There are two ways to search the database :-
1 - Click on the Names List link above and look for the name you want.
2 - Click on the Search link above. The default filter is 'Contains' which means if you enter the forename Robert you will also get results for Robert James and James Robert. One of the main reasons for using this option for forenames is to catch the case where someone is known by their second or third name.
The restriction on the Birth Year is to prevent searches returning withheld information on an individual. For example if you were to search on me for a particular year and got a return then, although no details would be shown, you would have found out the year I was born. In my case I am not bothered but the 100 years rule has been applied to everyone.
When you get to the page for an individual you will be shown all their details unless they are withheld. To navigate backwards, click on either the Father or Mother and to navigate forward click on a child.
Clicking the Ancestral View button takes you to a page which will show all available data going back four generations. Clicking on a name will then take you to the page showing the details of that individual.
To make a more detailed search click on the Advanced Search button.
On some of the Sources shown at the bottom of the page there are links available which will take you to a page which displays complete information on the source. At present this only applies to Quaker Births or Burials but hopefully will be expanded to headstones etc.
Please feel free to e-mail me with comments or suggestions, as this project is always in development.