BookReader
This web site makes use of the Internet Archive's BookReader to make a growing number of digitised books available to read and search online.
Search Tips
Each book can be searched using the "search inside" box:
When searching for multiple words, the default is to find them located in a sequence. For example, searching for John Moorhouse
will locate that name as well as any instances of Moorhouse John
.
To find matches that are further apart, use one or more tilde characters (~
). For example, two tildes would also find matches where up to two words appear between the search terms, so a search for John Moorhouse ~~
would locate John and Hannah Moorhouse
.
Finally, an asterisk can be included to invoke a fuzzy search.[1] For example, a search for Anna Moorhouse *
would find:
Ane Morhows
Ann Morehouse
Anne Mourhous
Johanna Moorhouse
Susanna Morehowse
Available Books
Notes
- ↑ The fuzzy search looks for words that are spelt similarly, have a similar pronunciation, or that start or end with the word.