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General => Technical Help => Reference Library => Topic started by: Twinmum on Monday 14 January 08 09:27 GMT (UK)
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I love the idea of the SIT. I was wondering.. maybe I've missed something (or possibly expect too much) but when I find someone who has a common surname interest to me, is there some way to find out what other names they have listed? I click on their name and it brings up their profile and some people have their interest names added to their profile **thinks I should add mine to my profile** but some don't.
For example, it would be good if I found someone who had an interest in Pearce in Surrey, then with a click, see if they also had an interest in Field in Hampshire.
Norma
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Hi Norma,
glad you like the SIT :)
3 Possibilities:
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Surname Search -> F -> FIELD then you will find a list of everybody searching for that name.
Surname Search -> P -> PIERCE then you will find a list of everybody searching for that name.
It's up to you to do the comparisons.
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Advanced Search -> FIELD + Surrey gives you a list of people searching for Field in Surrey
Again, it's up to you, to compare names and make connections.
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Your idea: "Show a member's Name Interests" where you input a RootsChatter's user name would need programming, but it would be do-able.
Anybody else think it's a good idea / necessary feature ??
Bob
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It might show cases where fellow Rootschatters have more than one name in common - and therefore more likely to be kin.
meles
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Noticed this while going through some older topics ...... This request has now been implemented:
http://surname.rootschat.com/sit-help.php?show=gi#gi
Bob