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Wildcard searching

Posted: 16 Nov 2014 12:39PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi

I find it odd that I can just enter a first name on a census search form and the process will give me every occasion of that name quite happily and yet if I try to narrow down the numbers by just putting in the first letter (say) of the surname with an asterisk for the wild card search then it won't allow it.

Wouldn't it be more logical to allow wildcard searches for any number of initial characters?

Re: Wildcard searching

Posted: 27 Feb 2015 1:11PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have been asking ancestry the same question for the last 10 years, but they just ignore me hoping I will go away.

I use the first name search all the time, because of al the miss transcribed entries for my family name.
It takes me days sometimes to find a family, what with age date changes, misspelt birthplaces, the list go's on.

What's even worse is that even if a record exists on or in the data base, it does not mean the search engine will find it, even it all your entries match the record exactly !!
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