Comments on: Tonight on NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? Kim Cattrall Searches for Her Missing Grandfather http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/02/25/tonight-on-nbc%e2%80%99s-who-do-you-think-you-are-kim-cattrall-searches-for-her-missing-grandfather/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tonight-on-nbc%25e2%2580%2599s-who-do-you-think-you-are-kim-cattrall-searches-for-her-missing-grandfather The official blog of Ancestry.com Thu, 23 May 2013 03:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Andy Hatchett http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/02/25/tonight-on-nbc%e2%80%99s-who-do-you-think-you-are-kim-cattrall-searches-for-her-missing-grandfather/#comment-52544 Andy Hatchett Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:21:01 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5546#comment-52544 Tony Re: #47 Exactly! Things went to hell in a handbasket when they started including soundex in all the searches. Just one more example of Ancestry's daffynitions! Tony Re: #47

Exactly!

Things went to hell in a handbasket when they started including soundex in all the searches.

Just one more example of Ancestry’s daffynitions!

]]> By: Tony Cousins http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/02/25/tonight-on-nbc%e2%80%99s-who-do-you-think-you-are-kim-cattrall-searches-for-her-missing-grandfather/#comment-52542 Tony Cousins Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:41:15 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5546#comment-52542 Bekko Since December 8th there have been no blogs related to search, Anne Mitchell used to respond but no longer so I have to assume that she is no longer with Ancestry. The short answer is and always has been they are not working on 'old' search - however imho - exact search on a first and last name should provide just that - exact matches and not the current fuzzy search they seem to be performing, in both old and new. TonyC Bekko
Since December 8th there have been no blogs related to search, Anne Mitchell used to respond but no longer so I have to assume that she is no longer with Ancestry.

The short answer is and always has been they are not working on ‘old’ search – however imho – exact search on a first and last name should provide just that – exact matches and not the current fuzzy search they seem to be performing, in both old and new.

TonyC

]]> By: Bekko http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/02/25/tonight-on-nbc%e2%80%99s-who-do-you-think-you-are-kim-cattrall-searches-for-her-missing-grandfather/#comment-52536 Bekko Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:08:21 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5546#comment-52536 [OT] @ Tony Cousins Has anyone at Ancestry publicly stated yet whether including people whose mother's maiden name is the same, etc. in the results from an exact (old) search is an ERROR on their part? At least we would then know the likelihood of it ever being put back to the way it was, or are they trying to fool us into thinking it's a feature? I'm seriously getting fed up with it all. (The LMA Marriages are equally stuffed up too.) [OT]

@ Tony Cousins

Has anyone at Ancestry publicly stated yet whether including people whose mother’s maiden name is the same, etc. in the results from an exact (old) search is an ERROR on their part?

At least we would then know the likelihood of it ever being put back to the way it was, or are they trying to fool us into thinking it’s a feature?

I’m seriously getting fed up with it all.
(The LMA Marriages are equally stuffed up too.)

]]> By: Rosamary Lindsey http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/02/25/tonight-on-nbc%e2%80%99s-who-do-you-think-you-are-kim-cattrall-searches-for-her-missing-grandfather/#comment-52533 Rosamary Lindsey Sun, 06 Mar 2011 07:52:17 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5546#comment-52533 I understand the lost of one side of a family. My father left in 1946 never to be heard from again. His father was a Railroad engineer but can't find any info after the 1880 census. Who knows my father might have married again after leaving this family of his.His side of the family is Carter and mother is Sherman I understand the lost of one side of a family. My father left in 1946 never to be heard from again. His father was a Railroad engineer but can’t find any info after the 1880 census. Who knows my father might have married again after leaving this family of his.His side of the family is Carter and mother is Sherman

]]> By: Darlene8705 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/02/25/tonight-on-nbc%e2%80%99s-who-do-you-think-you-are-kim-cattrall-searches-for-her-missing-grandfather/#comment-52529 Darlene8705 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 02:04:04 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5546#comment-52529 Desertion and Bigamous marriages is quit a way to go through the beginning of a new season. Thank you Ancestry.Com and your beautiful gal searching her background. Considering her grandfather's not wanting to be photographed, I think the grandfather might have had another family before the subjects story. Why else would the man be so alergic to cameras? He set quit a pattern without seeming to have any remorse concerning what he'd done. With the attitude toward marriage today, this pattern is probably more common. The people just don't finalize their union (marriage). The parents don't suffer, the resulting kids do. Real quality work guys. Thank you again. Desertion and Bigamous marriages is quit a way to go through the beginning of a new season. Thank you Ancestry.Com and your beautiful gal searching her background.

