I looove it. You can search all sorts of word combinations. I learned this little gem at a talk on Trove at a Camden FHS seminar a few years ago. Vicki On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 8:52 PM, Jennifer Bell <jaznjjj@gmail.com> wrote: > I never knew that! Can't wait to try it. > > > On 5 January 2014 20:45, Julie Storry <julieostorry@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Oooo ... what a useful tip. Thankyou. > > > > > > On 5 January 2014 20:36, Vicki Wilson <v.c.wilson57@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi Rhonda, I searched the same way as Michelle but added ~7. So, by > > > searching "Richard Belgrove"~7 I got even more results. The ~7 gives > you > > > these 2 words within seven words of each other, you can put any number > of > > > words in this search as you like. > > > > > > Vicki > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Jan 5, 2014 at 10:05 AM, Michelle Nichols < > > > michelle_nichols@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Rhonda > > > > > > > > I presume you have checked Trove newspapers > > > > http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper as there are heaps of references > > > > including obituaries? (Hint - I actually typed "richard belgroves" > > first > > > > time and got more hits) > > > > > > > > Michelle Nichols > > > > > > > > Connected by MOTOBLUR™ > > > > > > > > Connected by MOTOBLUR™ > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > 'unsubscribe' > > > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' > > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > -- > Jennifer > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >