Hi Folks, I confess to being totally puzzled why anyone would want to use the old search routine when it gives you LESS number of matches than the new system? BIRTHS, 1800-1880 for Margaret JONES Old system - 160 entries New system - 168 entries Old system - Margaret or Margreat or marg?ret or ??? New system - Marg* Try a few other comparisons - there is no contest - the new system is far more accurate. Embrace the new, don't deprive yourself of finding the entry you're looking for! <vbg> Regards ...... Susie Z > > Hello, > >   > > Thanks to others sending me info I have now completed a little > webpage with links to the URLs for older-style searching interface: > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5737284/nsw-bdm.htm [1] > > If you use that, then to switch between marriages and births/deaths > view .. do not use the links on the old-view webpages .. and they now > will only take you to the new form of searching. > > Instead, to switch, return to the above URL open page (nsw-bdm.htm > [2] ) and go to the other place (old style view) from there. > > I hope this is simple :-) > > As I am a very simple bloke.   (But how long will the old form of > the database search remain operative is anyone's guess I suppose ... > ). > > Cheers,  John > > (Sydney)