The new FindMyPast (Part 4)

[lisalisa]

On the search you can no longer put in the name of anyone else in the house - I remember being able to put the spouse's first name, maybe as a keyword, but it narrowed down the search results considerably.



Lisa

You can, IF you choose the right route to search. There are severa.

I'm referring specifically to the UK electoral registers 2002-2013 which I was looking at via the specific search form accessed via the A-Z record sets - that just has boxes for first name, last name, town, county, country.

If you know of a way to make the search on the electoral register take into account another person's name, I'd be pleased to hear how to do it, thank you.
That is most useful when you know eg the husband and wife's name, so you are looking for a 'pair' as it were.

thanks 
Lisa

[thebounder]

Answering the posts on how to select other persons in the electoral rolls and how to see when the person occupied the dwelling.

On the Search Records drop down list, select Census, Land & Surveys.

Enter your search items, including other household member, if neccessary, and click on Browse Record Collection.

Select Electoral Rolls, then do search.

The headings on the results page should be: Last Name, First Name, Born, Died, Event, Record Set, Location.  In the column headed "Event" it should show the dates that the person was living at the address.

[smudwhisk]

Then if I view the transcription
name, address, occupancy years - 2
etc

but it doesn't tell me which 2 years that is out of 2002-2013.

It sounds like the results page you see is different.
I'm not seeing any dates on the list of results.   

Lisa

I doubt it's any different, I think the problem is with the occupancy year on the individual page being inaccurate and probably the correct date range is on the results page.  I say this because the date ranges on the results page vary a lot, suggesting they are more likely accurate but I can see the problem, hadn't really thought about it.

In light of the introduction of the edited register anyway after 2002, it's never a full proof way of finding someone's address as it depends if and when the opted out of their details being shown.  I know I opted out as soon as it was introduced for privacy and security reasons but I know of family members who didn't opt out for a couple of years.  Then there is the fact that anyone with a postal vote in 2002 didn't show up on the full register anyway.

[lisalisa]

Answering the posts on how to select other persons in the electoral rolls and how to see when the person occupied the dwelling.

On the Search Records drop down list, select Census, Land & Surveys.

Enter your search items, including other household member, if neccessary, and click on Browse Record Collection.

Select Electoral Rolls, then do search.

The headings on the results page should be: Last Name, First Name, Born, Died, Event, Record Set, Location.  In the column headed "Event" it should show the dates that the person was living at the address.

Thank you very much!
So this is a case where the results are 'better' using a broader search form.
I had been going to the specific search forms when looking for something, but that obviously isn't always true now.

When I contacted FindMyPast re. this, explaining the situation, I had one of their standard emails in reply which doesn't answer anything, it would have been better had they advised me on how to do this.

thanks again

Lisa

[lisalisa]

Then if I view the transcription
name, address, occupancy years - 2
etc

but it doesn't tell me which 2 years that is out of 2002-2013.

It sounds like the results page you see is different.
I'm not seeing any dates on the list of results.   

Lisa

I doubt it's any different, I think the problem is with the occupancy year on the individual page being inaccurate and probably the correct date range is on the results page.  I say this because the date ranges on the results page vary a lot, suggesting they are more likely accurate but I can see the problem, hadn't really thought about it.

Thanks, 'the bounder's' reply has shown me how to get the result page with the dates, which must be the one you were referring to.

Yes, I appreciate the point you are making about how complete/incomplete these records are (irrespective of the search method).

Lisa

[joboy]

I have just renewed my subs and am delighted with what I see.
My objective is to find a rare surname 'TUTCHIN'  in London as far back as possible and there are 10 from 1590 to  1752.
This gives me an opportunity to research later time periods.
I note also that by expanding the location the name appears in other Southern England areas like Dorset and Devon which makes sense as they were mariners.
Very satisfied so far.
Joe

[Treetotal]

Has anyone successfully downloaded a newspaper yet?
Carol

[rosie99]

I have just tried to download newspaper and succeeded first time - full page copy. Having downloaded I have now saved it as a PDF, no problems so far 

Rosie

[Treetotal]

Thanks Rosie...Not sure what is happening but I can't download census returns from Ancestry either 
Carol