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Finding a Person's ID

Knowing a person's ID can be useful when searching for documents or photos.

Three ways to locate the ID are,

1. The ID is at the top of a person page.

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2. Hover the cursor over a linked person (in blue) on the person page and the ID can be found at the bottom left of the page.

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3. Hover the cursor over a linked person (in black underlined) on a chart and the ID can be found at the bottom left of the page.

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Finding Documents

There are four ways to search for documents:

  1. Search by category will display all documents for that category, e.g. 1881 Census
  2. Search by word/phrase will display all documents that contain the word/phrase in the document description. Be sure to not enclose the word/phrase in quotation marks.
  3. Search by the document ID will display the particular document. The document ID must consist of the family identifier and document number. For example document 12 in the Johnson family would be J12, not simply 12.
  4. Search by person ID will display all documents related to that person.

Items related to the families of Guy Johnson (17), Florence Marian Andrade (313), Norman Alexander Hall (162), and Gertrude Garnett (443) following their respective marriages may be located under any one of the families. For example, a document that includes members of the Johnson and Hall families will be included in either the Johnson or Hall family but not both. Therefore, when looking for documents  created after 1900 it is a good idea to check all families.


Document ID

The Document ID can be found in the Search Results or on the person page.

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Maps

  • The maps are dynamic therefore an internet connection is required.
  • The maps DO NOT work with Internet Explorer.
  • Hovering over a map marker will display a tooltip.
  • Clicking on a map marker or the marker name in the sidebar will display an info box at the marker.
  • Clicking anywhere on the map will close a tooltip or info box.
  • Use the scroll wheel or map controls to zoom in or out on the map.
  • To zoom to a specific area draw a bounding box by clicking and holding the shift key while draging the cursor.


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