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How do I revert back to the old search engine

camp_she
camp_she ✭
October 14, 2021 edited July 27, 2024 in Search

This site is not user friendly anymore. Is there anyway to get the old way to search? Not enjoying this site anymore at all.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 14, 2021 Answer ✓

    @camp_she

    FYI

    Easiest way to find your past, "Questions"; "Comments"; and, "Ideas", is to go to your "Profile".

    ie. the "Avatar", in the TOP 'right-hand-corner', of the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

    ▬ Initially, select that

    ▬ Then. on the 'Drop Down' Menus, select the bigger version of that

    ▬ That brings up your "Profile", with ALL your, "Discussions"; and, "Comments".

    You can find you past ones there, by selecting either of those.

    Brett

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 14, 2021

    @camp_she

    FYI

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

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

    You are not alone ...

    Short Answer: 'No', unfortunately not - looks like we are stuck with this NEW one.

    As an aside ...

    And, just in case you, were not aware ...

    Here are some recent previous post in the Forum, from an "Official 'FamilySearch' Repräsentative". of the Team, in 'FamilySearch', that 'Designed'; and, 'Developed" the NEW look "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

    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

    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

    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

    I just thought ...

    You may like to ADD, your thoughts/comments, in those particular posts; so that, your thoughts/comments, like those of MANY other UNHAPPY Users/Patrons, ARE 'seen', by the Team, in 'FamilySearch', that 'Designed'; and, 'Developed" the NEW look "Search".

    I hope that this may help.

    Brett

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  • camp_she
    camp_she ✭
    October 14, 2021

    Thank you so much. I did leave a comment on one of those but can't even find it now. Really wish they'd give us the option to use the original interface that worked well and let the others have this mess if they want it. Not even worth trying to use it now. Heading back to ancestry.

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  • SusanAndersen
    SusanAndersen ✭
    October 15, 2021

    Agree with above. New layout is NOT user friendly. I'll be moving my tree elsewhere. At lease give the option to go back to the old format.

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  • ColleenArmstrong4
    ColleenArmstrong4 ✭
    October 24, 2021

    Please please please revert back to the old layout and search function. I used to use this site almost daily but it's become such a convoluted mess to try and find records, that I now rarely visit the site. I also had put links in my public family tree on ancestry (weblinks to Family Search records giving full credit in the 'name' of the link) that now won't open.


    I can't even find records that I have found in the past.

    I'm hoping that all of the negative feedback will have an impact and that we could at least the option of using the old format. It was much more user friendly before the changes. Thank you.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 24, 2021 edited October 24, 2021

    @ColleenArmstrong4

    Colleen

    [ As I somewhat previously suggest to, the original poster, 'camp_she', in this post, of theirs ... ]

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

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

    You are not alone ...

    Short Answer: 'No', unfortunately not - looks like we are stuck with this NEW one.

    As an aside ...

    And, just in case you, were not aware ...

    Here are some FOUR (x4) posts, in date (and, post) order of being posted, from someone, stating, to be part of the 'FamilySearch' Team that, 'Designed'; and, 'Developed", the the NEW "Results" page/screen, for "Search Records", which appears, in some of the 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

    I hope, that some of the information in these posts, may offer some help/assistance.

    And ...

    There are OTHER posts throughout this Forum, where the instigator of the above posts has responded with, advice; direction; instruction; help/assistance, on the NEW "Results" page/screen, of "Records Search" ('FamilySearch').

    Now ...

    That Said ...

    You may like to ADD, your thoughts/comments, in those particular posts; so that, your thoughts/comments, like those of MANY other UNHAPPY Users/Patrons, ARE 'seen', by the Team, in 'FamilySearch', that 'Designed'; and, 'Developed" the NEW look "Search".

    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. insight; and, perspective.

    Brett

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  • Ellen Baca
    Ellen Baca ✭
    September 28, 2022

    PLEASE change back to the old format. The new one makes it impossible to search for and find ancestors!!!!😡

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