How do I limit a search to just the name, surname and state I want?
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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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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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.
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
[ 3 ] Discussion 103620
'Category' = Records (Searching And Viewing)
Home > Ideas > Records (Searching And Viewing)
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
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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