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[kerryb]

Well that's a good start isn't it

I will not reply to email queries unless they relate to my direct ancestors

Why did he start his family history in the first place if not to come into contact with other people!

Kerry

[Lydart]

I've been browsing Ancestry today ... what is SO annoying is that you put in your search, say Fred Bloggs, born 1800 in a named town in Hampshire, UK ... and you get everything else from every where (mostly USA)  EXCEPT dear old Fred ... if they don't have a Hampshire Fred Bloggs, why doesn't it say so ?   

[julianb]

I've been browsing Ancestry today ... what is SO annoying is that you put in your search, say Fred Bloggs, born 1800 in a named town in Hampshire, UK ... and you get everything else from every where (mostly USA) EXCEPT dear old Fred ... if they don't have a Hampshire Fred Bloggs, why doesn't it say so ?

Lydart

On the left of search results on ancestry there are stars  (bit like our posting stars).  The more stars there are the better the quality of the match.  I suspect with your recent search they will only show three or two stars, if that.

Alternatively search on "exact matches" by ticking the "exact matches" box

JULIAN

[Lydart]

Thanks for that ... will try for Fred again !

[yn9man]

I've been browsing Ancestry today ... what is SO annoying is that you put in your search, say Fred Bloggs, born 1800 in a named town in Hampshire, UK ... and you get everything else from every where (mostly USA) EXCEPT dear old Fred ... if they don't have a Hampshire Fred Bloggs, why doesn't it say so ?

Lydart

On the left of search results on ancestry there are stars (bit like our posting stars). The more stars there are the better the quality of the match. I suspect with your recent search they will only show three or two stars, if that.

Alternatively search on "exact matches" by ticking the "exact matches" box

JULIAN

The library edition I use on occasion only shows three stars and above thereby eliminating moany of the non matches.

Well that's a good start isn't it

I will not reply to email queries unless they relate to my direct ancestors

Why did he start his family history in the first place if not to come into contact with other people!

Kerry

My thoughts were right with you on that.   Maybe he justs like "virtual" people ....

yn9man

[kerryb]

Sad very sad 

He wants introducing to the joys of Rootschat!!!

Kerry