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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 30 Apr 2013 19:30

I love the new format!

you get much more, as Rollo said ..........

....... and much more of it is documented information unlike the guesswork of the previous version

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

BarneyKent

BarneyKent Report 30 Apr 2013 19:20

Yes it is a crying shame. There is no way I think it is an improvement.
But why should the Mormons be any different? Every Company in the country and every Government Department mends something when it ain't broke !

GinN

GinN Report 30 Apr 2013 19:18

I agree with you, StaffyKnot, the new format is quite difficult to use, and doesn't seem to give as much information. The two formats were run in tandem for a while last year before deleting the old one. I think many people were disappointed, as there was quite an outcry on the net from regular users.
Shame, isn't it! :-(

Researching:
Anything and everything that takes my fancy.

BarneyKent

BarneyKent Report 30 Apr 2013 19:16

Thanks Rollo, I have tried everything to find the old IGI but no luck. How do I do it?

RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 30 Apr 2013 19:15

Actually it is a whole lot better with far more information.
Experiment with the interface and you'll soon get the hang if it.
The old IGI index is still there if you drill down for it, complete with all the unsourced "user submitted" entries and such.
You can still submit reel numbers and such to get all the people in a village and so on.
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Researching:
The Man In the High Castle

BarneyKent

BarneyKent Report 30 Apr 2013 19:04

I have not been on the Family Search site (Mormons) for some time. I have just had a look at it and was shocked. It has completely changed in format and no longer gives as much information as it did before. In fact it no longer looks like the old IGI. I know it was not 100% accurate but at least it gave enough information to point one in the right direction for further information.

Can anyone tell me what has happened?

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