Type their name in the Who are you looking for? box at the top, and matches appear as you type. Then press a name to jump straight to them. Not showing? Try another spelling – great-great-granny may have been Elisabeth, Elizabeth and Lizzie all in one lifetime! Search looks at far more than the name on the card: middle names, previous surnames and "Also known as" names are all found too, so a maiden name or a childhood nickname will lead you to the right person. For example, typing "Lizzie" finds great-great-granny Elizabeth if Lizzie is in her Also known as.
Where to find it
The cream box on the second row, right of Viewing as
On a phone: if the menu is tucked away, press ☰ Menu (top left) first.
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