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Title: City Ark
Post by: paj16l on Thursday 19 March 09 13:53 GMT (UK)
Have been trying to view City Ark online registers but nothing coming up.  Anyne else having trouble or is it just me?
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: Sue15 on Thursday 19 March 09 13:56 GMT (UK)
Hi
The archives are waiting for a server upgrade as the storage is full. i did email them last week and they explained they were hoping for a resolution soon.

I find it works but off peak times - in the middle of the night etc

Fingers crossed for normal service soon- as its a brilliant resource

Sue
PS I managed to get on it for a brief time this morning and they have put loads more  info on
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: paj16l on Thursday 19 March 09 13:58 GMT (UK)
Hi Sue,
Thanks for letting me know.  Will set my alarm for 2am or perhaps wait until they have sorted out the problem.
Trish
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: royd on Thursday 19 March 09 14:02 GMT (UK)
I'd wondered if it was me too!!  Brilliant resource, can't wait to see what they have added. :o
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: casalguidi on Thursday 19 March 09 22:59 GMT (UK)
Quote
PS I managed to get on it for a brief time this morning and they have put loads more  info on

Oooh, what are the new additions Sue ???

Casalguidi :)
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: Sue15 on Friday 20 March 09 05:56 GMT (UK)
Thats the worst of it - I cannot remember- but the list of parishes had got a lot longer I know that.
I have been working through the registers extracting all the Mannering(s) entries and there are some parishes I have never seen before.

Its now before 6am Uk time but it will not let me on this morning to check. If I can get a window of time I will make a list of parishes.

I think this extra information is what has overloaded the server - so when a couple of people get on the site there is nothing left for the search - if you see what I mean.

I know Medway cityark have won another lottery grant so hopefully they will get a new or upgrated server soon.

Hope to make a list soon
Sue
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: Sue15 on Friday 20 March 09 09:53 GMT (UK)
Hi
Just managed to take a look

   
   Ash next Ridley, St. Peter and St. Paul 1563-1997 
   
   Birling, Lower, Christ Church baptisms and marriages 1893-1969 
   Borstal, St. Matthew baptisms 1879-1969 and marriages 1902-1954     
   Bredhurst, St. Peter CMB 1546-1954
   Brompton, Old, Holy Trinity baptisms 1848-1953, marriages 1849-1953 and burials    in municipal cemeteries 1920-1925 
   Brompton, Chatham Garrison Church (the Garrison Church of St. Barbara), Maxwell Road, Brompton baptisms 1847-1977 and marriages 1933-1955
   Burham, St. Mary the Virgin CMB 1627-1981
   Chalk, St. Mary the Virgin CMB 1661-1940 
   
   Chatham, All Saints baptisms
   Chatham, St. John the Divine, Baptisms 1853-1969 and marriages 1853-1954    Chatham, St. Mary the Virgin CMB 1568-1974
   Chatham, St. Paul baptisms 1855-1975 and marriages 1855-1954
   Chatham, St. Philip (Wayfield) and St. James (Walderslade) baptisms 1950-1962 and marriages 1951-1956 

   Chatham, St. Stephen baptisms 1935-1980 and marriages 1942-1954 
   Chatham, St. William
   Cliffe-at-Hoo, St. Helen CMB 1558-1980   
   Cobham, St. Mary Magdalene CMB 1655-1995 
   Cooling, St. James CMB 1707-1977
   Crockenhill, All Souls baptisms 1852-1940 and marriages 1853-1954
   Cuxton, St. Michael and All Angels CMB 1560-1992 and parish customal 1631-1901
   Darenth, St. Margaret of Antioch CMB 1696-1976
   Dartford, Christchurch baptisms 1910-1970 and marriages 1910-1954
   Dartford, Holy Trinity CMB 1561-1984 (P110)
   Dartford, St. Alban the Martyr baptisms 1903-1982, marriages 1903-1954, burials 1903-1910 and funerals 1923-1937
   Dartford, St. Edmund King and Martyr baptisms 1956-1999
   Fawkham, St. Mary the Virgin CMB 1568-1983 
   Frindsbury, All Saints CMB 1669-1959
   
