tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134611249290839644.post6194928489952045763..comments2024-02-13T01:08:08.878-07:00Comments on Have You Seen My Roots?: Tuesday's Tip - Don't Rely on the Search EngineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134611249290839644.post-2106239086636290342014-11-23T16:14:40.831-07:002014-11-23T16:14:40.831-07:00Good points, Cheryl. I wonder sometimes if the hit...Good points, Cheryl. I wonder sometimes if the hit is buried beneath 10,000 other hits. Other times, you swear you had already searched for the specific record previously. I think it is a great idea to circle back after a global search and look for specific records once you have some idea of place and time. Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16473905334605518834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134611249290839644.post-59255613018736038062014-11-18T14:49:33.053-07:002014-11-18T14:49:33.053-07:00Great Piece Cheryl...for those moments when you ge...Great Piece Cheryl...for those moments when you get hung up doing something the usual route.True Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13940407628932172511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134611249290839644.post-54428849677593406462014-11-18T08:59:01.825-07:002014-11-18T08:59:01.825-07:00Excellent tips. Yes, search engines and search pro...Excellent tips. Yes, search engines and search providers within sites can be temperamental sometimes so it's always good to narrow down the criteria sometimes and try some alternative searches. Also, conduct research on multiple sites. Crestleafhttp://crestleaf.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134611249290839644.post-44154558435237392432014-11-18T02:24:33.424-07:002014-11-18T02:24:33.424-07:00Sometimes I think that Ancestry.com's search e...Sometimes I think that Ancestry.com's search engine is set up for newbies only. You get plenty of results for the census, SSDI, FAG, and military records that you have to go to Fold3 for. When I search for someone out of my comfort zone (VA and WV) I check out what they have for that state. I'm also going to the card catalog a lot more these days. ~ CathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5134611249290839644.post-20774071456006216022014-11-17T22:37:24.545-07:002014-11-17T22:37:24.545-07:00Good advice! It always annoys me when things don&#...Good advice! It always annoys me when things don't pop up when you are using the same search criteria thought. Oh well. It's good to be thorough.Andrea Kelleherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12711352023496985469noreply@blogger.com