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Did FreeReg ever get going? I check out their page every now and then and it hasn't been updated since 2000 - or am I just not linking to the correct page (freereg.rootsweb.com)?
Thanks
Lindy
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FreeREG is part of the FreeCEN & FreeBMD projects.
The following page is showing that it was last updated 5th October 2004:
http://freereg.rootsweb.com/parishes/index.htm
Volunteer coordinators and transcribers are needed for all 3 of the FreeCEN / REG / BMD sites.
The more volunteers there are transcribing, the quicker the data will be available for FREE to all...
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Thanks for the link. I should have been more specific. When I go to the search the database option on the homepage it still says that the database is being tested, so it doesn't seem as though there are as yet any records available for search.
Lindy
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hi there
not sure if this is in the right section or not, but just wondering if and when this site will be up and running?
thanks
legs11
Moderator Comment: topics merged
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Not sure when it'll be up and running, but I look in on the site every now and again. The last update was 16 August 2004, so it would appear to still be maintained. It does say:
"pages now active, but searches are not yet active whilst the database is being developed and tested"
Looking at the status, there would also appear to be several parishes already available - using Carmarthenshire as an example:
http://freereg.rootsweb.com/parishes/cmn/status.htm
It does say though that the site will only inform you WHERE the records/registers are kept and will not be a transcript of them.
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thanks for the information D ap D
it will be great when it gets up and running.
legs11
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The last information I had was that they are working on the final stages of getting the system ready. (servers etc)
The biggest problem is getting volunteers to transcribe the records, so whilst some areas will be well covered other will not.
As the Kent coordinator I know there is a large portion of the county as yet untouched.
Adrian
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thanks for the information, Adrian. It will be should be good when it's up and running
legs11
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There have been several posts regarding this subject.
News regarding the project can be viewed at http://freeukgen.rootsweb.com/
The very latest news I have (not on site) is that initial tests are due just after Xmas, all being well the planned general release will be as scheduled i.e. before April 2005.
Adrian
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Unless I'm following the wrong link http://freereg.rootsweb.com/ there appears to be no activity on the FreeREG site yet. Does anyone know what the status of the project is?
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you're right lindyboo i just tried it cant search yet
donna-paul
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Its Sister is up and running (not Complete)
FreeCEN
http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl
Jinks
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There have been several posts regarding this subject.
News regarding the project can be viewed at http://freeukgen.rootsweb.com/
The very latest news I have (not on site) is that initial tests are due just after Xmas, all being well the planned general release will be as scheduled i.e. before April 2005.
Adrian
see also:
Topic: Whatever happened to FreeReg?
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,16984.0.html
Moderator Comment: topics now merged
You can use "Search RootsChat", and "advanced options" to search in the "Common Room" for freeREG. There are several posts, but all saying roughly the same as the above.
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dose anyone known when the parish records will be available to search on freereg
Jim
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SORRY DO NOT KNOW HOW I GOT ON THIS TOPIC BUT WANTED INFO ON FREEREG BUT WAS TRANSFERRED HERE ABOUT POLICE FORCE ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
JIM
e-mail alert sent due to splitting the original topic into 2
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hi
has anyone seen the site FreeReg, it looks a really helpful site
but it says its still being tested, i was aware it was going to be available for use in May 2005, does anyone know anything about it if not do you know of any other site like it that is available for use
many thanks
ann
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Hi there,
As far as I know, the Scottish part of FreeREG is still in its infancy - not sure about the English parts. I am a volunteer transcriber for it and only received my films a few weeks ago, so I think it will be a while before us transcribers get through all the records and have them online, as I am guessing it will be like FreeCen, where all transcriptions will be checked by another person.
I guess the best way to hurry it up is to volunteer to be involved :)
Cheers,
Clare
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Hi
I sent an email back in April to volenteer to transcribe for FreeReg.
Still waiting a reply!
I think the project must be a dead duck.
Regards Linda
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Hi Linda,
That's a shame that no one has replied. The person who I am dealing with has been great but I think she is only dealing with a part of the Scottish project, so maybe I have just been lucky.
It kind of annoys me when people look for volunteers for things and then when the get them, they don't even bother replying.
Clare
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was quite excited to see this:
News and Developments
June 2006
Volume testing of the new system continues with the County Coordinators, Data Editors and a number of transcribers actively entering data into the database and conducting searches.
There are currently nearly a million records entered into the database.
We hope that the database will be available to the public for searches in the next few weeks.
Do you think it will be up soon??
Caz
http://freereg.rootsweb.com/
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Carrie
I do hope so, we've been waiting ages!!
