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From: "Lorine McGinnis Schulze" <>
Subject: [UPP-CAN] USING WILDCARDS TO SEARCH (was Re: Looking for Dunville ON)
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2001 07:26:40 -0500
In-Reply-To: <001c01c16672$6f1a8b40$3ca5f4cc@rikdiespecker>


To all,

An important hint when using *any* online search engine!

Always use wildcards if possible. Rik was spelling DuNNville
incorrectly, thus when looking for DuNville with only one "n"
was not getting any hits.

If Rik had looked for Dun$, or Dun$vil$ more options would
have come up when the search button was hit.

Using wildcards allows for spelling variations, incorrect
spellings, typos, etc.

Not using wildcards limits the value of the search. All online
sites have explanations that will tell you IF they allow
wildcards, and WHAT those wildcards are. Some use %,
some use $, you have to read the explanation (usually called
HELP or HOW TO USE THIS SEARCH ENGINE)

Lorine

On 5 Nov 2001, at 19:23, Rik Diespecker wrote:

> I have a letter dated April 29, 1843 addressed to The Reverend
> John Pope, Dunville Post Office, Lake Erie, Upper Canada. He
> was my Great-Great Grandfather and died in Kingston April 22,
> 1846. Where was Dunville? I have searched Canadian Geographical
> Names with no luck.Can anybody help me? Rik Diespecker, Halfmoon
> Bay BC
>
>
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> nada
>
>



Lorine McGinnis Schulze



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