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old family search site
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:28 pm
by peterd
well looks like the finally killed of the old site, the new site might have more info but a big step backwards in my opinion on the way you can search it even on the 1881 census you cannot go up and down the street looking for reli next door, the sibling search is more scatter, all in all more is not always better
just been looking at reviews for the new site its been getting a pasting for 1 week period 282 comments carnt see a good one
https://www.familysearch.org/node/1554
Re: old family search site
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:56 am
by linell
I agree Pete, the old site was much more user friendly, oh well good time to put FS to bed I think.
Linell.
Re: old family search site
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:51 am
by Northern Lass
I agree I find the new one not as easy to navigate
Re: old family search site
Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 10:56 am
by snoopysue
I don't mind the new one too much, I didn't really search the old one - tended to use the parish records though.
At least then it was easy to see if an entry was transcribed or submitted.
Re: old family search site
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 2:36 pm
by sp1
The new one is almost unusable - or at least not as easily searched. Why, oh why, didn't they leave the old one as an alternative? (yes I know it's probably due to server space - but I bet they have a lot of that!
Re: old family search site
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 6:34 pm
by Northern Lass
sp1 wrote:The new one is almost unusable - or at least not as easily searched. Why, oh why, didn't they leave the old one as an alternative? (yes I know it's probably due to server space - but I bet they have a lot of that!
Completely agree with you sp1
like one of the comments said if it aint broke why fix it.
Hope they put the link back on lots of comments requesting its return
Re: old family search site
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:28 pm
by peterd
well they asked me to comment on new site told them it was a load of rubbish and should of spent the money improving the old one
this was there reply
Dear Peter,
Thank you for contacting Family Search Support regarding your dissatisfaction with the updated Family Search.org site. We will forward your comment to a review team that will consider it for future enhancements to our programs. In the meantime, however, we are attaching a document that explains the updated version of the Family Search website. If you would click on the blue line below you will be able to access the information and, if you scroll to the very bottom of the document, you will see a blue link that will take you to the entire contents of the document. We hope, you will find it useful.
Sincerely,
FamilySearch
Patron and Partner Services
support(at)familysearch.org
well if everyone complains will they get the message and restore the old one ? i wont hold me breath
Re: old family search site
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 8:47 pm
by oscar
couldnt agree more new site is rubbish weve lost the family option and the lineage option wont be using it again gonna get anc instead
Re: old family search site
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:08 pm
by Antie Em
snoopysue wrote:I don't mind the new one too much, I didn't really search the old one - tended to use the parish records though.
At least then it was easy to see if an entry was transcribed or submitted.
This one tells you if it's Indexed or contributed.
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/igiI haven't found the new one that much different. Been using this one for a while. I don't think there will be a better alternative really for pre 1837