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Title: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: RJ_Paton on Saturday 14 April 07 18:44 BST (UK)
The Scottish Sunday Mail (sister paper to the daily record) edition for tomorrow 15th April is advertising 20 free credits for use on Scotlands people in every edition.
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: NellW on Sunday 15 April 07 11:38 BST (UK)
And it would appear you don't need to buy the paper the get the credits as the code is published in the on-line version!

http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/feed/tm_method=full%26objectid=18906803%26siteid=64736-name_page.html

Helen
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: trish251 on Sunday 15 April 07 11:57 BST (UK)
It seems to work too  ;D  Even for those of us from down under

Many thanks Helen (NellW) for the link

Trish
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: MonicaL on Sunday 15 April 07 12:21 BST (UK)
I'm up 20 too  ;D  Just used 5 to satisfy my curiosity on "Maggie Brown from Bridge of Brown" on the Moray/Banff boards...closure!

Thanks for the info.

Regards.

Monica
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: mariac on Sunday 15 April 07 12:33 BST (UK)
 Is there a code you need to put in Trish or does it just automatically come up for everyone.
Regards
Mariac
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: Sueh2 on Sunday 15 April 07 12:36 BST (UK)
Wow thanks it works.

Sadly still can't find my Emily Jane Colvill but at least I now know she wasn't born in Scotland.

Sue
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: mariac on Sunday 15 April 07 13:02 BST (UK)
Thanks for the info.

I have just got my credits also.

Regards
Mariac
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: Jeanette H on Sunday 15 April 07 13:39 BST (UK)
Hello Falkyrn,

Thank you for telling us about the 20 Free Credits available on  'Scotland's People'.

We have just redeemed our 20 free credits (valid for 90 days)

Jeanette H.
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: ankerdine on Sunday 15 April 07 13:54 BST (UK)
Another very satisfied customer. Thank you Falkyryn.
I will now look more carefully in future.
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: liverpool lass on Sunday 15 April 07 16:17 BST (UK)
Cheers Falkyrn!! Every little helps as they say  ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: ankerdine on Sunday 15 April 07 17:09 BST (UK)
Sueh2
Emily Jane Colvill could have been born in Ireland. I am looking for McColville's in Northern Ireland but they are a bit thin on the ground.
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: prophetess on Sunday 15 April 07 17:32 BST (UK)
Another satisfied Customer, and with thanks to ankerdine for help with code
Sybil
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: Sueh2 on Sunday 15 April 07 19:43 BST (UK)
Ankerdine,

Well Emily Jane doesn't seem to be in England or Scotland or Wales so I suppose Ireland could be next. She is certainly leading me a merry dance as I try to keep thinking of another way to solve her mystery.

Sue
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: ankerdine on Sunday 15 April 07 20:29 BST (UK)
That's just how it is, a typical detective story. I go to bed at night trying to sort out all sorts of possible solutions! I do sleep eventually though.
I still have a great number of queries but I am sure I will solve them one way or another eventually.
Good luck with your own personal quest!
Ankerdine
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: tommytoronto on Monday 16 April 07 05:03 BST (UK)
yes thank you for the info and the link......

Tom
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: snowolf on Monday 16 April 07 07:59 BST (UK)
help please !!
                    I cant find any code for the free credits ,i looked at the advert on the link ,but cant find anything ....just that you need to put a code in

 snowolf


Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 16 April 07 08:07 BST (UK)
Thanks for the link to Scotland's People. Used up my 20 credits very quickly but didn't mind because I had some great discoveries like Aunt Jean's real name was probably Rebecca (!) & she had 2 brothers named Robert (1 I knew and earlier one who died at 11 months)... Am off to buy more credits...
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: snowolf on Monday 16 April 07 08:54 BST (UK)
Thankyou aghadoway!!
 got the free credits in the end ..
 snowolf
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: Emmeline on Monday 16 April 07 09:14 BST (UK)
Many thanks Falkryn ::) Received my confirmation e/mail from ScotlandsPeople. Had just about used up all my credits so very happy.........
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: annecaroline on Monday 16 April 07 09:39 BST (UK)
Hi
I can't find the code on the link given.Please help me as I got so excited and don't how to find the code
Annie
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: andycand on Monday 16 April 07 09:45 BST (UK)
The code is   sundaymail

There are step by step instructions towards the bottom of the article.

Andy
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: trish251 on Monday 16 April 07 12:02 BST (UK)
If you cannot find the code (enigma machines not needed) will you be able to find your family?   ;D  ;D
(says she who had to read the article 3 times)

And could I add an extra large thank you to Helen (aka NellW ) without whose link none of us living outside of the circulation area of said paper would have found the code

Trish
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: Gadget on Monday 16 April 07 12:13 BST (UK)
Could I also add my thanks  :)

I only read the thread last night when I got back and I've already used my free ones  - for a good RC cause mind  :D :D :D

Gadget
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: JAP on Monday 16 April 07 13:02 BST (UK)
Migky,  You'd probably be well advised to post your request as a separate new thread rather than hidden in this Free SP Credits thread!*

But, if you haven't already done so, do register with SP (free), get the free credits and follow up on SP.  A free SP surname search finds the following"
BELLAMACINA - 3 Statutory Register marriages, and 3 deaths
PAGLIARI - 1 SR marriage, 1 death
NATARANGILE - no results (you could try with wildcards)

Incidentally, Free Credits folk, has anyone tried to get the free credits more than once  :o  Could we all do it again and again and end up with hundreds of free credits ...

