Issue 30.10
Part 2
In June the latest release .991 of new FamilySearch (nFS) was made public. The web site is https://new.familysearch.org/. Several changes were made and the search feature now has exact search options for names,event dates,and event places. You can use exact search options to narrow your searches.
For example,you conduct the following search without using any exact match options:
First name:Thomas
Last name:Wall
Birthplace:Liverpool,Lancashire,England,United Kingdom
Your search results contain everyone with the name Thomas or a variation of it (such as Tom,Thom,Tomás,Thos.,and so forth),everyone with the last name Wall or one of its variations,and everyone born in the city of Liverpool,the county of Lancashire,or the country of England.
With the exact option on the names,you get only records that contain Thomas as a first or middle name and Wall in the last name. With the exact option on the place-name,you get only records with a birthplace of Liverpool,Lancashire,England,United Kingdom.
To see the exact search options,click Show advanced,which is located to the right of the Search button.
Searching for Deceased Individuals Using Names and Other Information
You can find out whether a deceased individual is in the system by searching with his or her name,gender,and other information.
You must enter at least part of the name of the deceased individual or his or her father or mother. You can also add the following information:
• The individual’s gender.
• Names of the father,mother,and spouse.
• An event. This helps you limit your search to people who lived during a specific time in a specific place.
Important:You can use the Search feature to find deceased individuals only. You cannot use it to find living people.
Note:The Exact search options are available only when you select Multiple name fields.
Shanna Jones is a professional genealogist. For additional information,Shanna can be reached at (435) 628-4900 or shannasjones@msn.com.
