Comments on: Follow-up on some search questions from the webinar http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar The official blog of Ancestry.com Sun, 19 May 2013 21:29:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Charlie http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-37145 Charlie Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:13:19 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-37145 I have 2 questions about media files in FTM. 1. is there some guidance on the most effective manner of storing media files. Should all be stored in the FTM media folder organized by person or subject matter? Should the media be stored in separate folders and link to the person/relationship only. 2. Is there a way to save the file when merged into FTM as a specific name versus the generated file name. Thanks! I have 2 questions about media files in FTM.
1. is there some guidance on the most effective manner of storing media files. Should all be stored in the FTM media folder organized by person or subject matter? Should the media be stored in separate folders and link to the person/relationship only. 2. Is there a way to save the file when merged into FTM as a specific name versus the generated file name.

Thanks!

]]> By: Mike Higgins http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-34083 Mike Higgins Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:22:31 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-34083 Dear Ms. Mitchell: I am a new user exploring before I join, if you will. To you and all of the staff, I extend my most heartfelt gratitude. My wife's mother died in 1940, when my wife was 15 months old and she was raised by a blind aunt. She knew very little about her mother or the rest of her ancestors, for that matter. In a few short exploratory sessions, I've found her grandparents and great grandparents on her dad's side and a fairly promising result on her mother's side. When I surprised her with the census record prints, the tears came. 65 years of questions and uncertainty have been replaced with smiles and some comfort at the new found knowledge. God bless all of you and thanks. Mike Higgins Dear Ms. Mitchell:
I am a new user exploring before I join, if you will. To you and all of the staff, I extend my most heartfelt gratitude.
My wife’s mother died in 1940, when my wife was 15 months old and she was raised by a blind aunt. She knew very little about her mother or the rest of her ancestors, for that matter. In a few short exploratory sessions, I’ve found her grandparents and great grandparents on her dad’s side and a fairly promising result on her mother’s side.
When I surprised her with the census record prints, the tears came. 65 years of questions and uncertainty have been replaced with smiles and some comfort at the new found knowledge. God bless all of you and thanks.

Mike Higgins

]]> By: CHARLENE http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-33361 CHARLENE Tue, 17 Feb 2009 06:53:02 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-33361 I'm a new user! I've read some of the comments. I would love to know how to find marriage certificates. I agree with the comment that it would be nice to have birth marriage and death seperate. I only seem to get death. havn't found any birts either. I must be missing something. Thanks I’m a new user! I’ve read some of the comments. I would love to know how to find marriage certificates. I agree with the comment that it would be nice to have birth marriage and death seperate. I only seem to get death. havn’t found any birts either. I must be missing something. Thanks

]]> By: Anne Mitchell http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-32800 Anne Mitchell Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:37:16 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-32800 I agree with you about separating the birth marriage and death records. Sure they are all vital records which often show important relationship data, but they are different. It's on the list of things to fix as we move towards one search. I agree with you about separating the birth marriage and death records. Sure they are all vital records which often show important relationship data, but they are different.

It’s on the list of things to fix as we move towards one search.

]]> By: Sam http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-32799 Sam Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:33:12 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-32799 I agree with the two persons who suggested that the Birth, Death, Marriage records need to be separated. While searching that data base, since all are included in one; with a search for any one, let's say marriage,it can be a very long and tedious task. I agree with the two persons who suggested that the Birth, Death, Marriage records need to be separated. While searching that data base, since all are included in one; with a search for any one, let’s say marriage,it can be a very long and tedious task.

