help :) Martin, I always have it on Exact Matches :) |
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Sue | Report | 11 Mar 2005 10:01 |
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You've maybe accidentally ticked the soundex box. Sue (in NZ) |
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☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy | Report | 11 Mar 2005 10:03 |
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Sue, even if I had, it's only supposed to soundex on the surname. Florence sounds nothing like Thomas lol... and Harry?? |
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Heather | Report | 11 Mar 2005 10:03 |
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No, it does go mad sometimes. I know I put in Rushton a couple of weeks ago and it came up with names beginning with S? I kept trying and no luck so I emailed them. They told me to fiddle with something and that would put it right but I am still getting thousands of matches when I click onexact. |
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