My last name does not show up in the search bar . . .

[Asiangem]

When searching for all the "L"s in the ward directory. My last name starting with an "L" does not show up. Everybody's name that even has an L in their name such as Linda shows up in the search bar.

So how come my last name which starts with an "L" does not show up when searching for any "L" word????[/b]

[jdlessley]

The Ward Directory and Map search field will only display the first five households, or households with names, that contain the letter(s) you type. As I typed my own name in the search box my name did not appear in the first five results until the third character was entered. Getting to your name may not happen until enough characters are entered that places your name among the first five names that match those characters you enter in the order you enter those characters.

Note that you can type in characters starting from any point within a name string of characters to locate the name you want. Names are listed with the surname first followed by the given name. Spaces and the comma are not considered in the character string. Character capitalization is also not considered. For example, when looking for Joseph Smith the characters 'th, Jo', 'th Jo', 'th jo', or 'thjo' will most likely hit on 'Smith, Joseph'.

When searching for a name in the directory, and you are not certain of the spelling, use the first letter of the last name scroll bar on the right of the directory of names to get close and then scroll down or up as needed to find the name.

Also note that this functionality of the search feature is a recent change. Changes to how the search function works may change again in developing a better user experience. If you are not satisfied with the search function, you can submit feedback using the feedback link found on most Church web pages. Currently there is no feedback link on the bottom of the Ward Directory and Map web page. Use another Church web page feedback link and be sure to identify the web page feedback is being submitted about.

[davesudweeks]

The Ward Directory and Map search field will only display the first five households, or households with names, that contain the letter(s) you type. As I typed my own name in the search box my name did not appear in the first five results until the third character was entered. Getting to your name may not happen until enough characters are entered that places your name among the first five names that match those characters you enter in the order you enter those characters.

Learn something new every day... Thanks for sharing!