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Topic: Setting parameters to filter out irrelevant stuff (Read 828 times)
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essexdavid
RootsChat Extra
Posts: 87
Gt gt grandfather Town born 1806
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Is there a means of entering search terms to filter out results with no relevance to one's needs?
For example, two of the names I research are 'Town' and 'Snow'..............putting these names in on their own brings up a load of postings with no relevance..especially with regard to Town as you can imagine!
I've tried putting brackets or " ....." or <......> round them but still get the same results.
Any ideas please?
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Heath/London,Middlesex.
Nunn/Hertford.
Kemp/Kent,Sussex.
Ford,Joy./Kent.
Gill,
Town,
Booth,
Summerscales,
Pickard,
Ianson all of Keighley-Silsden-Kildwick Yorkshire
Corben,
Smith,
Bower,
Phippard, all of Dorset/Worth & Langton Matravers
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Gillg
RootsChat Aristocrat
Posts: 1323
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I sympathise, essexdavid. My ancestors are called Church. You can imagine what that brings up in the search - every church ever mentioned, plus compounds like Hornchurch, churchyard. etc.  As you say, even if I enter "Annie Church", I still get the same response.
Some kind of a filter would be very helpful.
Gillg
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Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukFAIREY/FAIRY/FAREY/FEARY, CHURCH, BENSON from Easton, Ellington, Eynesbury, Gt Catworth, Huntingdon, Spaldwick, Hunts; Burnley, Lancs; New Zealand, Australia & US. HURST, BOLTON, BUTTERWORTH, ADAMSON, WILD from Milnrow, Newhey, Oldham & Rochdale, Lancs. |
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essexdavid
RootsChat Extra
Posts: 87
Gt gt grandfather Town born 1806
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Good to have your support Gillg; I was beginning to think nobody else had the problem!
David
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Heath/London,Middlesex.
Nunn/Hertford.
Kemp/Kent,Sussex.
Ford,Joy./Kent.
Gill,
Town,
Booth,
Summerscales,
Pickard,
Ianson all of Keighley-Silsden-Kildwick Yorkshire
Corben,
Smith,
Bower,
Phippard, all of Dorset/Worth & Langton Matravers
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Gillg
RootsChat Aristocrat
Posts: 1323
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Now that is something worth knowing. 
Thanks for the handy hint, Tati. Just tried it and it works beautifully.
Gillg 
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Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.ukFAIREY/FAIRY/FAREY/FEARY, CHURCH, BENSON from Easton, Ellington, Eynesbury, Gt Catworth, Huntingdon, Spaldwick, Hunts; Burnley, Lancs; New Zealand, Australia & US. HURST, BOLTON, BUTTERWORTH, ADAMSON, WILD from Milnrow, Newhey, Oldham & Rochdale, Lancs. |
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Nick29
RootsChat Aristocrat
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I sympathise, essexdavid. My ancestors are called Church. You can imagine what that brings up in the search - every church ever mentioned, plus compounds like Hornchurch, churchyard. etc. As you say, even if I enter "Annie Church", I still get the same response.
Snap !!!! 
My g. grandmother was a Church 
And I just noticed that she's not in my "Names of interest" ! 
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Best Wishes, Nick. Research interests: Field - Luton & Islington Hole - Somerset, Suffolk & Surrey Farnish, Parker, Cattermole, Last, Wasp, Church - Suffolk Lewin/Lowin/Lowen - Hertfordhire Martin - Eltham & Greenwich, Kent (London) Stead - Greenwich, London (Kent) & Maidstone Wood - Hertfordshire Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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essexdavid
RootsChat Extra
Posts: 87
Gt gt grandfather Town born 1806
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Yes Tati............a very useful tip. It helped me to find several "Mary Ann Snow's" but none were mine!
But well worth trying..............maybe it should be in the FAQ section?
David
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Heath/London,Middlesex.
Nunn/Hertford.
Kemp/Kent,Sussex.
Ford,Joy./Kent.
Gill,
Town,
Booth,
Summerscales,
Pickard,
Ianson all of Keighley-Silsden-Kildwick Yorkshire
Corben,
Smith,
Bower,
Phippard, all of Dorset/Worth & Langton Matravers
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DS
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 3133
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Hi
Tati’s suggestion is (naturally) brilliant if you wish to restrict the hits to this site.
To get some more relevant hits from other sites you could try entering something like .... genealogy +"William Snow"
DS
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essexdavid
RootsChat Extra
Posts: 87
Gt gt grandfather Town born 1806
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B- for not reading all the FAQ's 
But then I am a new boy here.
In 2 weeks on the site I've had more input than 10 years on other well known sites..........................
David
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Heath/London,Middlesex.
Nunn/Hertford.
Kemp/Kent,Sussex.
Ford,Joy./Kent.
Gill,
Town,
Booth,
Summerscales,
Pickard,
Ianson all of Keighley-Silsden-Kildwick Yorkshire
Corben,
Smith,
Bower,
Phippard, all of Dorset/Worth & Langton Matravers
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