Comments on: Search unlocking - wildcard and “name starting with” switched on http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/01/search-unlocking-wildcard-and-name-starting-with-switched-on/ official blog for 1911census.co.uk Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:56:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: iantester http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/01/search-unlocking-wildcard-and-name-starting-with-switched-on/#comment-1376 iantester Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:00:37 +0000 http://blog.1911census.co.uk/?p=411#comment-1376 @ Karen: did you click on "Show advanced fields" and select "Wildcard search" below the field you were trying to use the wildcard on? @ Karen: did you click on “Show advanced fields” and select “Wildcard search” below the field you were trying to use the wildcard on?

]]> By: Karen http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/01/search-unlocking-wildcard-and-name-starting-with-switched-on/#comment-1362 Karen Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:12:14 +0000 http://blog.1911census.co.uk/?p=411#comment-1362 None of the wildcards work for me, in the beginning, middle or end of a name. Whether it's the ? or *, makes no difference. None of the wildcards work for me, in the beginning, middle or end of a name. Whether it’s the ? or *, makes no difference.

]]> By: David http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/01/search-unlocking-wildcard-and-name-starting-with-switched-on/#comment-1296 David Wed, 04 Feb 2009 15:01:30 +0000 http://blog.1911census.co.uk/?p=411#comment-1296 Under "Search features and tips" it says "The wildcard can be used within all search fields, apart from ones which contain the drop-down menus". This doesn't appear to be available for "Place of birth" yet, but would be very useful to me! Under “Search features and tips” it says “The wildcard can be used within all search fields, apart from ones which contain the drop-down menus”. This doesn’t appear to be available for “Place of birth” yet, but would be very useful to me!

]]> By: mick http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/01/search-unlocking-wildcard-and-name-starting-with-switched-on/#comment-1002 mick Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:35:14 +0000 http://blog.1911census.co.uk/?p=411#comment-1002 Re: Wendy's complaint about poor spelling... pot, kettle. 'Nuff said! Re: Wendy’s complaint about poor spelling… pot, kettle. ‘Nuff said!

]]> By: wendy horne http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/01/search-unlocking-wildcard-and-name-starting-with-switched-on/#comment-982 wendy horne Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:22:26 +0000 http://blog.1911census.co.uk/?p=411#comment-982 I was told you are employing overseas students to transcript that is why you have lots of mistakes they do not know English names or places!!. What exstortionate prices Iam going to wait till Anccestry put it on there site. I was told you are employing overseas students to transcript that is why you have lots of mistakes they do not know English names or places!!.

What exstortionate prices Iam going to wait till Anccestry put it on there site.

]]> By: iantester http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/01/search-unlocking-wildcard-and-name-starting-with-switched-on/#comment-929 iantester Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:04:10 +0000 http://blog.1911census.co.uk/?p=411#comment-929 @Mike: "*artiss" will not work for the moment, "art*ss" gives 159 results. make sure that you have ticked the "Wildcard name" box next to the surname before you search - this will be displayed if you click "Show advanced fields" button @Mike: “*artiss” will not work for the moment, “art*ss” gives 159 results. make sure that you have ticked the “Wildcard name” box next to the surname before you search - this will be displayed if you click “Show advanced fields” button

]]> By: Mike Fisher http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/01/search-unlocking-wildcard-and-name-starting-with-switched-on/#comment-904 Mike Fisher Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:12:11 +0000 http://blog.1911census.co.uk/?p=411#comment-904 looking for last name *artiss says I can't use a wild card as the first letter looking for last name *artiss says I can’t use a wild card as the first letter

]]> By: Mike Fisher http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/01/search-unlocking-wildcard-and-name-starting-with-switched-on/#comment-902 Mike Fisher Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:10:19 +0000 http://blog.1911census.co.uk/?p=411#comment-902 I still can't get any results using the last name "art*ss" What am I doing wrong? I still can’t get any results using the last name “art*ss”

What am I doing wrong?

]]> By: iantester http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/01/search-unlocking-wildcard-and-name-starting-with-switched-on/#comment-895 iantester Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:17:36 +0000 http://blog.1911census.co.uk/?p=411#comment-895 Hello David, Apologies - I was jumping the gun (and more to the point searching whilst logged on as an administrator which lets me do all kinds of weird and dangerous things). We're just testing the performance of the general wildcard search and will switch on the "wildcard as first character" in the next couple of days - I will post to the blog when that is also switched on. Sorry for getting my wires crossed! Hello David,

Apologies - I was jumping the gun (and more to the point searching whilst logged on as an administrator which lets me do all kinds of weird and dangerous things).

We’re just testing the performance of the general wildcard search and will switch on the “wildcard as first character” in the next couple of days - I will post to the blog when that is also switched on. Sorry for getting my wires crossed!

]]> By: David http://blog.1911census.co.uk/2009/01/search-unlocking-wildcard-and-name-starting-with-switched-on/#comment-894 David Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:57:06 +0000 http://blog.1911census.co.uk/?p=411#comment-894 I tried that & still got the message (A wildcard cannot be the first character) & the Wildcard box was ticked & I tried your *iddle & that said the same !!!!! I tried that & still got the message (A wildcard cannot be the first character)

& the Wildcard box was ticked & I tried your *iddle & that said the same !!!!!

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