tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post1267307352764919422..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: More Effective Googling for GrandpaRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-6380810569507559092007-02-26T13:10:00.000-08:002007-02-26T13:10:00.000-08:00Try adding terms like "survived" "beloved" and "se...Try adding terms like "survived" "beloved" and "services" that frequently appear in obits to your Googling. This can narrow the number of hits when you are searching a common surname.Pagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03590794476625980581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-85913807397359630392007-02-25T05:39:00.000-08:002007-02-25T05:39:00.000-08:00Hi RandyI read the article in Eastman's and wonder...Hi Randy<BR/><BR/>I read the article in Eastman's and wondered whether the tip would work - maybe it's more secific for using Ancestry.com's search facility?<BR/><BR/>Googling tip if you have UK ancestors and are unsure about locations, go for <BR/>"GENUKI [placename]" as in "GENUKI Sutton Howgrave"<BR/>Most places are indexed on GENUKI, and you'll usually find a wealth of material there.<BR/><BR/>Just off to Google "Harry McFfry" now!<BR/><BR/>Best wishes<BR/><BR/>THJnrBill Blunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395505727397010185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-38489008111858224722007-02-24T21:14:00.000-08:002007-02-24T21:14:00.000-08:00For fun and for my own use, I've set up a custom G...For fun and for my own use, I've set up a custom Google search that searches through all the GEDCOMs that Google has indexed.<BR/><BR/>Google doesn't index most .GED files, so there are only a few thousand included. And the Google's Custom Search output is much less functional than its full search. I'm not sure if it even shows all the results all the time.<BR/><BR/>But it is an interesting way to search. Try it if you'd like at: www.lkessler.com/gedcom.shtmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com