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by mardler
October 4th, 2009, 9:19 pm
Forum: How to use the website
Topic: How to find a place
Replies: 0
Views: 2565

How to find a place

Want to find all the locations around where your ancestors used to live? Click on Places at the left and then type the name of your town/village/state/country in the box. For example: type in "Pidley" and you will get this list as of the end of November 2008: 1. "Three Horseshoes"...
by mardler
October 4th, 2009, 9:18 pm
Forum: How to use the website
Topic: Downloading a GEDCOM file
Replies: 0
Views: 2557

Downloading a GEDCOM file

GEDCOM files are the standard way of exchanging family tree information. You have to be registered to download information from the site. You can copy by hand if you want but it will take time! Select any individual in the file and go to that individual's page by whatever route you want. At that pag...
by mardler
October 4th, 2009, 9:15 pm
Forum: How to use the website
Topic: Finding a person
Replies: 1
Views: 2693

Re: Finding a person

I recommend taking a look at the Advanced Search facility, because it is even more flexible. As of the time of writing there are 723 people called Howes with WIlliam somewhere in their first name! It's the most common first name for Howes males. Let's suppose, though, that you know that your William...
by mardler
October 4th, 2009, 9:14 pm
Forum: How to use the website
Topic: Finding a person
Replies: 1
Views: 2693

Finding a person

The search facility at the top left of the home page is quite flexible. Try inputting Howes under last name and Thomas B under first name. You should find this: 1 Howes, Thomas Baron b. Abt 1869 Warboys, Huntingdonshire I06390 Norfolk families 2 Howes, Thomas Baron b. Abt 1876 Warboys, Huntingdonshi...
by mardler
October 4th, 2009, 9:11 pm
Forum: How to use the website
Topic: Sending in your own information
Replies: 0
Views: 2527

Sending in your own information

Here's some advice if you'd like to send information from your files to help improve the site. I regret that we don't allow people to upload directly because we try to retain some consistency in the way we display data. There's a benefit for everyone in our doing that although it has a small cost in...
by mardler
October 4th, 2009, 8:47 pm
Forum: How to use the website
Topic: Got a question or some feedback?
Replies: 0
Views: 2463

Got a question or some feedback?

I will recreate some of the previous notes. Meantime, please do let me know if you're not sure how to do something or just want to offer some feedback