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Peggie S
Peggie S ✭
June 12, 2020 edited August 16, 2024 in Search
Exact Search Option

Just noticed that there is now a "global" Exact Search option, and that the other Exact boxes have been removed from the first name, surname, locations, etc. That is ridiculous. Sometimes you know the exact name, but not the dates and locations. Please tell me that it's just a temporary change.

Thank you.

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  • LegacyUser
    LegacyUser ✭✭✭✭
    June 12, 2020

    Peggie, I am not sure that I understand where you are searching. Is this a search in the records at FamilySearch.org?

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  • Dennis J Yancey
    Dennis J Yancey ✭✭✭✭✭
    June 12, 2020

    In FamilySearch Family Tree - there is an option "Match all exactly" - Im not sure if that is new or not - - but there are still flags on the individual fields that can be selected for exact matches for just those fields

     

    see the screen shotmatching

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  • Peggie S
    Peggie S ✭
    June 12, 2020

    Hi Dennis,

     

    Thanks for your quick answer and help. The screen I was in wasn't showing that, and I could swear (not literally) that I clicked "Search" + "Records". I wasn't researching a Tree, just the General Records search function.

    I just signed in and the boxes are now there on the Search, Records. Oh my goodness!

     

    Peggie

     

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  • Peggie S
    Peggie S ✭
    June 12, 2020

    Hi Carolyn,

     

    As I wrote to Dennis below, thanks for your quick answer and help. The screen I was in wasn't showing that, and I could swear (not literally) that I clicked "Search" + "Records". I wasn't researching a Tree, just the General Records search function.

    I just signed in and the boxes are now there on the Search, Records. Oh my goodness!

     

    Peggie

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  • LegacyUser
    LegacyUser ✭✭✭✭
    June 12, 2020

    Peggie, I am glad that things are working for you now! Sometimes life on the internet just has little glitches and then it fixes. I am glad that all is well!

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  • Peggie S
    Peggie S ✭
    June 12, 2020

    Carolyn,

     

    I have to agree with you, the Internet can have some crazy blips!

     

    Thanks again,

     

    Peggie

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