BJ, For databases (read records) that aren't obvious I go directly to the Card Catalogue (last option of the main search command on the top line). I find using keywords to search those databases gets good results. Rosemary On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 7:31 PM, BJ <[email protected]> wrote: > You asked whether John could find the information based upon the > citation. I don't think you can but I could be wrong so if it is as > easy as you say please provide me with the exact steps you took to > access the record so that I can duplicate them and find the > documentation. I would be very interested in how you were able to go > directly to the American Civil War Regiments collection on > Ancestry.com. Since it is an online data base, one of the tenants of an > online data base is the ability to search it. > > I was able to get to the American Civil War Regiments collection but not > through Ancestry.com. I had to Google - American Civil War Regiments > collection on Ancestry.com. I did get a match for that search but that > isn't using the link provided by you in your citation - > > (www.ancestry.com) > > > BJ > > On 12/16/2013 3:45 PM, H R Worthington wrote: > > BJ, > > > > Up wouldn't search based on a citation !!!! > > > > This a record collection on Ancestry.com that is records from Historical > Data Systems. The collection is American Civil War Regisments, and online > database at Ancestry, of the Eleventh Cavalry Kansas and I accessed it 18 > May 2012. > > > > "American Civil War Regiments", Online Database, The National Archives > (www.ancestry.com), accessed: 18 May 2012; citing Historical Data Systems > of Kingston, Massachusetts. Regimental History; Eleventh Cavalry Kansas > (3-years) > >> Russ > > ___________________________ > > > > > > Mailto:[email protected] > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: BJ <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, December 16, 2013 6:05 PM > > Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Eliminate Ancestry.com as a source > > > > > > No, at least not easily. The link takes you to a search web page but > > you are lacking the information needed to perform the search. Plus there > > is no way to select a specific data base to search. It would be much > > better to include the URL results of the search which point to the > > specific record. The only problem with the search URL is their length > > which often includes all of the search criteria. Someone once made a > > good suggestion of generating a TinyURL for the address. > > > > While I'm not in favor of including URL to smaller personal web sites, > > Ancestry.com tends to be more stable and therefore longer lasting. > > > > Just my opinion. > > > > BJ > > > > On 12/16/2013 10:56 AM, H R Worthington wrote: > >> John, > >> > >> Can you find this information, based on this Reference Note: > >> > >> "American Civil War Regiments", Online Database, The National Archives ( > www.ancestry.com), accessed: 18 May 2012; citing Historical Data Systems > of Kingston, Massachusetts. Regimental History; Eleventh Cavalry Kansas > (3-years). > >> > >> > >> >From FTM2014 and the Template Format? > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> John Okerson wrote: > >> > >> How would the group feel about using the url where the data was found > within Ancestry.com? The database name would be subject to change, but .... > >> > >> Other thoughts on this topic please. > > ********************************** > > List information page > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > > > Version 2008 - 2012 > > http://ancestry.custhelp.com/app/home > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ********************************** > > List information page > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > > > Version 2008 - 2012 > > http://ancestry.custhelp.com/app/home > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ********************************** > List information page > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html > > Version 2008 - 2012 > http://ancestry.custhelp.com/app/home > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

> For databases (read records) that aren't obvious I go directly to the > Card Catalogue (last option of the main search command on the top line). I find using keywords to search those databases gets good results. Your tip here Rosemary is VERY useful! Thanks for the instruction! John Okerson Lakeland, TN