SIT: Suggestion Box

[Biker]

Bob,

Was thinking, when for instance one lists surname interests would it be a good idea instead of going to a PM when clicking on another members name to perhaps opening their profile ?

Just a thought ..
Jonathan

[Berlin-Bob]

Jonathan,

funnily enough, that was my first idea too !!  (see somewhere in the first pages of this thread)  where I said " .... so they can then send this member a PM", and then SS from the Rhondda suggested going straight to the PM, which I did !!

I am easy, one small change and it's done !!

But: "....  and now, after repeated public demand, we present ...... "   

 

[celia]

He every one
I have just added some more name interests,as said at the moment it's not much use contacting  anyone looking for, Jones Manchester (no clues)? So this time i have put for instance

Baron Richard B. B/Burn1868 P Jane, George
Baron James B.Rishton 1881 P.Richard,Jane

Don't know if this will work because no Baron's enlisted so far but early day yet, great site

Celia

[Nick Carver]

Can I make a plea for someone to consider spelling variations in a name? I have two problemmatical names in my tree: one is variously spelled Hazelrigg, Hesilrigg, Hesilrigge, Heselrigg amongst others, the other is Laybourn, Laybourne, Leybourn, Leybourne. It is highly likely that there are some lines that have followed one spelling and others, another.

Is there anything that can easily be done to allow people entering one variant to pick up people following another? Presumably one can simply put in a note saying that people should check spelling variations, but whilst that is fine when the table is in its infancy, I am sure it will mushroom over time.

[Willow 4873]

Good one Nick

I have several names that vary over time too

Over to you Berlin-Bob

Willow x

[Berlin-Bob]

Hi,

Here is one possibility, that is already available:

Find a "common" bit and look for that. 
This will catch some (but not all)variations !

For instance, using Nick's examples,

enter "rigg" and click on "within word"  (or "rig" for variations with one R)
enter "bourn" and click on "within word" (follow up with "born" for more variations)

Anything more sophisticated than that will require a lot of programming !!

Hope this helps,
Bob

ps:  I'm merging this into the SIT Suggestion Box.

[Berlin-Bob]

Hi All,

I've now got round to implementing some, yes, some, of your suggestions 

See this topic:
Topic: SIT-News: Search by County, search by Place
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,73944.0.html

Keep the suggestions coming - who knows what I will have a go at next 

[Berlin-Bob]

I've now got round to implementing some more of your your suggestions

Which means you can now search for County and Place name !!

see
Topic: Surname Interests Table
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,89589.0.html
for more details

Bob

[Berlin-Bob]

As a result of a suggestion from Casalguidi,

I have now renamed the EDIT button to

hope this makes life easier 

Bob