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the Arrington, Orwell and Wimpole sites

This site is linked to a local search engine that has catalogued the whole of the Arrington, Orwell and Wimpole group of websites. Just type a name or word into the white box below and press the 'Search' button. If searching an early surname, ensure you check all known variations of spelling (use the alphabetical listings at Wimpole Names to help you). Help on Searching.

This page last updated on: Thursday 19 June, 2003.

Help on Searching

How to get the best from the PicoSearch Search Facility.

How To Search

Type word(s) that you wish to search for into the white box above, then click the 'Search' button alongside. If you are searching on family names, try alternative spellings. If you are unsure about early spellings, check the Wimpole Index of Names for local variations.

Any Word

Just type one word, then click the 'Search' button to find that word.

All Words

Type more than one word, then click the 'Search' button to find all of the words.
Or you can use Booleans (see below).

Exact Phrase: "..."

You can search for exact phrases by surrounding them in double quotes.
Punctuation must be the same to be found between words, for example "Smith, John".

Boolean Operators: + -

Use + in front of each word or a quoted phrase that you require.
Use - in front of each word that you want to exclude.

Boolean Expressions: AND OR NOT ( )

Use AND, OR, NOT, (, and ) to form a Boolean expression.
AND requires, OR allows, NOT excludes.
Use double quotes to protect the words "and", "or", or "not" in a phrase.

Examples:

Capitalisation doesn't matter. The ranked results will come from a total match on the words and phrases which you supply, so try to think of several specific terms for your topic and spell them correctly. It may help to include important plurals and derived words too, like [address addresses contact contacting information].

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