JAP
*Note - Moderator Boongie Pan has kindly separated the request out.
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: Gadget on Monday 16 April 07 13:08 BST (UK)
I was wondering about that, JAP, and have just tried it. It says, voucher can only be used once  :(

I suppose one could register under a differnet e-mail addie.

Gadget
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: JAP on Monday 16 April 07 13:15 BST (UK)
Hi Gadget,

Good on you for trying.  I was too chicken - felt I'd be embarrassed if found out  :-[

Yes, you are no doubt right about using different email addie(s) - but what a lot of effort that would be (though it might be fun!).

One does wonder whether SP (and the newspaper) realized that the promotion would quickly go round the world via the Internet.  Ah well, if they didn't they deserved what they got!

Cheers,

JAP
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 16 April 07 13:17 BST (UK)
Think when you register as a new user that you have to give details like home address.
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: JAP on Monday 16 April 07 13:20 BST (UK)
But if you lied?  (why isn't there an evil emoticon!!)

Cheers,

JAP
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: LizzieW on Monday 16 April 07 13:23 BST (UK)
So if you've used Scotlands People in the past, you can't get the free credits?

Liz
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: trish251 on Monday 16 April 07 13:26 BST (UK)
But if you lied?  (why isn't there an evil emoticon!!)

Cheers,

JAP

Creative imagination is all it takes - not lying - I usually revisit my childhood (age variations) and live in the best suburbs of Sydney  ;D  ;D  - I do this for the insane websites that demand your life history before telling you if they have the information you are seeking!!  There do seem to be a couple that demand you live in a state of USA so I tend to use California as that is the only state for which I know a couple of zip codes.

Trish

Here's a little evil one  (http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/509.gif)  (http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/509.gif)  (http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/509.gif)  (http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/509.gif) (http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/509.gif)
 
 

Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: trish251 on Monday 16 April 07 13:32 BST (UK)
So if you've used Scotlands People in the past, you can get the free credits?

Liz

If you have used them or if you haven't - if you follow the instructions on the link it tells you to sign on OR create an account

Trish
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: Gadget on Monday 16 April 07 13:41 BST (UK)
But if you lied?  (why isn't there an evil emoticon!!)

Cheers,

JAP

Creative imagination is all it takes - not lying - I usually revisit my childhood (age variations) and live in the best suburbs of Sydney  ;D  ;D  - I do this for the insane websites that demand your life history before telling you if they have the information you are seeking!!  There do seem to be a couple that demand you live in a state of USA so I tend to use California as that is the only state for which I know a couple of zip codes.

Trish

Here's a little evil one  (http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/509.gif)  (http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/509.gif)  (http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/509.gif)  (http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/509.gif) (http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/509.gif)
 
 



I think that you might be described as a canny Scot, Trish  :o :o :o

I feel that I've invested my share (and more) in SP and it would be nice if they could give us a 'heavy user' or 'faithful customer' voucher once in a while.

That might be one for Imber to follow up  :)

I wonder how much the Sunday Mail will have paid for the deal?

Gadget
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: JAP on Monday 16 April 07 13:43 BST (UK)
Liz, Oh indeed you can - once.  As all of us long-term SP users have done.

Trish, Thanks.

JAP
(http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/1138.gif)   (http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/1138.gif)   (http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/1138.gif)   (http://www.websmileys.com/sm/evil/1138.gif)
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: LizzieW on Monday 16 April 07 13:50 BST (UK)
Thank you, I'll try it now.

Liz
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: trish251 on Monday 16 April 07 14:08 BST (UK)
I was reading in another place of folks suggesting  the family pet as a new user  ;D

Thus said, I think we have all enjoyed our 20 credits and will no doubt buy many more - my creative imagination is used for what some folks call "privacy". Talk of same rather bores me to tears, but I like to keep the spam away from my main mailbox & joining new websites can be an invite to 1000s of unwanted emails. Hence they get my alter ego until I am happy with their treatment of users.

Trish



Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: torrygirl on Monday 16 April 07 15:54 BST (UK)
Thank you so much, Falkyrn, for your post regarding free vouchers to SP.

I just tried it from Canada and really was surprised that it worked - now I can complete a couple of things I always wanted to go back and check but didn't have quite enough credits to do so.

Torrygirl
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: LizzieW on Monday 16 April 07 16:06 BST (UK)
I'm really having a senior moment today as I said on another topic.  I thought the search wasn't working, even though I had added the free credits.  After some while, I managed it and then found I already had £24 credit!

Liz
Title: FREE SEARCH
Post by: daisymaisy on Tuesday 17 April 07 18:13 BST (UK)
JUST THOUGHT I WOULD LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT OUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER HAS GIVEN PEOPLE 20 FREE CREDITS TO SEARCH ON
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Error/denied.aspx
ONCE REGISTERED CLICK ON MORE INFO UP AT THE RIGHT CORNER AND PUT IN CODE SUNDAYMAIL YOU WILL HAVE 20 CREDITS TO BE USED WITHIN 90 DAYS (I THINK)
MUST BE REGISTERED BEFORE THE 18TH APRIL THOUGH,SO HURRY LOL...
Title: Re: FREE SEARCH
Post by: scots_genie on Tuesday 17 April 07 18:50 BST (UK)
Thanks for that - what a lovely bonus of 20 credits   :D
Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: trish251 on Tuesday 17 April 07 23:36 BST (UK)
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Title: Re: Free Scotlands People Credits
Post by: daisymaisy on Wednesday 18 April 07 08:25 BST (UK)
WELL ITS WORKED FOR ME OK,JUST USED UP MY CREDITS NOW, ;D