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FamilySearch Labs - Full-Text Search

Discussion in 'FamilySearch' started by peter, Mar 21, 2025.

  1. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    FamilySearch are using AI to transcribe documents (mostly books and other printed texts if my search results are anything to go by). My experience has been mixed - it's not something I'm inclined to recommend in the newsletter at this time - but maybe you're doing better?

    If you haven't tried it out click FamilySearch Labs, log in using your usual FamilySearch ID, then look for
    Expand your search with Full Text
     
    peter, Mar 21, 2025
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  2. Kate

    Kate LostCousins Member

    I have had a play and found a few things I already knew as I have been researching for years. I need to be more specific and I may find a new bit of information. As it is free, I don't think we should dismiss it.
     
    Kate, Apr 1, 2025
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  3. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    When you get to my age time is equally important.
     
    peter, Apr 1, 2025
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  4. cfbandit

    cfbandit LostCousins Member

    Peter they are loading in England/Scotland/Ireland/Wales, so capabilities will be growing. Its already exploded from the first loading in December of what is available. Rootstech had some great sessions on it. I've learned a few tricks to make it work better for me - the filters are *incredibly* important. But I've found some great things I haven't found elsewhere, like the 1894-1895 voting registers for Carnforth Lancs, where the search picked up on "Carey Boot Needham" really easily. Ancestry has the same document, but I'm without a subscription right now so I can't access it.
     
    cfbandit, Apr 3, 2025
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  5. Hammer

    Hammer New Member

    This is a fantastic resource that is currently in experimental phase and continuing to add records on a regular basis. At the moment, Crew Lists for UK Mercantile Marine from 1857-1860 are available to view from home. Additionally, all Crew Lists from 1747-1856 are available to view at a Family Search Centre or affiliate. This is the whole of BT98 (TNA reference). To find this, use filters in your search under "Type" to Government Records/Mercantile Marine. Searching by surnames using wildcards allows access to records that have been extremely hard to find previously.
     
    Hammer, May 30, 2025
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