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stuartmorris3
stuartmorris3 ✭
March 10 edited March 10 in Suggest an Idea

Go back to the old search format, it was so much easier to use and understand. I will always be grateful for the information about my ancestors i've had from your search, however i'm sure you've heard the term, if it ain't broke, don't try to fix it. I've tried using the new way to search and drawn a blank.

Best regards

stu.

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  • Cindy Tooke
    Cindy Tooke ✭
    March 10

    I agree, I used this site so much over the years and found all kinds of information and documents, I loved it and referred many people to use it. This new format, however, doesn't work. Information I used to find here, I no longer see, if I type a name in, your useless autocorrect gives me a names that aren't even close to what I typed in. I'll be removing my family tree and going elsewhere.

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  • GTree
    GTree mod
    March 10

    This type of feedback is greatly appreciated. May I suggest that if others feel the same way, please use the Vote feature to add your support.

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  • Paul W
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    March 11

    @GTree

    There have been many hundreds of comments along these lines. Unfortunately, any amount of votes will be meaningless unless the developers are planning to revert to the old interface.

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  • GTree
    GTree mod
    March 11

    @Paul W You're right, there has been a lot of feedback about the search format. Know that the discussions are being reviewed and taken into consideration by engineers.

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  • Brett .
    Brett . ✭✭✭✭✭
    March 12

    @stuartmorris3 ( @Cindy Tooke )

    Stuart ( & Cindy )

    Welcome to the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.

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

    Just in passing ...

    In reference to, the NEW "Search Records"; and, the resulting "Results" page/screen ...

    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.

    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 ...

    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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  • Ejay A.
    Ejay A. mod
    March 25

    Thank you for your valuable feedback. We will be forwarding your suggestion to the appropriate individuals for consideration. This suggestion is open for others to vote on. We appreciate your thoughts and collaboration.

    --FamilySearch

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