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Navigation: <u>[[RootsMagic_8:RootsMagic_8|RootsMagic 8]]</u> > <u>[[RootsMagic_8:The_RootsMagic_Interface|The RootsMagic Interface]]</u> > <u>[[RootsMagic_8:Search_Page|Search Page]]</u> >
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Person Search is a quick and easy search where you can enter any or all of the following: name, sex, birth/death year, or record number.  Select the Search Page, then click on the Person Search button.
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[[File:RM8_Search-Person-2a.jpg|Person Search 2]]
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Enter the information you want to search for, then click the Find button.  RootsMagic will display the results in a list on the right side of the screen.
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*'''Given''' - Search for people with this as part of their given name or nickname
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*'''Surname''' - Search for people with this surname, or who have this surname from marriage
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*'''Sex''' - Search for males, females, or unknown.  Leave this blank to include all sexes.
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*'''Birth year''' - Search for people with this birth year
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*'''Death year''' - Search for people with this death year
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*'''Rec #''' - Search for people with this record number
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*'''Close match''' - Allow the Given and Surname matches to just be close (uses Soundex to compare)
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*'''Match case''' - Require the case to match.  If you check this, "Bill" and "bill" will not match
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From the result list, you can:
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* Click Edit to open the Edit Person form for the highlighted person
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* Click Go To to switch to the People Page and select the highlighted person
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* Click Clear results to clear the results from the list
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* Click "Show alternate names" to show or hide any alternate names for people

Latest revision as of 00:37, 24 September 2021

Navigation: RootsMagic 8 > The RootsMagic Interface > Search Page >


Person Search is a quick and easy search where you can enter any or all of the following: name, sex, birth/death year, or record number. Select the Search Page, then click on the Person Search button.

Person Search 2

Enter the information you want to search for, then click the Find button. RootsMagic will display the results in a list on the right side of the screen.

  • Given - Search for people with this as part of their given name or nickname
  • Surname - Search for people with this surname, or who have this surname from marriage
  • Sex - Search for males, females, or unknown. Leave this blank to include all sexes.
  • Birth year - Search for people with this birth year
  • Death year - Search for people with this death year
  • Rec # - Search for people with this record number
  • Close match - Allow the Given and Surname matches to just be close (uses Soundex to compare)
  • Match case - Require the case to match. If you check this, "Bill" and "bill" will not match

From the result list, you can:

  • Click Edit to open the Edit Person form for the highlighted person
  • Click Go To to switch to the People Page and select the highlighted person
  • Click Clear results to clear the results from the list
  • Click "Show alternate names" to show or hide any alternate names for people