1911 search query

[Granny Lynne]

I know you could search for other people in a household by putting a full stop in the first name field, entering the surname and putting a name in the 'other members of household' boxes.

I have not been on the site for a while and now find I cannot do this, it says I have to put 'at least 1 characters that are not wildcards required for name searched' in the first name box.

Does anyone have any advice on how to get round this as I know one name but would like to check the others before buying the transcript or original.

[KiteRunner]

Lynne, you can go through the alphabet with your wildcard search, i.e. first of all try A* then B* and so on (make sure to tick the wildcard search box).

[Elaine ..Spain]

The option of putting a full stop in the name field has been withdrawn.

[KiteRunner]

Oh, wait, now I've read your post properly - you don't have to enter anything in the first name box if you have filled in surname.

[Granny Lynne]

Thanks Kate and Elaine, I thought you HAD to enter something in both boxes.
I will have another go.

[Uncle John]

And one valid workaround to look for complete wildcards is *A* then *E* and so on, using each vowel in turn. You'd be most unlucky to have a name with no vowel in it.

[KiteRunner]

Make sure to include "y" in the list of vowels!

[Uncle John]

Make sure to include "y" in the list of vowels!

Do you have Welsh ancestors? :D:D