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1911 searching - is it just me?
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brummiejan | Report | 31 Jan 2010 21:58 |
I have a 1911 sub, which has been very useful, don't get me wrong. But I find the searching can be very tricky. I often find myself using the free search first as it seems much better, then using that to find what I want in order to see the transcript! |
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Nickydownsouth | Report | 31 Jan 2010 23:15 |
No Jan...I`m with you on this one.. |
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brummiejan | Report | 31 Jan 2010 23:29 |
Well, thank goodness for that! Not the only one then. I have even found now & then that it won't find someone if I put 1st name, but leave it out and there they are! |
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Madmeg | Report | 1 Feb 2010 03:12 |
What do you mean by "their transcriptions are better than Ancestry"? The 1911 isn't available on Ancestry is it? Or have missed something? |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 1 Feb 2010 04:04 |
Madmeg |
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Nickydownsouth | Report | 1 Feb 2010 09:04 |
Yes thanks Sylvia...thats what I meant.......though I can`t save images of any census to my computor from FMP.......I have emailed them, they took a week to reply with what to do....Did the procedure as I was told, managed to save 1 image, but now unable to save anymore as I have same problem again! emailed them again, to date no reply.... have told them if they can`t sort it I want to cancel my membership and get a refund!!. |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 1 Feb 2010 10:50 |
Even though both of the 1911 sites are now operated and managed by FMP, and whilst the underlying records are, of course, one and the same, the search engines are completely different and use separate and unconnected data indexes. |
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RStar | Report | 1 Feb 2010 12:14 |
snap! I bought a sub when they were offering a discount, its invaluable but hard to get into! |
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Aveyronnaise | Report | 1 Feb 2010 13:09 |
Margaret, I have the same issue as you - timing out in what feels like 20 seconds. |
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Margaret in Sussex | Report | 1 Feb 2010 14:55 |
Glad it's not just me then with the timed out..... Bought the subs because I thought it would be cheaper than looking at "maybe's" on the official site...I have one family who I have found all his siblings but no trace off him. The idea was to try mistranscription spellings using the variant button. Ahh well try, try, & try again as they say. |
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brummiejan | Report | 1 Feb 2010 14:57 |
I've found the mis-transcription option of limited use - the free search is much better! |
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Norma | Report | 3 Feb 2010 19:29 |
Hi |
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