   Galley Hill, All Saints, baptisms 1885-1946 and marriages 1895-1954 
   
   Gillingham, South baptisms 1983-1991 
 
   Gillingham, St. Augustine baptisms 1917-1976 and marriages 1917-1954
 
   Gillingham, St. Barnabas baptisms 1890-1969 and marriages 1892-1954 
   Gillingham, St. Luke the Evangelist
   Gillingham, St. Mark baptisms 1863-1952 and marriages 1866-1954
   Gillingham, St. Mary Magdalene CMB 1558-1967
   
   Gravesend, Holy Family baptisms 1959-1977
   Gravesend, St. Aidan baptisms 1955-1990
   
   Gravesend, St. George CMB 1547-1951
   Gravesend St. James baptisms 1852-1967 and marriages 1852-1954
 
   Gravesend, St. Luke's Mission Church, Wrotham Road, Gravesend baptisms 1900-1905
   Gravesend, St. Mary baptisms 1905-1946 and marriages 1913-1954 
   
   Greenhithe, St. Mary the Virgin baptisms 1857-1967 and marriages 1858-1954  burials of Greenhithe people in Swanscombe, Stone and Southfleet Churchyards and Gravesend and Dartford municipal cemeteries 1925-1946

   Halling, St. John the Baptist CMB 1705-1988 
   Hartley, All Saints CMB 1712-2003 
   Hempstead, All Saints marriages 1950-1954 

   Higham with Merston   St. Mary's Church, Church Street, Lower Higham and St. John's Church, Hermitage Lane, Upper Higham (established 1862) CMB 1653-1973

   High Halstow, St. Margaret CMB 1653-1957
   Hoo Allhallows, All Saints CMB 1629-1976
   
   Hoo, St. Mary CMB 1695-1978
   Hoo, St. Werburgh CMB 1587-1987
   Horton Kirby, St. Mary CMB 1671-1991
   Ifield St. Margaret 1751-1954
   
   Longfield, St. Mary Magdalene CMB 1757-1972
   Luton, Christ Church baptisms 1852-1960 and marriages 1853-1954
   Meopham, St. John the Baptist CMB 1561-1991
   Milton next Gravesend, Christchurch baptisms 1857-1968 and marriages 1857-1954   Milton next Gravesend, Holy Trinity baptisms 1845-1962 and marriages 1845-1954    Milton next Gravesend, St. Andrew’s Mission Church baptisms 1865-1970

   Milton next Gravesend, St. Peter and St. Paul CMB 1558-1938
   
   Northfleet, St. Botolph CMB 1539-1955
   Nurstead [cf. Nursted], St. Mildred CMB 1561-1997    
   Perry Street (Northfleet), All Saints baptisms 1871-1989 and marriages 1871-1954    
   Rainham, St. Margaret of Antioch CMB 1592-1983
   Ridley, St. Peter and St. Paul CMB 1625-1997
   Rochester, Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary CMB 1657-1994
   
   Rochester, St. Justus baptisms 1948-1960 and funerals and cremations 1965-1980
   
   Rochester, St. Margaret of Antioch CMB 1653-1983
   Rochester, St. Nicholas of Myra CMB 1624-1950
   Rochester, St. Peter CMB 1860-1973 and Rochester, St. Andrew baptisms 1890-1973
   Rosherville, St. Mark baptisms 1853-1962 and marriages 1853-1954
   Shorne, St. Peter and St. Paul CMB 1538-1996
   
   Snodland, All Saints CMB 1559-1966 
   Southfleet, St. Nicholas of Myra CMB 1558-1932
   St. James at Grain CMB 1653-1981 
   
