tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post972252023447223049..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: Tuesday's Tip - Search Ancestry.com Hints by Record CollectionRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-69588985933901189722020-10-07T05:50:11.740-07:002020-10-07T05:50:11.740-07:00THANK YOU!! This is so helpful!THANK YOU!! This is so helpful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801813800723526073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-65968243918464519032019-10-27T09:50:49.363-07:002019-10-27T09:50:49.363-07:00If you 'Inspect' the record in the Card Ca...If you 'Inspect' the record in the Card Catalog view, you can find the DBID. <br /><br />I found the DBID for the "Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current" by right clicking on the hyperlink once the search results are completed in the Card Catalog, and selecting "Inspect". <br /><br />Upon Inspecting the collection, I found the link: <br />"https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61843". <br /><br />The DBID for the Newspapers.com collection is 61843. It worked for me.michelorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12144680361641291757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-3762656107784044722019-04-23T15:13:38.609-07:002019-04-23T15:13:38.609-07:00Hi Bernie,
Yes, I noted that they are using the a...Hi Bernie,<br /><br />Yes, I noted that they are using the alpha db names. When you click on the database in the Card Catalog, the db number shows briefly and it switches to the alpha name. <br /><br />I haven't tried to use the alpha name, but you did and it didn't work. Bummer!<br /><br /> Randy Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-35966148792366307212019-04-21T10:14:18.429-07:002019-04-21T10:14:18.429-07:00It seems more Ancestry collections have switched f...It seems more Ancestry collections have switched from a numeric db# to a shortened name. Example US, Evangelical Lutheran Church Records used to db #60722, but is now elcabmd. Has anyone figured out how to alter the Search String to get alphabetical db names to work?<br />Using the Search String with 60722 still works, but using elcabmd does not.<br />TIABerniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355095016046985782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-60262466290493602402018-06-27T20:26:23.364-07:002018-06-27T20:26:23.364-07:00Thank you, Russ, for answering Lauren's plea. ...Thank you, Russ, for answering Lauren's plea. <br /><br />I'm not getting email notification of the Comments for some reason (perhaps it's GDPR related?), so I'm not trained yet to check for them every day. Sorry I missed your comment, Lauren.Randy Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-69778686543553416502018-06-27T06:38:42.882-07:002018-06-27T06:38:42.882-07:00Not all heroes wear capes. Thank you, Russ!Not all heroes wear capes. Thank you, Russ!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568398550735709041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-51885280006171535002018-06-26T21:08:43.379-07:002018-06-26T21:08:43.379-07:00Lauren,
Yes, Ancestry changed to URL format.
htt...Lauren,<br /><br />Yes, Ancestry changed to URL format.<br /><br />https://www.ancestry.com/hints/tree/xxxxxxxxx/hints?hf=record&hs=last&hdbid=####<br /><br />XXXX - your Tree Number<br />#### - DBID<br /><br />Russ<br /><br />Cousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-88795069916904180992018-06-25T10:03:19.931-07:002018-06-25T10:03:19.931-07:00Hi there - Fellow hint filterer here. The base hyp...Hi there - Fellow hint filterer here. The base hyperlink does not seem to be working today. Is anyone else running across this issue? If so, whoever figures out the new link will be my hero!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568398550735709041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-38718953824014681762016-11-02T13:53:20.464-07:002016-11-02T13:53:20.464-07:00Randy, Thanks, I did see that post and Russ I used...Randy, Thanks, I did see that post and Russ I used the one you put in the database posting you had about the changes. I used 3693 for the SSDI number and I did put my number in the right place too. I basically copied and pasted my info in. VickieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01609760441816607091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-59492786909623873422016-11-01T11:33:58.650-07:002016-11-01T11:33:58.650-07:00vickie,
Ancestry changed their URL system somewha...vickie,<br /><br />Ancestry changed their URL system somewhat back in May 2016. Russ Worthington figured it out - I wrote about it in http://www.geneamusings.com/2016/05/mining-ancestrycom-hints-by-specific.htmlRandy Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-71260959622741808762016-11-01T10:06:04.936-07:002016-11-01T10:06:04.936-07:00Vickie
What was the DBID that you used for the SS...Vickie<br /><br />What was the DBID that you used for the SSDI?<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-40431255042775470372016-11-01T09:53:30.382-07:002016-11-01T09:53:30.382-07:00When it goes to my All Hints page it shows hints f...When it goes to my All Hints page it shows hints for all categories not just the specific one that I asked to look through. I put in my /amt and the DBID for Social Security and it was showing me hints for census records and other records. VickieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01609760441816607091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-60081664870232070152016-10-31T19:32:20.571-07:002016-10-31T19:32:20.571-07:00Vicki,
Not sure what you are saying. The only cha...Vicki,<br /><br />Not sure what you are saying. The only change, and this happened a while ago, is that you see the All Hits page BUT the number of Pages are many fewer.<br /><br />Look at your AMT, All Hints, see how many pages or Record Hints, then use the link for a specific Record Group (DBID) and the number of Pages will be reduced.<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-17164950238110956282016-10-31T19:29:31.713-07:002016-10-31T19:29:31.713-07:00Did they change things again because when i try it...Did they change things again because when i try it, it just takes me to my All Hints page. I know I'm doing it right because it worked for me way back when you first told us about it, but I forgot about it and am just now retrying it. Thanks for any help.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01609760441816607091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-16301273207644477882016-05-06T13:07:48.012-07:002016-05-06T13:07:48.012-07:00"T",
The browser is not an issue.
