Searching for your ancestor in unindexed records is now possible thanks to the new Full-Text Search. Join Geoff Rasmussen for a brief demo of what he found during his first uses of this new tool from FamilySearch Labs.
Geoffrey D. Rasmussen is the father of four budding genealogists. He graduated with a degree in Genealogy and Family History from Brigham Young University and has served as director and vice-president of the Utah Genealogical Association. He is th
Thanks for sharing this information. I have been working with it today; this is going to be a very useful tool. However, I believe that we will need to check their transcriptions carefully.
Wildcard * works also. Since the OCR isn’t 100% accurate, you will want to use search variations to maximize this. For example, I used thurs* to search for my Thurston/Thurstin family and it came up with a couple I wouldn’t have found otherwise. Combine that with something like +john +thurst* and you will get wider search results.
Geoff Rasmussen, Thanks for the information on Family Search Full-Text Search. I’ve always enjoyed your webinars and hope to be getting back to my research. Mary Lou Morris Gravatt
In this brief tip, Geoff Rasmussen demonstrates how he made an illegible document, legible.
This was part of the webinar, Celebrating 2,000 webinars! Plus 10 tips you can use today.
In this brief tip, Geoff Rasmussen demonstrates how he made an illegible document, legible.
This was part of the webinar, Celebrating 2,000 webinars! Plus 10 tips you can use today.
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Have you tried this with your John Williams, Geoff?
Thank you!! I just found a BIG clue that will likely help to tear down a brick wall! So glad I came across this today! Best thing since sliced bread!
Thank you! Thank you! Thank You!
I now have new hope for finding out more about Benjamin Green(e) Miller.
Thanks for sharing this information. I have been working with it today; this is going to be a very useful tool. However, I believe that we will need to check their transcriptions carefully.
It is great – many years Research analysis to do as a result
To me, this is the best thing to hit in a long time!
Wildcard * works also. Since the OCR isn’t 100% accurate, you will want to use search variations to maximize this. For example, I used thurs* to search for my Thurston/Thurstin family and it came up with a couple I wouldn’t have found otherwise. Combine that with something like +john +thurst* and you will get wider search results.
Geoff Rasmussen, Thanks for the information on Family Search Full-Text Search. I’ve always enjoyed your webinars and hope to be getting back to my research. Mary Lou Morris Gravatt