Activate Quick Search via ctrl/cmd + /

What problem does Quick Search solve?

Searching for specific record records and resources can be time-consuming, requiring you to navigate directories and manually search through numerous options. Quick Search provides a faster, more efficient way to search for records and resources from wherever you are.

How does Quick Search work?

With Quick Search, you can open a search prompt by pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + / (Windows) or CMD + / (Mac). This prompt enables you to quickly search for records and resources on a number of platforms. Results are displayed immediately, and selecting an entry takes you directly to the information you are seeking in a new tab.

How do I open Quick Search?

• Ensure Quick Search is enabled in the Genealogy Assistant pop-up panel.
• From any page supported by Genealogy Assistant, press Ctrl + / (Windows) or Cmd + / (Mac) to open the Quick Search prompt.

Searching the Ancestry Card Catalog:

• Type the name of the record collection or keywords you want to search for (e.g., 1950 Census or Ontario Birth).
• Popular Census and Birth/Marriage/Death records for the United States, Canada, The United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand will be automatically appear.
• Use the arrow keys or mouse to select a result. You can choose to search the Ancestry Card Catalog by title/keyword

Searching for people in genealogy databases like Ancestry, FamilySearch and FindMyPast:

• Type personal details like name, birth, and death info in natural language into the Quick Search input.
• Choose a directory to search using your arrow keys.
• Example search: fs george walker b.1832 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland d.1921 in Viking, Alberta, Canada

Searching DNA Painter’s Shared cM Tool:

• Type cm then a number to search DNA Painter’s Shared cM Tool.
• Press enter to search. DNA Painter’s Shared cM Tool will be opened in a new tab.
• Example search: cm 1674

Use prefixes followed by your query to search specific databases:

• Type search or anc for Ancestry records
• Type title or keyword for Ancestry Catalog
• Type tree for your Ancestry trees
• Type fs for FamilySearch records
• Type fstree for FamilySearch Family Tree
• Type wiki for FamilySearch Wiki
• Type fmp for FindMyPast records
• Type mh for MyHeritage records
• Type grave for FindAGrave memorials
• Type news for Newspapers.com

Navigating entries in the Quick Search list:

• Use up and down arrows to move through results
• Press enter to open the selected result

Quick Search Keyboard Shortcut:

Ctrl + / (Windows) or Cmd + / (Mac)

Quick Search is a feature of the software Genealogy Assistant.

Genealogy Assistant is an extension for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge which supercharges your family history research by adding 50+ custom features to popular genealogy websites like Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilySearch, FamilyTreeDNA and more. You can watch a full video walkthrough on YouTube.

Install Genealogy Assistant for Google Chrome | Install for Microsoft Edge