Kerry
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do not know how this topic has just come on replies to your post since last visit (*)
but have just checked it and says search will be available in next few weeks great news
Jim
(*) Moderator Comment: because I merged several topics, all asking the same question.
This way, everybody interested ges to hear the good news :)
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Good news :)
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Fantastic news, can't wait to use it ;D ;D ;D
Barbara 8)
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Does anybody know when the parish records will be going online on FreeREG? If you go into that site all you get "in a few weeks" and that was from the beginning of July.
helina
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Helina
I guess they are still testing the site, hopefully it will be up and running soon!
Kerry
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Hi all,
It is probably worth pointing out that despite the fact that it might be up and running soon, it is likely that it will be like FreeCen - where not all parishes will be available at the beginning.
Cheers,
Clare
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It has been saying since may that site will be up and running still no further just have to wait
Jim
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Can anyone tell me if FreeReg Search on FreeBDM is up and running yet, when I looked at the site this morning, I got the following message FreeReg Search is being deployed gradually and is not yet available from your location.
Access will be available from your location soon.
So is anyone, yet able to access this service.
jericho
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No, I got the self same message. I didn't really understand how they could tell which area!
Jill
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Everybody gets the same message. I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with where you are, unless access is being reserved for the US, given that the site is sponsored by Ancestry (yes, I'm paranoid).
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I suppose like everyone else I'm just waiting for it to start, does any one know if it will eventually become available to Ancestry.com as I can see the FreeReg site becoming very busy very quickly. As there are days when FreeBDM is hard enough gaining acess to.
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It would be good if they said up front which parishes in which counties are available to search, then at least if the parish your hoping for isn't there you can leave the search engine clear for the lucky ones!!
I'm really hoping that they're focusing on parishes not already available on Family Search, otherwise - in a way - what's the point?
Having said that, I'm in no way detracting from all the hard slog which must have gone into it.
Jill
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l am in Australia and just checked FreeReg and from here its still saying "Coming Soon".
Jean
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Hi Jean
Can anyone tell me if FreeReg Search on FreeBDM is up and running yet, when I looked at the site this morning, I got the following message FreeReg Search is being deployed gradually and is not yet available from your location.
Access will be available from your location soon.
I'm also in Australia, but I'm getting the top message, its certainly odd ???
jericho
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Hi Jericho,
l have had FreeReg bookmarked for months and l had just clicked on to it after l read the post. l was wondering when it would finally get going, but l don't understand why l have the old message, beats me maybe l am doinf something wrong.
Jean
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I get a message telling me its starting August/September 2006 :-\ :-\
Kerry
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It would be good if they said up front which parishes in which counties are available to search, then at least if the parish your hoping for isn't there you can leave the search engine clear for the lucky ones!!
Click on the link "counties and parishes"
you get a list of county links, which takes you to a table of parishes, complete with coverage.
This is meant mainly for people thinking of transcribing, but it makes a good guide for "users" as well.
Most parishes are "in progress" but click on Somerset to see an example of what's available.
Also useful: The place/town names are links to a GENUKI page on that place/town :) :)
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Nothing for my counties so far! :-\ :-\ :-\
Thanks for the tip Bob ;D
Kerry
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Nothing for my counties so far! :-\ :-\ :-\
me neither :'( :'(
maybe it's a sign that I should do some transcribing?? My tree has come to a bit of a lull at the moment :-\
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That was what I thought Carrie, then I realised I wouldn't be able to moan about errors in transcription again!!!!
Kerry :o :o :o
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I am thankful that the family history society which covers many of the places that my ancestors lived - Clwyd FHS - had the forsight to transcribe the records many years ago - all done by dedicated volunteers. They sell them in booklet and fiche form at a very reasonable price and are wonderful.
Also pretty lucky with MIs for my area in Scotland.
Gadget
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You are lucky Gadget, some of my counties the FHS sell the bigger towns that have been transcribed for years but all my family were country bumpkins from the sticks, not transcribed yet!!!
Kerry
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But mine were also rural - you look at the map. I think it's more to do with the strength and will of the local FHS and local transcribers.
Transcribing is not all that enjoyable is it? My eyes go bananas but you feel that you're putting something back so .......................
Gadget
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You must be right, it is obviously down to the local FHS and I guess how many transcribers they have. I imagine too that the transcribers would pick an area that they have an interest in. Perhaps I shoudl volunteer and take an area I need doing.
Oh if only I had more time ::) ::) ::) ::)
Kerry
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Perhaps you should Kerry but I couldn't possibly comment ;)
It is very hard on the eyes though.
Gadget
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I know from reading wills (or should that be trying to read wills!) that it can be very hard work on the eyes especially if you don't have that much experience.
