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Every table has a  Search box 
Enter text in the search box to display records matching the search.

   Refresh search, display only the rows that match the search criteria
Clear the search, display all records.
Previous page of search results
Next page of search results
Decrease the number of rows on the current page
Increase the number of rows on the current page


Change the size of the Search Box using  Right Click  ⟶  Make Larger 
Right Click  inside the Search Box to access this Menu.

Context menu in the Augean search box showing options to resize the input or change displayed columns, helping genealogists customize their workspace for easier data management.




Search Operators

Harry Sitch     Search for persons that match both Harry  AND  Sitch
Harry OR Sitch     Search for persons that match Harry  OR  Sitch
Harry ~Sitch     Search for persons that match Harry but  NOT  Sitch.       There is no space after ~

(Note: you can't combine both  AND  ,  OR  in the same query.)


Example 
Search for Harry Sitch shows persons that match Harry  AND  Sitch.

Example of an AND search for 'harry sitch' in Augean, displaying matching ancestors alongside their birth and marriage records to quickly locate specific family members.


Example 
Search for Sitch ~Harry shows all the Sitches but  NOT  Harry

Using the NOT operator in Augean to search for 'sitch ~harry', effectively filtering out individuals named Harry to refine genealogy research results.


Example 
Use the  OR  operator to search for persons by Id
I30    OR    I38    OR    I46
Searches for persons with Id     I30  or  I38  or  I46

Performing an OR search using GEDCOM IDs like 'I30 OR I38' in Augean to instantly pull up specific ancestors, their portraits, and life dates.




Search using Dates

<1700      Birth date before 1700
>1800      Birth date after 1800
 b <1700      Birth date before 1700
 b >1800      Birth date after 1800
 d <1700      Death date before 1700
 d >1800      Death date after 1800
 m <1700      Marriage date before 1700
 m >1800      Marriage date after 1800
 There is no space between  m  and <

Example 
Search for all the Sitches with the marriage date between 1800 and 1900
m>1800    m<1900    sitch

Filtering ancestors by date range using 'm>1800 m<1900' in Augean to easily isolate and view 19th-century marriage records within a family tree.




Magic Search Terms

The following special terms are supported
@Media  Search for persons with Media
@Source  Search for persons with Sources
@Todo  Search for persons with TODO's

Right Click  inside the search dialog to see the magic search terms listed under the  Terms  menu

Accessing Magic Search Terms like @Media and @Sources in the Augean tool to efficiently audit GEDCOM data and find ancestors with attached records.


Example  to search for all persons with media born between 1860 and 1890
@Media      b>1860     b<1890

Combining Magic Terms and date filters like '@Media b>1860 b<1890' in Augean to find ancestors born in a specific era who have attached media.






Search Columns

Search on any of the displayed columns in the table.
Select the columns to display.
Displayed columns can be searched on.
Right Click  ⟶  Change Displayed Columns 
 Only displayed columns can be searched on.

The Columns for Individual dialog in Augean, allowing family historians to select and arrange data columns to streamline complex research workflows.


Right Click  ⟶  Search Displayed Columns 
Show the column search dialog, then enter search criteria

Using the column search dialog in Augean to filter individuals by specific criteria, such as name and birth date < 1800, to organize family trees.


  Press to clear the search.
•   Range often works best for searching dates.

Setting a birth date range from 1700 to 1800 in the Augean column search dialog to accurately isolate and track historical family records.

Searching a date range between 1700 and 1800