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Examples of searches in the database

Simple search for a person in the baptism database.

You can search the databases for baptisms by just entering:

  • a surname
  • selecting a county from the drop down list.

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This search gives the following results: Note that the Surname column contains the Surname of the Father which may or may not be known. In this specific example the first set of records were retrieved based on the Mother's surname

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Simple Soundex search for a person in the baptism database.

You can search the databases for baptisms by just entering:

  • a surname and ticking the Soundex box. This then invokes the soundex algorith and results in additional names being found.
  • selecting a county from the drop down list.
  • Please remember that the soundex ALWAYS assumes that the first letter is correct. Therefore multiple searches with different first letters may be desirable. eg Kendall and Rendall would require separate searches.

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This search gives the following results: Note that there are an additioanl 193 records retrieved with the soundex version of the search.

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Adding a Forename to the search.

You can add a forename to the search criteria. BUT BE CAREFUL OF THE RESULTS AND WHAT THEY MEAN. The search looks ONLY for the specified forename. There is currently no wild charachter capability nor does it find abbreviations nor double names if you only specify the first forename.

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This search gives the following results:

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Adding a Timeframe to the search.

You can add a time period to the search criteria. Enter a year and select the range of time periods that you wish to add to the search.

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This search gives the following results:

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Multiple Counties.

You can search more than one county at a time. Simply hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard while selecting the counties you are interested in. There is a limit of 10 to the number that can be selected.

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This search gives the following results:

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Limiting the search to a specified parish.

You can limit your search to a single parish within a county. Open the Place box and page down to the place or parish that you wish to search. Select the one you are interested in. If there are mutiple churches and/or registers for the place or parish then all will be searched.

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This search gives the following results:

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Marriage Searches
  • With marriage searches, you must enter at least the surname of the Groom or the surname of the Bride.
  • selecting a county from the drop down list.
More complex searches can be done using the other search parameters. These follow exactly the same process as were described for baptisms.

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This search gives the following results:

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Note that in this case the occurance of the surname can appear multiple times for a given record.

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Searching for a burial.

You can search the databases for burials by just entering:

  • a surname
  • selecting a county from the drop down list.
More complex searches can be done using the other search parameters. These follow exactly the same process as were described for baptisms.

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This search gives the following results:

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Last update
8 June 2006 / RN/DKD/