Author Topic: Narrowing Searches on Rootschat  (Read 977 times)

Offline Webby

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Narrowing Searches on Rootschat
« on: Tuesday 22 August 06 06:09 BST (UK) »
I have quite a number of ordinary surnames that I'm researching eg: Wing; Green; White etc and now I am looking into the name of Show.

My question is:  How can I narrow my name searches down without getting hundreds of show (as in shown.......you can imagine how many times that is ued!) ...... (instead of Show).   Same as the other names (wing commander; left wing; right wing etc etc!)

It's probably a very simple matter to achieve this, but unfortunately I don't have a lot of computer know how in these things..........I've not long learnt how to put a smiley face on the page!.

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Wing, Isted,Lashmore, - Horsted Keynes
Green, Goldsmith,Mockford,Blackmar,Geer - Falmer & Brighton
Wing, Hack, Gray, Haywood Brighton
White, Vass, Tolhurst, Thatcher Sussex
Attree, Patching, Earle - Barcombe Sussex
Davies, Owen, - Llangrannog, Cardiganshire, Wales
Thomas, Burn - Gwennap,Cornwall
Rice - Portland,Dorset

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Re: Narrowing Searches on Rootschat
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 22 August 06 06:45 BST (UK) »
Hi Webby

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How can I narrow my name searches down without getting hundreds of show (as in shown

I'm afraid you can't.  Here's the answer from the man himself ..............

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,119184.0.html

So better the way it is than grinding everything to a halt ;)

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Re: Narrowing Searches on Rootschat
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 22 August 06 07:55 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that info.........I can at least try the advanced options, hopefully that's going to narrow it down some.

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Wing, Isted,Lashmore, - Horsted Keynes
Green, Goldsmith,Mockford,Blackmar,Geer - Falmer & Brighton
Wing, Hack, Gray, Haywood Brighton
White, Vass, Tolhurst, Thatcher Sussex
Attree, Patching, Earle - Barcombe Sussex
Davies, Owen, - Llangrannog, Cardiganshire, Wales
Thomas, Burn - Gwennap,Cornwall
Rice - Portland,Dorset