Why???
I don't enjoy using the search feature at all. It's terrible! Cumbersome, big entries, cluttered, and requires one to go through many screens to see what we used to see on one screen before. I don't even want to come here anymore, but when I have to, I dread the thought of it. Why on Earth would Family Search make so many wholesale changes to it that it has so many of us cringing with the thought of needing to use it? Was it made for phones? Who does family history on a phone? Really, it should be back to the way it was before. If something is needed for phones, let them use an app for it and stop punishing those who sit at a desk and use something that is truly useful for work. Sometimes I just feel like tearing my hair out now. Before I used to enjoy it and spend hours here. Now most visits end up with nothing; I leave because it's like I'm trying to make my way through a sticky spider web to get what I need.
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I don't enjoy using the search feature at all. It's terrible! Cumbersome, big entries, cluttered, and requires one to go through many screens to see what we used to see on one screen before. I don't even want to come here anymore, but when I have to, I dread the thought of it. Why on Earth would FamilySearch make so many wholesale changes to it, that it has so many of us cringing with the thought of needing to use it? Was it made for phones? Who does family history on a phone? Really, it should be back to the way it was before. If something is needed for phones, let them use an app for it and stop punishing those who sit at a desk and use something that is truly useful for work. Sometimes I just feel like tearing my hair out now. Before I used to enjoy it and spend hours here. Now most visits end up with nothing; I leave because it's like I'm trying to make my way through a sticky spider web to get what I need. Awful.😕
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Mia
I am just another 'lowly' User/Patron ...
Just in passing ...
As, you are referring to, the "Changes" of, the NEW "Search Records"; and, the resulting "Results" page/screen; then ...
You are certainly not alone ...
We are ALL 'Struggling' ...
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 ...
And ...
Finally ...
'FamilySearch' has made, MINOR "Changes", to the NEW "Search Records"; and, the resulting "Results" page/screen, hopefully such will keep occurring ...
I know, that this may NOT help/assist; but, I hope, that this gives you, some additional, insight; and, perspective.
Brett
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