The new FindMyPast (Part 4)

[Gadget]

Have they done something strange to the census refs on the output transcripts - Page no now comes before Folio no. and the 1841 seems not to have the book no 

I was just checking up on some of my ancestors, as I've found a new lead and humph - and I was just starting to feel  happy with the site again !

Gadget

[Old Bristolian]

I've been very critical (in private) about the changes, but all is forgiven today when I found the WW1 record - 20 pages of it - of my wife's grandfather. This definitely wasn't on another well-known site

Steve

[chesters]

Is anyone else having more trouble with the census search? On the search where you I can actually search using birthplace, I can no longer seem to just put in a birth county. When searching for people born in villages, the place that is entered on each census/the spelling will change from census to census, so I tend to just search by birth county.

There is the field called "Birth Place". But, for example, if I just put in "Jones" and birth place as "Cheshire", I get 0 results.

The 1851 census still has a field for birth county, but the others don't seem to.

Chesters 

[libby9]

It's still a shambles, and trying to find someone using birth place is farcical.  All well and good entering county only if searching for an unusual name, but if searching for say John Smith without place of birth, is just too time consuming.  I do wonder whether FindMyPast will ever be fixed, so many bugs.

[keyboard86]

It's still a shambles, and trying to find someone using birth place is farcical.  All well and good entering county only if searching for an unusual name, but if searching for say John Smith without place of birth, is just too time consuming.  I do wonder whether FindMyPast will ever be fixed, so many bugs.

Totally agree, I now have to "second guess" where I think a family may be, still would like to know what exactly is the difference in birth town, birth place and just exactly what do you do to find a John Smith in 1911.
The blessed filter system drives me mad, Liverpool ie who ever put Everton on a census return!

Getting round it by coupling with the other site, so rant over, but so so disappointed with such a great site!

Keyboard86

[snuttall]

Apologies that I haven't got time to read the other 19 pages, but can't imagine they are going to say much different to what I need to get off my chest!!

I've just re-subscribed to findmypast after a break from family history because it used to be the most quality site hands down - I can't believe somebody approved the new search layout - it's practically unusable.

As I've seen mentioned, searching by location is impossible. What if I know somebody's birthplace and where they're living - apparently I can now only enter one?

Please tell me if I'm wrong as I'd love to learn I am - but I can't manage to search 1911 census by address at all?

Do you know how recent these changes are? When Ancestry launched their own new search they at least had old search available as an option

I have emailed findmypast with my dissatisfaction in the hope that hundreds of others also have and they might do something about it but in the meantime thankfully I only got a 3 month subscription and I know where I will be going when it runs out!

[keyboard86]

  Welcome to the totally dissatisfied club, as a choice, enter where you think they are ie registration district?!

Keyboard86

[Parmesan]

Beware, some folk dont like complainers but there are plenty who do, me included. Changes took place mid to late March and there has been no major improvement since. Refunds are given if you persist or subscriotiin extensions. You can get help on their Facebook page from other users, FindMyPast only have stock answers. More complaints there too, so if that would irtitate I'd give it a miss but some posters are quite knowledgeable. Goid luck!

[tanginitoo]

We have the right to complain!  FindMyPast took our money from us and have given us complete frustration and the inability to use their site with any successful outcomes.  Well, as a pensioner, I can ill afford the money I wasted on my 6months subscription which was a total loss and which has caused me to (temporarily I hope) completely lose interest in a hobby that I have enjoyed for well over 20 years.  Thanks FindMyPast!  NOT!