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During multiple searches, I've come up with no results. However, in some cases, I've come across records containing the exact same information for which I've been searching. It seems whenever I use exact match this occurs. So today I searched my own name and date of birth, all of which are in the family tree. It came up as no results. Scratching my head. This seems to be a fairly basic function. Any recommendations are appreciated.
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Living people will not appear in the search results.
Searching in the FamilyTreeNo Results or No Matches
If your initial search came up empty, use the search panel on the right side of the screen to modify your search terms. Note: Depending on your screen size, the search panel might not be open at first. If that’s the case, click Search in the right corner to open it.
To broaden your search then, consider modifying anything that might have been too specific, such as an exact year. Increasing the date range for a particular life event can help. You also can try changing the Life Event menu to Birth or Residence instead of Any. If applicable, use the Alternate Names field to enter a maiden name, alias, or different spelling. Then click Search.
If after editing your search, you still can’t find the person you’re looking for, it may be that the person hasn’t been added to Family Tree yet. In that case, you could go ahead and add the person yourself.
In order to add a person to the Tree, you will need his or her name, and then you can enter as much additional information as you can about them, such as where they may have been born or where they lived.
Hint: If you’re missing information about your ancestor, try finding him or her in a historical record, such as a birth certificate, marriage certificate, draft card, or death certificate.
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If you were looking for your birth record, that would not be online to protect your personal privacy. Identity theft is real.
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