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Offline stonechat

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New look layout na Ancestry
« on: Wednesday 29 July 09 22:47 BST (UK) »
Did a search on Ancestry
the search results were the same
The Census layout  (at least on 1841 and 1851) was totally different

Will take time to get used to this
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Re: New look layout na Ancestry
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 29 July 09 22:48 BST (UK) »
Yes I've just discovered that too  >:(

Why can't they leave well alone- if it ain't broke etc etc

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Re: New look layout na Ancestry
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 29 July 09 23:02 BST (UK) »
Just click 'maximise image' to get the old view.

I quite like it.
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Re: New look layout na Ancestry
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 29 July 09 23:09 BST (UK) »
The description of the district is great and you can find out the exact enumeration district number - handy for searching on 1911census
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Re: New look layout na Ancestry
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 29 July 09 23:17 BST (UK) »
It gave me a fright as it seemed to change mid search  ::)  My broadband connection is pretty unreliable in the far North and I thought something weird had happened until I noticed the maximise button  ;D

I suppose I'll get used to it as I have  got used to all the other adjustments!


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Re: New look layout na Ancestry
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 29 July 09 23:25 BST (UK) »
Incidentally, does anyone know how to get rid of that awful 'Recent Member Connect Activity' on the home page. It suddenly appeared in the last few days and I like it not  :(

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Re: New look layout na Ancestry
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 29 July 09 23:54 BST (UK) »
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Why can't they leave well alone- if it ain't broke etc etc

It will be the whizz kids in the marketing department. 

Before I retired I was working for one of the mobile phone companies.  They were always introducing new features that about 5% of the customers (no doubt all under 25) would use.

But when it came to sorting out fundamental problems with the service......

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Re: New look layout na Ancestry
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 29 July 09 23:55 BST (UK) »
Hi gadget

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in the far North

Back home again now?

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Re: New look layout na Ancestry
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 30 July 09 00:04 BST (UK) »
What I noticed was a different screen when I clicked to open a census page.  That seemed much better and quicker than before.  Still had to use FindMyPast to find the person I wanted though, but as it was on the 1881 census, which FindMyPast have transcribed but don't have the census images available,  I then had to go back to Ancestry for full details.

Lizzie
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