tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post8295517909858998832..comments2023-04-20T12:46:11.858-06:00Comments on The Ancestry Insider: IGI on FamilySearch beta/pilot WebsitesThe Ancestry Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02490682912125335188noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-84118476288471824882011-01-31T02:21:40.123-07:002011-01-31T02:21:40.123-07:00I agree copmpletely. What this will also do is to...I agree copmpletely. What this will also do is to make it even more difficult for novices / newbies to understand the value of what they find.Rick and Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13537698216455364826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-48917344739911714152010-12-19T11:56:31.188-07:002010-12-19T11:56:31.188-07:00The loss of searches by batch numbers, and of sear...The loss of searches by batch numbers, and of searches within batches, would be very hard on people doing work in England. Hugh Wallis's search engine on Roots Web is an extremely valuable tool, and it will make life much more difficult if it ceases to work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-74843481205074520692010-07-20T13:38:29.669-06:002010-07-20T13:38:29.669-06:00A user can search the beta.familysearch.org catalo...A user can search the beta.familysearch.org catalog for film number by going to http://fsbeta.familysearch.org/#form=catalog and choosing Film Number from the drop down menu. Additionally film and item numbers are shown on each catalog entry details page. <br /><br />A user can search a specific database by going to http://fsbeta.familysearch.org/s/collection/list. To find you collection of interest you have 3 options. 1) Scroll through the list, 2) Start typing the name of the collection on the top left, 3) filter using the selection on the left sidebar to reduce the collection set by any number of criteria.<br /><br />I hope that helpsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-54373981814853107012010-07-12T23:31:02.844-06:002010-07-12T23:31:02.844-06:00How can a specific database (e.g., "Scandinav...How can a specific database (e.g., "Scandinavia Vital Records Index") be accessed directly without having a link like you have provided in the examples?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512311610334754148.post-67879221002003912972010-07-12T17:15:51.684-06:002010-07-12T17:15:51.684-06:00I don't see any functionality allowing searche...I don't see any functionality allowing searches by batch, by film, etc. Are these coming, or is their value being ignored by the programmers?<br /><br />Also, where is the FHLC 2.0 we were told about several years ago which was to be overseen by Paul Allen? I don't see any evidence of superior FHLC functionality on beta familysearch.org?Brad Jackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06065092953601372895noreply@blogger.com