Perhaps in small doses it might be ok.
Kerry
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this site has been saying that it will be up and running for soon for about 2 years so I will wait patiently for all the people who are transcribing all the records a laborious task they are doing a super job and i am sure if we have to wait another 2 years it will be worth waiting for
Jim
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What do you suppose this means??
"FreeREG Search is being deployed gradually, and is not yet available from your location
Access will be available from your location soon"
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According to posts seen elsewhere, FreeREG going live is imminent - I thought they said by last weekend but maybe it is still being fine-tuned. Access to it will be phased in over a couple of weeks (based upon IP address) in order to prevent the servers being overwhelmed by a rush of searches.
:)
Koromo
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:D :o 8)
what is the best face for extreme excitement?!?!?!?!?!?!
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I reckon us overseas - especially in rural areas with no LDS centres - ought to have first bash! ;D ;D ;D
Rambler 8)
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I don't care so long as some one gets a bash soon!!!!
Kerry ;D
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Patience Kerry, patience .. . . remember - All good things come to she who waits .. . . . BUT I'M FIRST :D :D :D
Barbara 8)
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Barbara ;D ;D ;D ;D
So long as you get your go I don't care, I've looked at that coming soon screen for too long now!!!!!!! ;) ;)
Kerry
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I've stopped looking Kerry, I reckon there will be such a roar goes up when it's available I will hear it out in Oz . .. .. Plus the banner headlines on RC . . . . Can you imagine!!?? ;D ;D ;D
Barbara 8)
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I have just read elsewhere that there were teething problems last week. However, I quote:
... I am hopeful that we can start the
process of releasing it today.
The initial phased deployment consists of only a very basic search, which will be enhanced over the coming months to incorporate more features, to bring it up the the level of features that people have already come to expect from our search engines!
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The italics are mine - remember they are releasing it slowly over a couple of weeks to blocks of IP addresses, and it looks like we shouldn't expect too much of it at first.
Cheers
K.
:)
Update: It is now live. If you click through to try to search, it will tell you how long you have to wait before you have access. I only have 20 hours to wait - other people have up to 82 days!
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By the type of day I've already had, I should have known not to look - I get access in, you guessed it, 82 days!!! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
That's what I get for living on the "wrong" side of the world, I spose ;)
Kez :)
ETA: Actually, I'm incredibly grateful that this site is going to be up and running at all. The amount of work that has gone into it must be phenomenal and I hope one day to joins the ranks of transcribers as a way of showing appreciation. For those of us who do not live in the UK, you can imagine how exciting it is that we will soon be able to just turn on our computers to access ancient records on the other side of the world!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Oh Kez! I do think Australia is on the end of the list. Someone else in Oz has got 82 days too, but the following was posted:
In 82 days, there will be more to see :-)
However, we will be monitoring usage in the early days, and hopefully shortening the rollout process.
So, there is hope that it won't take that long. ;)
K.
:)
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Hi
I've just now been able to access and do some searches on FreeReg ;D unfortunately there's no coverage at the moment of the parishes I'm interested in :(
Looks like I shall have to be patience for a while longer
Genna
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Wheee! I've got FreeReg from France! ;D ;D
Looking to see what's available...
Rambler 8)
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. . . and I've got freeREG from Germany, and was actually able to search in Norfolk
So, be patient Folks !!! it's definitely on it's way ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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:'( :'( 82 days wait here in Milton Keynes :'( :'(
Tazzie
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Approxmately ??? 4 days wait for me here in East Northants
YIPEEEEeeeeeeeeeeee ;D
Carol
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82 days wait here in Gloucestershire.
Andrew
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35 days wait from here in Cornwall. I may never come out of the study when that and the 1911 Irish census is available in December!
Ellen
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28 days here in Liverpool UK :) well we will just have to wait and see
Regards
Iria
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4 days approximately for me in Sussex!!!
Kerry ;D ;D
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It looks like we will be at it at the same time then Kerry ;)
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I'm so glad I'm not working the end of this week!!!!
Kerry ;D
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34 days for me :D
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Might as well be forever for me. :'( :'(
I looked at what parishes are on there, and none co-incided with what I'm after.
Pauline
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Hi
4 days approximately for me in Sussex!!!
Kerry where are you in sussex?! Im in sussex and got 82 days!! although will be in norwich soon so it might be different still ::)
acceber
p.s Elliebob - What site is the 1911 Irish census on? and does it cover the whole of Ireland?
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Hi acceber,
have a look here: :)
Topic: Irish Census News
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,127493.0.html
Bob
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Well I've to to wait 34 days
or
only 28 through internet explorer
??? ??? ???
