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Why did you change the search format?

Sondra Johnson_2
Sondra Johnson_2 ✭
October 16, 2021 edited July 9, 2024 in General Questions

I have been using Family Search for many years and found the old format easy to use as a research tool. However, this new search function is disappointing for me.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 16, 2021

    @Sondra Johnson_2

    Sondra

    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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  • Paul W
    Paul W ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 16, 2021

    @Brett .

    Trying to find the post, but it indicated Casey Robinson has recently left FamilySearch. Perhaps a FS employee can confirm.

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