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From: "Bill Cribbs" <>
Subject: [CASANFRA] WebWide surname locator
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 10:32:55 -0500


Hi all,
Since releasing the news about the WebWide Surname Locator about 3 hours ago, there have been over 2300 searches!

If anyone has the same trouble as I do, this search engine will be a blessing! Have you ever searched for surnames like
"Page", "Day", "Brothers", or "Knight"? Not only are these common surnames, but they are also common English words. So a conventional popular search engine will give you terrible results even if you add the word "surname" as a qualifier.

Or...do a search on the surname "Neal". You'll get most results with FIRST NAMES as "Neal".

This search engine only looks for surname pages across the web. This way, you'll have an easier time looking for your data.

This is great!
Bill

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