Do y..."T",<br /><br />The browser is not an issue.<br /><br />Do you have any details about "couldn't get it to work in Firefox" ?<br /><br />Do you know your Tree Number ?<br /><br />Do you know the DBID ?<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-6935164198765915762016-05-06T11:04:44.423-07:002016-05-06T11:04:44.423-07:00I couldn't get it to work in Firefox.I couldn't get it to work in Firefox. Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13256855136448978468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-69484731125503438352016-05-03T16:44:13.099-07:002016-05-03T16:44:13.099-07:00Ancestry changed their URL system somewhat. Russ W...Ancestry changed their URL system somewhat. Russ Worthington figured it out - I wrote about it in http://www.geneamusings.com/2016/05/mining-ancestrycom-hints-by-specific.html<br /><br />Good luck -- RandyRandy Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-84946854751083328562016-04-29T13:12:13.288-07:002016-04-29T13:12:13.288-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Double Karmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16530193519704960225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-20979910948751765562015-12-15T15:56:26.787-08:002015-12-15T15:56:26.787-08:00For Unknown,
I just checked it with five links I ...For Unknown,<br /><br />I just checked it with five links I posted previously or saved in my Bookmarks. It still works for me (using Windows 7, Chrome browser).Randy Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-28875350336138782592015-12-15T15:51:28.621-08:002015-12-15T15:51:28.621-08:00The update has broken (among many other things) th...The update has broken (among many other things) this trick. Has anyone gotten it to work?<br /><br />Just FYI, Ancestry rechecks hints for every person updated. That's typically where my new hints come from, but I have gone through my entire tree, made and change and changed it back, to have all available hints. (I made a macro to do it.)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020050147834810791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-79652836579298901262015-04-04T09:47:51.306-07:002015-04-04T09:47:51.306-07:00Thank you! This works great! I'm having too mu...Thank you! This works great! I'm having too much fun doing this.Charlene Baerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02699590536422985944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-89296609220596972832015-01-29T20:59:12.879-08:002015-01-29T20:59:12.879-08:00As I recall you had mentioned this before. I didn...As I recall you had mentioned this before. I didn't do it then, because don't you know Ancestry was down for at least a day just at the time I needed it. Thanks for posting this Randy. I will be using it tomorrow (please no site problems). Can't wait to give it a try. <br />Love your posts. They are so helpful. Diane Gould Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15362418860289987479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-21840840296717416992015-01-28T12:28:17.554-08:002015-01-28T12:28:17.554-08:00Well, THAT is just the coolest thing since my dogw...Well, THAT is just the coolest thing since my dogwalk this morning. Thanks, Randy!TKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14556045553534725632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-82176259846845701962015-01-28T07:29:38.703-08:002015-01-28T07:29:38.703-08:00I tried this tip and it worked great. It is going...I tried this tip and it worked great. It is going to be very helpful in future searches in my family tree. Thanks for the tip.<br /><br /><br />Tom Larkin<br />Tucson, AZtlisinazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14720695431664640533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-30347367223332204002015-01-27T18:29:06.304-08:002015-01-27T18:29:06.304-08:00Thanks so much! Been using Ancestry for years and ...Thanks so much! Been using Ancestry for years and did not know that I could set things up like that. Very helpful.Cheri Hudson Passeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02439902368387077263noreply@blogger.com