Helen
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Hi accebar
The 1911 Ireland census is due to come on line on the Canadian Archives site. I think they are starting with Dublin in December.
If you look on the Ireland board you should find a thread relating to it. (I see Berlin Bob has given you the link!)
Good luck!
Ellen
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Hi
Elliebob and Berlin Bob - Thanks very much for the link this is really great ;D
acceber
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Tragedy - the 35 day wait was from work - get home and it's 82! That's more time to be spent at work on research then!!
Ellen ::)
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accebar - I'm a bit worried that you think your Mum looked like an alien - I had a similar hair style when I was a child!!!
Ellen
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Hi
Elliebob - Its actually a picture of my mum from her "Alien Registration Recipt Card" she was issued with when she emigrated to America in 1965 :) I regard it as proof that she is in fact an alien but she regards it as proof that she has super powers ;D
She moved back to the UK in 1969 but still kept her alien card.
acceber
p.s apologies that this is off topic
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I'm in! I'm in! :)
Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
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HUMPH >:(
I'm in Canada and I get ....... 82 days :( :( :( :( :(
Might be nice for Xmas but I'd prefer to have access now. :)
BD
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Coming to Gloucestershire in 4 days - and counting...
:D
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Coming to Paris in the next 4 hours :D :D
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Don't hold you breath everyone. I had 4 days earlier today now I have 81 days!!! :o :o :o :o
Kerry
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Don't hold you breath everyone. I had 4 days earlier today now I have 81 days!!! :o :o :o :o
Kerry
Mine's at 81 now. I was hoping mine might've changed to 4 days after you said that ;D
Andrew
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::) ::) ::) ::)
You should be so lucky!!!! ;) ;)
Kerry
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23 hours to wait in Australia :) :) :) :)
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Can actually search but comes up with continues error message can't execute select perhaps Early problems not much coverage as yet
Jim
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21 days for me (Edinburgh)!
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3 hours from London!
meles
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I think I've found the right site but I am unable to find out how long before I am able to search........can someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
Nanny Jan
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I can search but it dosen't work #
Jim
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Apparently there are still a few gremlins, some people are having difficulty if searching by date. The advice is to leave the date out for the moment - there will be an update on Wednesday which should fix it.
:)
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I think I've found the right site but I am unable to find out how long before I am able to search........can someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
Nanny Jan
From the homepage click "Search Parish Registers" and then "Search now".
Andrew
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it says 2 hours from Durham!!
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81 days for Limerick... poo!! :-\
Sharon
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I suppose they're trying to stagger the number of people entering the site. If they opened it for everyone on the same day, the site would be impossible to access - Like when the 1901 census was released.
Andrew
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But 81 days thats almost the new year!!
Sharon :'( :'( :'(
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Access will be available from your location in approximately 41 days
in rainy Vancouver BC.
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Took date out now can search but have found nothing noted that Wilton was in search under places I persum as in wiltshire I have a lot of distant relatives from there but nothing found. But with only 1.1 million records on site as we speak may have to wait a while but will be brilliant!!!!!!! :D :D
Jim
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I tried 4 names and not one came up - lots of "synatax errors" so don't think the bugs are out yet!!
Keith
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Well I followed the instructions but just got an error message and still have no idea when I can access the data.
Nanny Jan
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So jealous... 34 days for New York!!
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I had access yesterday - now it says come back in 81 days.... ???
A few teething problems,I guess! ;D
Rambler
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Works for me now ...
shame the parishes I'm interested in aren't covered :P ;D
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I think the predicted arrival times are a bit erratic and on the conservative side. The roll-out didn't start until this week because of upload problems with special characters in the input files.
I'm in Gloucestershire and got access yesterday, so I think people may get access before the expected dates ;D
As far as the included parishes go - if the county I'm doing transcriptions for is anything to go by, all the more readily available sources have been transcribed and it's now up to individual volunteers to buy microfiche in order to do the transcriptions. I've done that for a few parishes where I have a lot of ancestors but it's going to take quite a while to get thorugh them because I can only do a small amount at a time (work commitments, eye strain, etc)
I can sympathise with people who tried to volunteer and got no response. That happened to me too on a different county >:( (but then, they're a bit short of county co-ordinators too, I think...)
Please, please please - if you can possible get to some microfiche and transcribe, do - it's going to be very useful to all of us!
Angela
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Just a reminder . . . before you even try searching for anything, try the "Counties and Parishes" link.
This may save you from having to be sad about not having full access yet :) :)
Click on the link "counties and parishes"
you get a list of county links, which takes you to a table of parishes, complete with coverage.
