GETTING THE BEST FROM SEARCHING THE DATABASE
This fully searchable dynamic database is
the powerhouse of this website. Some of you may be thinking
that for a genealogy site this one is a bit lacking in Family
Trees. That is because the software used here (The Next Generation)
dynamically generates all the trees and reports you could wish
for, automatically updating the pages as the information in
the underlying database changes. You always see the most up
to date information!
You can jump right in with a simple name search,
but be warned that searching for a common name such as Mary
or John Flack will bring up over 400 entries! Simply following
the link on any of the names in the list that is generated will
take you to that individual's details. This simple search
works on a "contains" basis so, for example, searching
for the forename "John" will bring up John as a first
or middle name; "Ann" will also give you "Anne",
"Annabel", "Mary Ann" etc.
For a more specific query there is the Advanced Search
that allows to you search by dates, date ranges, place names,
use Soundex matching, include the spouse's name in the list
generated and more - great fun and very powerful.
Once you have selected an individual you can display their
information as part of an Individual fact sheet
or switch to a Pedigree or Descendancy view
whichever suits you. Clicking on a Group Sheet ID Number will
give you the Family Group report. In any of
these views you can follow the links through earlier and later
generations: the pages are all dynamic so feel free to roam.
There is also a Surname search. It comes as
no surprise that FLACK heads the "25 most popular surname"
list, but we have quite a bit of information on related families
that hopefully will be of use to you.
While the information in this database comes directly from
our personal Flack databases, it is in reality YOUR
database as it incorporates not only our own research findings
but also information from the many people Jim and I have been
in correspondence with over the years, as well as information
published on the internet and elsewhere. We have endeavoured
to acknowledge your contributions wherever possible but our
apologies where we have failed to do so. We are always very
grateful for your input.
Where no country is given in place names this may be assumed
to be England, UK, for no other reason than that this was where
our research started and at the time we did not envision it
extending beyond the shores of this soggy island. Places in
the rest of the world should be given in full and in time we
will try to "globalise" all place names. We have also
tried to avoid abbreviations in place names wherever possible,
as people outside of the local area may not be familiar with
these, but please point out any that persist!
We have done our best to ensure that the information has been
entered accurately and have cross-checked it wherever possible,
but as always if you spot any errors or omissions please let
us know and we will correct them. Our database is by no means
complete: there is still a lot of tidying up to do, particularly
on the sources and notes side, and more information about existing
and new individuals is being added daily. This site's database
will be regularly updated with these modifications. If you have
any further information or queries about your Flack ancestors,
or indeed on any Flacks anywhere, then we will be pleased to
hear from you.
Denise Carr
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