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How do I limit a search to just the name, surname and state I want?

Wendy Kreider
Wendy Kreider ✭
October 5, 2021 edited August 15, 2024 in Search

I put in a name, say, Jane doe, age 1897 - 1900, California, and I get all kinds of first names, last names in every state of the Union and ages from the 1700s to the 1900s


I can't find anything that way.

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  • stenbmg
    stenbmg mod
    October 5, 2021

    I would suggest scheduling an appointment with FamilySearch Representative at https://go.oncehub.com/researchstrategysession

    I entered as you described above I used Jane Smith, year 1897 Place of Los Angeles, California, United States and all I got was Jane Smith in Los Angeles, California, United States. I was searching "records" You can then filter to get more specific records - birth date, birth place,. residence After applying filters birthplace and birth year I narrowed to 726 records.

    I started by clicking on Search and then Records.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 5, 2021

    @Wendy Kreider

    Wendy

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

    I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...

    You are not alone ...

    MANY; Many; many, of us, CANNOT, find/get the "Results", in/with the NEW version of the "Results" page/screen, of a "Search Records" ('FamilySearch'), like we used to, with the PREVIOUS version of the "Results" page/screen.

    In fact, MANY; Many; many, of us, would PREFER that 'FamilySearch' "Revert" BACK to the the PREVIOUS version of the "Results" page/screen, of a "Search Records" ('FamilySearch'); as, there is MUCH (lets say, to put it 'kindly') "Dislike", of the NEW version of the "Results" page/screen.

    Here are some post(s), in this Forum, by a Representative of the "Search Team" in 'FamilySearch', that 'Designed'; and, "Developed', the the NEW version of the "Results" page/screen, of a "Search Records" ('FamilySearch') - I hope that you may find, some 'enlightenment,' somewhere is these posts, to give some "Instruction", on HOW to use the NEW "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records".

    "Ideas" (ie. 'Feedback) Section

    15 July 2021

    [ 1 ] Discussion 90536

    'Category' = Records (Searching And Viewing)

    Home > Ideas > Records (Searching And Viewing)

    Hello FamilySearch Community! Try out the new update to Record Search.

    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/90536/hello-familysearch-community-try-out-the-new-update-to-record-search

    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/90536/hello-familysearch-community-try-out-the-new-update-to-record-search

    29 September 2021

    [ 2 ] Discussion 103619

    'Category' = General User Interface

    Home > Ideas > General User Interface

    FamilySearch's Updates to the Search Page

    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/103619/familysearchs-updates-to-the-search-page

    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/103619/familysearchs-updates-to-the-search-page

    [ 3 ] Discussion 103620

    'Category' = Records (Searching And Viewing)

    Home > Ideas > Records (Searching And Viewing)

    FamilySearch Employee Responding to Search Page Feedback

    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/103620/familysearch-employee-responding-to-search-page-feedback

    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/103620/familysearch-employee-responding-to-search-page-feedback

    [ 4 ] Discussion 103621

    'Category' = Records (Searching And Viewing)

    Home > Ideas > Records (Searching And Viewing)

    FamilySearch Employee Responding to Search Page Feedback

    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/103621/familysearch-employee-responding-to-search-page-feedback

    https://community.familysearch.org/en/discussion/103621/familysearch-employee-responding-to-search-page-feedback

    As you can 'see' from those posts ...

    DESPITE, all the NEGATIVE 'Feedback', with regard to the NEW "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records", from those that matter, the 'lowly' User/Patrons, where the NEW "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records", was 'foisted' upon them; BEFORE, being "Fully" released to ALL User/Patrons - 'FamilySearch' RELEASED the NEW "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records", to ALL Users/Patrons.

    As I already suggested ...

    You are not alone ...

    We are ALL "Struggling"; and, NEED "Help", with the NEW "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records", which is NOT very 'User Friendly'.

    MOST Users/Patrons want the NEW "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records" to be "Reverted" BACK to the PREVIOUS "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records".

    But ...

    That Said ...

    SADLY, I doubt that will happen ...

    I know that this DOES NOT help/assist; but, I hope that this gives you some perspective.

    Good Luck.

    Brett

    Attention: @Casey Robinson 001

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