This is meant mainly for people thinking of transcribing, but it makes a good guide for "users" as well.
Most parishes are "in progress" but click on Somerset to see an example of what's available.
Also useful: The place/town names are links to a GENUKI page on that place/town :) :)
(http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=180446.0;id=23296;image)
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Thanks for the hint Bob.
There is nothing for my counties at all, so I shall come back another day or another year maybe!!!!!
Kerry :'( :'(
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Same for me, Gloucestershire, no sign. helina
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81 days for me too :(
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81 days here too :(
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81 days means nothing to me now that I know none of my areas have been transcribed. I'll probably keep checking it every month of two. They need more volunteers for FreeReg to really kick off.
Andrew
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I've just tried from my work and I got in!! 81 days from home and 15km away I can get in! Weird :-\
It seems to me that really the only county that has a decent amount done so far is Somerset. I do have some branches to search in Somerset but of course being at work I don't have any of my notes with me. Oh well!
It will be a looooooooooooooong time before there's good coverage methinks, but what a wonderful resource it will be.
Kez :)
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Hi
Wow I just caught this thread so I checked ;D
Access will be available from your location in the next 6 hour(s)
The bad news will probably be it wont cover my areas !!!!!!!
Linda
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:'( :'( 82 days wait here in Milton Keynes :'( :'(
Tazzie
You sure Tazzie? I'm in Milton Keynes and it worked for me yesterday. Found a marriage ;D
Silvilocks
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Hi
What's happened - I was so excited ..... I had a notice on Monday on there say it would be available to me in 4 days.
This morning it said 11 hours.......
Now it say:
FreeREG Search is being deployed gradually, and is not yet available from your location
Access will be available from your location in approximately 79 days
I was counting down the minutes - has it all gone wrong?
Tracy >:(
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I've still got access (in London), but the *only* parish of mine (and with 9,000 people in the tree, I'm interested in a lot of parishes!) which has data loaded is Taunton, Somerset. I wouldn't get too excited (yet - I'm sure it will be a fantastic resource given time).
Anna
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But why tease me by telling me I'd have access in a couple of hours - then when I went to use it 79 DAYS :-[
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oops! can't make it bold properly, sorry
Just figured it out
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hi Linda,
(The bad news will probably be it wont cover my areas !!!!!!!
Linda)
WRONG!
Norfolk has WONDERFUL coverage - right up there with Somerset.
Unfortunately I am not searching in either county, but have decided to "put my money where my mouth is" and volunteered to do a little transcribing and to coordinate Northamptonshire. :D
Cheers, Anna
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;D My 79 days has suddenly disappeared and I now have access ;D
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Me too, shame there isn't coverage of any of my counties :'( :'(
Kerry
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It still says 75 days from my location :(
Bee
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I managed to get on yesterday, but there's no coverage for my county's . . .. Heavy sigh, deep depression :'( :-\
Barbara 8)
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Still 75 days fom Ontario. :(
BD
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I managed to have a look at Somerset records; I've just found one line going back there. One record looks as though it might be a good one!
Nanny Jan
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My Somerset records are already online elsewhere as noted by FreeREG.
Do they copy and paste or do they just link to other records that are already online?
BD
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Sorry, don't know how they do it. I did not know that Somerset records could be found elsewhere! Will check that out later....just off to the hairdressers!
Nanny Jan
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The Somerset records are imported from other sources, where they exist. All records accessed at FreeReg exist inside the FreeReg database, whereever they originate from.
Angela
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Hi
Ive managed to get on to freereg from my uni house in Norwich, but still no joy on saturday in sussex. Coverage of norfolk and somerset is v.good and hopefully they will put some new info on soon.
acceber
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The Somerset records are imported from other sources, where they exist. All records accessed at FreeReg exist inside the FreeReg database, whereever they originate from.
Angela
Thanks for that info, Angela.
I hope they have DEVON ready soon - otherwise it looks like I will be in for a very long wait. :(
BD
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I've just had a quick look at your website, Burrow Digger, in case the few microfiche parish records I have are of any use to you, but it doesn't look like it :(
However, if you find any of your lot might be in Stockland, Membury or Dalwood, just let me know ;D
I actually offered my services for these parishes to FreeReg but they never replied to my email, so if that's any indication, you might be in for a bit of a long wait......
Regards
Angela
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In Somerset, my parish of Milverton already has OPRs transcribed and online. :)
In Devon - I'm interested in Ottery St Mary, Budleigh Salterton, Honiton, Exeter city and other parishes in that area.
I'm looking to see if I can get access to some OPRs from OSM eventually.
Thanks for the offer. :)
BD