Is there any chance the old search interface will return?
The new one (new as of September) is possibly the worst of any genealogy site I have been on.
While I found it to be a valuable resource historically, it seems to constantly have errors when using the "Exact" feature. Despite the great and very useful underlying source information, the new changes are a major disservice.
Not sure if anybody else shares these views? I know the two others who I work with will no longer use the site and I am soon to follow after today's failed searches.
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Amen! FamilySearch has ruined what used to be a great search engine -- and I can't see why they think it is any advantage to anyone the way it is now. (If experienced users can figure out how to use it, how can they expect beginners to find anything?)
Specifically, I am talking about searches that are generated starting from a person's individual page and using the "Search Records: FamilySearch" tab on the right of the screen.
Even when I try to use "exact" searches, I am getting names that are not even close to what was entered. Almost every one I try results in 245 pages of results (at 20 per page) -- and at least half of the entries, even on the first page, don't even have the same or a similar name!
After being accustomed to seeing the total number of results in each collection, and then using the collections tab to narrow my searches, which often led me to the information I was seeking being at or near the top of the results which were located by the FS search engine, I am immensely frustrated with what has happened lately.
Please put it back the way it was!!!!!!!!!
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I have tried to replicate your problem, but cannot! "Exact" search for a "George Wrightson" - 1,008 results all for an individual of that name. Same for a "Thomas Lathan" - 400 results all for a Thomas Lathan. I tried some more examples (yes, via the method described, but checking "exact" against first and last names, and still no variants produced.
Please provide an example of the behaviour you describe and maybe others will be either (a) see where you are going wrong or (b) identify a specific problem that needs to be put right.
I'd be as happy to return to the old search interface as most other users, but because of the terrible layout, not the lack of results that match my inputs.
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@501W33RD ( & @KathyBowman1 )
FYI
Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.
I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron.
You are certainly not alone ...
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.
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
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 additional, insight; and, perspective.
Brett
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