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Re: The new FindMyPast (Part 4)
« Reply #45 on: Monday 21 April 14 14:44 BST (UK) »
Daily Gazette For Middlesbrough  is the first one that is indexed under D

http://search.new.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers?newspaper=daily%20gazette%20for%20middlesbrough
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Re: The new FindMyPast (Part 4)
« Reply #46 on: Monday 21 April 14 14:59 BST (UK) »
So it is     :-[

But.....if I filter by date & county first (which I now have to do), THEN add the search term it didn't come up as an option even though I know there are articles for the individual I'm looking for. 

But if I filter by newspaper before adding the search term then it comes up.  Crazy!

Might try a different browser to see if that gets rid of the problem.

It shouldn't be this hard though, should it?  It certainly wasn't before they "improved" it!

MORGAN: Glamorgan, Durham, Ohio. DAVIS/DAVIES/DAVID: Glamorgan, Ohio.  GIBSON: Leicestershire, Durham, North Yorkshire.  RAIN/RAINE: Cumberland.  TAYLOR: North Yorks. BOURDAS: North Yorks. JEFFREYS: Worcestershire & Northumberland. FORBES: Berwickshire, CHEESMOND: Durham/Northumberland. WINTER: Durham/Northumberland. SNOWBALL: Durham.

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Re: The new FindMyPast (Part 4)
« Reply #47 on: Monday 21 April 14 15:45 BST (UK) »

Might try a different browser to see if that gets rid of the problem.

It shouldn't be this hard though, should it?  It certainly wasn't before they "improved" it!

I am using Chrome.  I agree it shouldn't be so hard, I just hope they get a move on and sort out the inconsistencies in their searches etc.  I have bookmarked a lot of the collections now but I would rather I hadn't had to.

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Re: The new FindMyPast (Part 4)
« Reply #48 on: Monday 21 April 14 15:48 BST (UK) »
 >:(Hello all had a look on Saturday at the new FindMyPast
found it hard to navigate boy am I glad as I only use this as a pay per view site and I only have 8 credits left I will stick to the site I subscribe too.
I used to find it easy to use but not now.
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Re: The new FindMyPast (Part 4)
« Reply #49 on: Monday 21 April 14 16:09 BST (UK) »
it really SHOULDN'T be this hard.  That's the problem imho, too many ways to search.  There should be one with all the options you need on the one search page.
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Re: The new FindMyPast (Part 4)
« Reply #50 on: Sunday 27 April 14 15:56 BST (UK) »
Attenborough, Bacon,Melbourne, Thorpe, Ride,Simpson/ Derbyshire, Judson,Bacon,/Keighley,
Lockett/ Manchester, Harling/ Lancaster & Manchester

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Re: The new FindMyPast (Part 4)
« Reply #51 on: Sunday 27 April 14 16:30 BST (UK) »
Pity the review centre doesn't show the star ratings in a graph - the overnight drop from 5* to 1* would be something to behold!
MORGAN: Glamorgan, Durham, Ohio. DAVIS/DAVIES/DAVID: Glamorgan, Ohio.  GIBSON: Leicestershire, Durham, North Yorkshire.  RAIN/RAINE: Cumberland.  TAYLOR: North Yorks. BOURDAS: North Yorks. JEFFREYS: Worcestershire & Northumberland. FORBES: Berwickshire, CHEESMOND: Durham/Northumberland. WINTER: Durham/Northumberland. SNOWBALL: Durham.

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Re: The new FindMyPast (Part 4)
« Reply #52 on: Sunday 27 April 14 19:48 BST (UK) »
Further discussion, without censorship can be found at the Facebook page Can't Find My Past

If you're so inclined.  If you visit, please like the page - if you do  ;D
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Re: The new FindMyPast (Part 4)
« Reply #53 on: Monday 28 April 14 01:16 BST (UK) »
Further discussion, without censorship can be found at the Facebook page Can't Find My Past

If you're so inclined.  If you visit, please like the page - if you do  ;D

Further discussion??? You have to be kidding, Can't Find My Past is just a whinge-fest with barely a helpful constructive comment.