How do I search for names or phrases containing punctuation, e.g. OReilly or 2/14th Battalion?
Punctuation marks are not searched by Trove, as the process of creating the electronically translated text often adds additional punctuation that would decrease the accuracy of the search results. This may, however, result in difficulties when searching for names or phrases that include punctuation, such as O’Reilly and 2/14th Battalion. To search for terms that would normally include punctuation, omit the punctuation from your search terms, running the terms together (i.e. oreilly and 214th battalion rather than o’reilly and 2/14th Battalion). It is also worth replacing the punctuation with a space, and searching for the term as a phrase (i.e. “o reilly” or “2 14th battalion), as the punctuation may not have been recognsed.