Considering her grandfather’s not wanting to be photographed, I think the grandfather might have had another family before the subjects story. Why else would the man be so alergic to cameras? He set quit a pattern without seeming to have any remorse concerning what he’d done.

With the attitude toward marriage today, this pattern is probably more common. The people just don’t finalize their union (marriage). The parents don’t suffer, the resulting kids do.

Real quality work guys. Thank you again.

]]> By: Lisa http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/02/25/tonight-on-nbc%e2%80%99s-who-do-you-think-you-are-kim-cattrall-searches-for-her-missing-grandfather/#comment-52516 Lisa Sat, 05 Mar 2011 01:28:06 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5546#comment-52516 I just watched the recorded episode of Who Do You Think You Are while Kim Cattrell was looking for her Grandfather. I have enjoyed all of these shows, but this one was so amazing! While Kim was looking for her grandfathers other childrens names there was a shot of the parish records she was looking at and right above the name she was looking for was the Surname "Kay"! That's my family line that came from England! I have been working on my family history for years and I would love the opportunity to travel to where they walked and see what they saw. I don't think that that "Kay" was related to me, but I don't know. It was just amazing to see the name! I really enjoy the show and hope to see many more! Lisa I just watched the recorded episode of Who Do You Think You Are while Kim Cattrell was looking for her Grandfather. I have enjoyed all of these shows, but this one was so amazing! While Kim was looking for her grandfathers other childrens names there was a shot of the parish records she was looking at and right above the name she was looking for was the Surname “Kay”! That’s my family line that came from England! I have been working on my family history for years and I would love the opportunity to travel to where they walked and see what they saw. I don’t think that that “Kay” was related to me, but I don’t know. It was just amazing to see the name! I really enjoy the show and hope to see many more! Lisa

]]> By: Andy Hatchett http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/02/25/tonight-on-nbc%e2%80%99s-who-do-you-think-you-are-kim-cattrall-searches-for-her-missing-grandfather/#comment-52514 Andy Hatchett Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:15:30 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5546#comment-52514 Tony Re: #40 Just as all individuals named Anne are not female- so too, not all individuals names James are male. :) Tony Re: #40

Just as all individuals named Anne are not female- so too, not all individuals names James are male.

:)

]]> By: Aerian Coeldannan http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/02/25/tonight-on-nbc%e2%80%99s-who-do-you-think-you-are-kim-cattrall-searches-for-her-missing-grandfather/#comment-52513 Aerian Coeldannan Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:21:41 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5546#comment-52513 I love this show! Look forward to every episode, taking the journey with the stars to find their roots. However, I can't help but wish I had access to their resources to travel the globe in search of clues! Not very many of us have the kind of money to do such a thorough search. I would love to be able to visit the states and countries, record offices and churches to follow leads and learn the truth. We need access to these same records without having to spend a fortune! I love this show! Look forward to every episode, taking the journey with the stars to find their roots. However, I can’t help but wish I had access to their resources to travel the globe in search of clues! Not very many of us have the kind of money to do such a thorough search. I would love to be able to visit the states and countries, record offices and churches to follow leads and learn the truth. We need access to these same records without having to spend a fortune!

]]> By: Tony Cousins http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/02/25/tonight-on-nbc%e2%80%99s-who-do-you-think-you-are-kim-cattrall-searches-for-her-missing-grandfather/#comment-52512 Tony Cousins Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:04:42 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5546#comment-52512 Andy Isn't that a flaw - James Ingham exact and you have to check male - give me a break ;) Andy
Isn’t that a flaw – James Ingham exact and you have to check male – give me a break ;)

]]> By: Andy Hatchett http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2011/02/25/tonight-on-nbc%e2%80%99s-who-do-you-think-you-are-kim-cattrall-searches-for-her-missing-grandfather/#comment-52511 Andy Hatchett Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:40:29 +0000 http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/?p=5546#comment-52511 Tony Re:# 38 I went back and looked- added gender=Male and came up with a list of 30... so we are getting closer ;) Tony Re:# 38

I went back and looked- added gender=Male and came up with a list of 30… so we are getting closer ;)

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