]]> By: Kathe http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-32637 Kathe Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:29:58 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-32637 I am having a bad experience using your search tools. Like others here, I have searched what I KNOW to be, and get 0 matches. Also, in a general search, I get no matches, but selecting one database gave me results, so I question that the general search does search all databases. I also agree with the gentleman who suggested separating Births, Marriages, Deaths. So far, I haven't been able to find records of births I know about, so I can see who the parents were, but I see so many obits that my eyes are crossed. And the obits don't really give that much info. It gets exhausting going thro them all. I haven't been able to find any marriage certificates either. Regards I am having a bad experience using your search tools. Like others here, I have searched what I KNOW to be, and get 0 matches. Also, in a general search, I get no matches, but selecting one database gave me results, so I question that the general search does search all databases. I also agree with the gentleman who suggested separating Births, Marriages, Deaths. So far, I haven’t been able to find records of births I know about, so I can see who the parents were, but I see so many obits that my eyes are crossed. And the obits don’t really give that much info. It gets exhausting going thro them all.
I haven’t been able to find any marriage certificates either.
Regards

]]> By: Elizabeth Cheney http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-32126 Elizabeth Cheney Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:39:20 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-32126 I have been looking for Nellie Jane Jackson, Herman Jackson,Dad and Mother,Davis Salvage , Wife Mary Wilis I have been looking for Nellie Jane Jackson, Herman Jackson,Dad and Mother,Davis Salvage , Wife Mary Wilis

]]> By: Ancestry.com Blog - » More search questions from the webinar http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-31779 Ancestry.com Blog - » More search questions from the webinar Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:30:04 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-31779 [...] There were some questions in the webinar that were search related that I didn’t have time to answer. This is the second set of questions. You can also view the first set [...] [...] There were some questions in the webinar that were search related that I didn’t have time to answer. This is the second set of questions. You can also view the first set [...]

]]> By: Karen http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-31668 Karen Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:15:18 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-31668 For awhile there, I was zipping along on Mozilla Firefox at a great speed. NOT NOW,,Something has changed, but not my settings. I can't go to a data base and search it by typing in my choices. I can't bring up a census, click on one of the names in it and attach the record. Now, your program won't let me do that. The ONLY WAY I can attach a record is if your search finds it, which it won't if misspelled, etc.! It takes me to the GRAY overlaid screen, then it just sits there!!!! No pop up window that you type the name from your tree in. ALL my settings for your cookies, pop ups, etc. are ENABLED. NO RESPONSE FROM EMAILS TO TECH FOR SUPPORT!! What's up? For awhile there, I was zipping along on Mozilla Firefox at a great speed. NOT NOW,,Something has changed, but not my settings. I can’t go to a data base and search it by typing in my choices. I can’t bring up a census, click on one of the names in it and attach the record. Now, your program won’t let me do that. The ONLY WAY I can attach a record is if your search finds it, which it won’t if misspelled, etc.! It takes me to the GRAY overlaid screen, then it just sits there!!!! No pop up window that you type the name from your tree in. ALL my settings for your cookies, pop ups, etc. are ENABLED. NO RESPONSE FROM EMAILS TO TECH FOR SUPPORT!! What’s up?

]]> By: Jade http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-31667 Jade Sun, 01 Feb 2009 17:37:33 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2009/01/29/follow-up-on-some-search-questions-from-the-webinar/#comment-31667 Pat, re: your 13, You can scan the actual indexes yourself, instead of relying on ancestry.com's unreliable indexing. Go to the BMD database listing http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/default.aspx?rt=34 scroll down to and click on "Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002", then scroll down to the County browse list. If you click on "St. Louis" you will have a choice of browsing the index or the records. It is always possible that the original index spells a name differently than one would expect: some of the ministers' returns could have been misread by the recorder. It can certainly be frustrating to not find what you think 'should' be there, but not all marriages were recorded, and people often married in adjacent Counties. Or, if one or both parties had recently moved to St. Louis, they may have married 'back home'. Good hunting, Jade Pat, re: your 13,

You can scan the actual indexes yourself, instead of relying on ancestry.com’s unreliable indexing.

Go to the BMD database listing

http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/default.aspx?rt=34

scroll down to and click on “Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002″, then scroll down to the County browse list. If you click on “St. Louis” you will have a choice of browsing the index or the records.

It is always possible that the original index spells a name differently than one would expect: some of the ministers’ returns could have been misread by the recorder.

It can certainly be frustrating to not find what you think ‘should’ be there, but not all marriages were recorded, and people often married in adjacent Counties. Or, if one or both parties had recently moved to St. Louis, they may have married ‘back home’.

Good hunting,
Jade

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