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Help searching for surnames please.

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Jay

Jay Report 30 Dec 2007 21:29

Thanks Chris. I`ll give those a try. Jay

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 30 Dec 2007 21:20

A couple of search engines specifically for Genealogy

http://www.genealogy-search-help.com/

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

And one for internet search tips.

http://genealogy.about.com/od/search_tips/

Chris

Jay

Jay Report 30 Dec 2007 21:14

Thanks Reggie and Jane.
I`m afraid the apostrophes don`t work.
I`ve found their info on Ancestry, the IGI and Family Search but it`s when I want to use other sites that I get a block.
A2A tell me that their computers can`t cope as they don`t recognise them as surnames. Seems like all of them have the same difficulty.
Thanks again. Jay

Victoria

Victoria Report 30 Dec 2007 21:03

There are loads on ancestry. Where in the UK are you looking for these people and I will have a quick look for you.

Bw

Jane

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Dec 2007 20:59

There are many instances of both names on Ancestry..........

Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Dec 2007 20:57

It sometimes works if you put the names in apostrophes "Done"........."Elder"

Can't guarantee it............

Reg

Jay

Jay Report 30 Dec 2007 20:53

Does anyone know of a method to allow me to search records, internet sites etc for family surnames such as Done and Elder.
I`ve tried every which way but I just get thousands of items in which they appear only in sentences such as `it was done` or `he was the elder son` but never as surnames.
Jay.