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Census Lookups General Lookups => Census and Resource Discussion => Topic started by: Lady Di on Thursday 04 June 09 10:54 BST (UK)
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I know this has been asked before but I am having a problem searching for any census on Ancestry when I know the reference number eg RG09 etc
My Ancestry search screen for any specific census, eg 1861, doesn't have any place to enter the reference details.
I only get names, birth date/location, Lived In (Location), Family members, Keyword and gender.
Nothing else is available ???
I know the reference fields use to be there - anyone have any idea why it's vanished or where it's been moved to, or how to access these?
Thanks
Di
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I went from the "uk census collection".
http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/rectype/grouplist.aspx?group=1861uki
Pauline
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Oh excellent - thanks Pauline, that's the page I needed.
I have no idea why my standard census pages don't have the reference boxes - very frustrating. ::)
Thanks a lot
Di
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Strange, for me when clicking on Pauline's link, I don't get the reference fields, I also tried and noticed I don't get the reference fields if I use the new Tab System.
In my normal way of using Ancestry I do get the reference fields
Wonder if it's how each user has their preference set up?
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I don't know if this is the cause but the censuses are grouped by year with no detailed search screens.
If you scroll down and select a specific census ie England, the search screens expand.
Rog
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Strange, for me when clicking on Pauline's link, I don't get the reference fields, I also tried and noticed I don't get the reference fields if I use the new Tab System.
In my normal way of using Ancestry I do get the reference fields
Wonder if it's how each user has their preference set up?
That's interesting as I dont get any reference fields on any census screen UNTIL I used Pauline's link.
It may have something to do with preferences but I can't find how to change those.
Life was easy before they "improved" things ::)
I don't know if this is the cause but the censuses are grouped by year with no detailed search screens.
If you scroll down and select a specific census ie England, the search screens expand.
Rog
I tried all England census screens Rog and none have the reference fields - for me anyway
Maybe I was just having a bad day ;D
Thanks to Pauline's link I can now find all the pages I was looking for
Thanks folks
Di
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When you used Pauline's link, did you then have to log in?
and were you logged in when you 1st tried?
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I was already logged in when I used Pauline's Link.
Why? Do you think that may make a difference?
My system automatically logs me in when I select Anc. from Favourites .... mmmmm, that makes me wonder if it's something to do with what's in Fav's.
I shall investigate further ;D
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Ok, when I 1st tried Pauline's link I wasn't logged in and didn't get the reference fields.
I just tried Pauline's link now whilst logged in and did get the reference fields.
I'll have to play with this more tomorrow when I'm not so tired.
I also automatically login when I select from Favourites.