Brian wrote: > On Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:26:38 -0400, Mick <mickg01@verizon.net> wrote: > > >> The fact that FamilySearch has a great deal of information that is not >> available on Ancestry doesn't mean it automatically has all the >> information that IS available on Ancestry. >> >> There are caveats due to the nature of FamilySearch and how much of its >> information is gathered. You need to learn how to use it and what is >> reliable and what is less so. However it is a valuable research source. >> I tend to go for other verification once FamilySearch data gives me new >> information to follow up on. > > I don't expect it to have all of the information but am trying to > determine what I'm doing wrong since I can never get anything to come > up even though it seems like they should like, i would assume, census > information. > Ancestry comes up with many possible hits, usually too many, but > familysearch comes up with 0. What search method are you using with Ancestry? Also, there are two search mechanisms at Ancestry: the old and the new. The old one is better. FamilySearch only has the UK 1881, so you won't find anything if you are looking for other years.

On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:45:03 +0300, Renia <renia@DELETEotenet.gr> wrote: >What search method are you using with Ancestry? > >Also, there are two search mechanisms at Ancestry: the old and the new. >The old one is better. > >FamilySearch only has the UK 1881, so you won't find anything if you are >looking for other years. When did they change and what is the difference? I've used it off and on for about 2 years.

Brian wrote: > On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:45:03 +0300, Renia <renia@DELETEotenet.gr> > wrote: > > >> What search method are you using with Ancestry? >> >> Also, there are two search mechanisms at Ancestry: the old and the new. >> The old one is better. >> >> FamilySearch only has the UK 1881, so you won't find anything if you are >> looking for other years. > > When did they change and what is the difference? I've used it off and > on for about 2 years. What do you mean? Change from what to what?