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Offline Ruskie

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Re: Findmypast this Friday
« Reply #189 on: Sunday 27 June 10 14:20 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Gartag on Sunday 27 June 10 09:30 BST (UK)

Garth

PS.  Sorry if I gave any false hope there Ruskie

No that's fine Garth. I almost got it right except 'that place in London' is the MOD. I did think it was the Ministry of Defence but it kept bringing to mind a comedy sketch so I decided not to call it the Ministry of Defence for fear of embarassing myself further  ;). (Isn't it near Trafalgar Square?)

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Re: Findmypast this Friday
« Reply #190 on: Sunday 27 June 10 16:10 BST (UK) »

I've given up on it today... ???

It was probably silly to leave it until the football was actually on before logging in...it was taking forever to get to anything...:-(

One thing that is confusing...

I know where my Grandfather William James Wilson (1860-1937) was for the 1901 and 1911 Censuses. He was at 113 St Helens Road, Swansea Glam. on the 1901 and 93 St Helens Road, Swansea on the 1911.

Why then, when I put his name and dates in, do I get a '0' results for all of the Censuses? But when I search by Address, I find him straight away...Why is that?

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Re: Findmypast this Friday
« Reply #191 on: Sunday 27 June 10 17:02 BST (UK) »
Someone else remarked about oddities when searching for people with two forenames...

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Re: Findmypast this Friday
« Reply #192 on: Sunday 27 June 10 17:15 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Romilly on Sunday 27 June 10 16:10 BST (UK)
I know where my Grandfather William James Wilson (1860-1937) was for the 1901 and 1911 Censuses. He was at 113 St Helens Road, Swansea Glam. on the 1901 and 93 St Helens Road, Swansea on the 1911.

Why then, when I put his name and dates in, do I get a '0' results for all of the Censuses? But when I search by Address, I find him straight away...Why is that?

 ???  ???

A basic search in 1901 for William Wilson born 1861 +/- 1 year, resident in Swansea, gives one result - your William J. Wilson.

The same search in 1911 gives the same result.

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Re: Findmypast this Friday
« Reply #193 on: Sunday 27 June 10 17:25 BST (UK) »
Well, that's that.  No more freebies.  :'(

Still, it was good while it lasted  :D

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Re: Findmypast this Friday
« Reply #194 on: Sunday 27 June 10 17:41 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Jellis on Sunday 27 June 10 17:25 BST (UK)
Well, that's that.  No more freebies.  :'(

Still, it was good while it lasted  :D

errr  did we lose then?  oh, I thought it was another round of 3!

Well, I can't complain, I did ok this time.
Quote from: Romilly on Sunday 27 June 10 16:10 BST (UK)

Why then, when I put his name and dates in, do I get a '0' results for all of the Censuses? But when I search by Address, I find him straight away...Why is that?

Romilly.
I was getting the same thing on previous occasions (except without the results on address) but this tgime I followed the advice of our fellow chatters on here.  put the minimum in the search engine.  I just put in first name, second name and year of birth, it came up a treat.  However, if I put in a middle name or even town of birth it came up with nothing.

Well, if they bring out monthly subs I'll certainly subscribe.

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Re: Findmypast this Friday
« Reply #195 on: Sunday 27 June 10 17:47 BST (UK) »
Did we lose?  4-1!   :'(

Still, there's always next time.  ;D

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Re: Findmypast this Friday
« Reply #196 on: Sunday 27 June 10 17:54 BST (UK) »
WOW!  were we playing the rest of the world then?

err  next time?  Do you think FindMyPast might do the same offer next world cup then?
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Re: Findmypast this Friday
« Reply #197 on: Sunday 27 June 10 18:04 BST (UK) »
We were playing Germany.  ::)

Who knows if FindMyPast will offer us the same deal in 4 years  ;D
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