   Stoke, St. Peter and St. Paul CMB 1666-1906
   Stone next Dartford, St. Mary the Virgin CMB 1718-1995
   Strood, St. Francis of Assisi baptisms 1941-1967
   Strood, St. Mary the Virgin baptisms 1869-1993 and marriages 1869-1955 
   Strood, St. Nicholas of Myra CMB 1565-1977
      Sutton at Hone, St. John the Baptist CMB 1607-1962
   Swanley [Village], St. Paul baptisms 1852-1969 and marriages 1861-1954     Swanley [Junction], St. Mary the Virgin baptisms 1902-1983 and marriages 1902-1954 
   Swanscombe, St. Peter and St. Paul CMB 1559-1967
   Twydall, Holy Trinity baptisms 1954-1976 
   Upnor, St. Philip and St. James baptisms 1878-1983 and marriages 1878-1955
   Wigmore, St. Matthew baptisms 1931-1991 and marriages 1952-1954    Wilmington,   St. Michael and All Angels CMB 1683-1996
   Wouldham, All Saints CMB 1538-1954

thats most of it I think

sue
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: Siamese Girl on Friday 20 March 09 12:44 GMT (UK)
Nothing there at the moment  :(

Carole
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: royd on Friday 20 March 09 13:16 GMT (UK)
 ::)

Biting fingernails in anticipation ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: c more on Friday 27 March 09 01:29 GMT (UK)
I have also been trying to get into cityark on line parish records for the past week with no luck. :'(
Living in Australia most of the time I am trying is off peak, but I still get nothing.
Does anyone know what is going on ???
Has it completely shut down at the moment. ???
Cheers Leonie
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: Sue15 on Friday 27 March 09 01:53 GMT (UK)
The Friends of Cityark have this message on their website

"You may be experiencing problems with the CityArk website. We are aware that there is a problem, which has been caused by CityArk reaching its storage capacity. We are awaiting a server upgrade and apologise for any inconvenience."

I emailed Cityark itself a week or so ago and they advised normal service would be resumed asap. I believe they have got another heritage lottery grant so I do not think the service is at risk- its probably taking time for the budget to come through to upgrade the server. It is nearly the end of the financial year in the Uk maybe they have to wait until April for new funding.

Like you - I rely on this wonderful service and miss it dreadfully.

Fingers crossed it will be back very soon

Sue

 
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: jovi75 on Friday 27 March 09 07:42 GMT (UK)
Thanks for this thread, thought it was just me being stupid & not using it properly!

Have never used Citiark before but have family to trace in Medway so am on the edge of my seat awaiting it's return.

Jovi75
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: royd on Friday 27 March 09 13:58 GMT (UK)
Honestly Jovi75,  I think you will find it well worth the wait.  Its simple to use and so very interesting to see your ancestor's details straight from the book so to speak.  Great fun.
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: jovi75 on Friday 27 March 09 14:09 GMT (UK)
Thanks Royd,

I really can't wait now to piece all my bits together properly.  If anyone notices it's return could they please note it on the thread!

Cheers
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: royd on Tuesday 31 March 09 20:37 BST (UK)
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


IT'S BACK


 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: sheena58 on Tuesday 31 March 09 21:29 BST (UK)
Yay! so it is!   ;D If only they had the same for the rest of Kent...
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: jovi75 on Tuesday 31 March 09 21:30 BST (UK)
Thank you Royd, I'm off there now.................

Jovi75   ;D
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: weemary on Wednesday 01 April 09 21:57 BST (UK)
How do you search on the site. I have tried a few times, and got lost :(

mary
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: casalguidi on Wednesday 01 April 09 22:04 BST (UK)
Hi Mary

You don't search as such but view each page of each register separately ie. the parish registers aren't indexed on the site.  You enter via the "parish registers online" link on the left of the page and then select the parish and then select the particular register that you wish to view which gives you a whole list of images which you need to view separately.

http://www.familysearch.org is incomplete but can often be used to locate events and there is a partial index of marriages http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fleming/cityark.htm

Hope this helps but if you get stuck just shout and somebody will help you look.

Casalguidi :)
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: royd on Wednesday 01 April 09 22:41 BST (UK)
I wish EVERYWHERE had a site like this - it's such fun to look at.   :D

Hi Weemary, I'll have a go for you if you like, but it's fun to scroll through the pages and then EUREKA there's the name you're looking for..
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: jovi75 on Wednesday 01 April 09 22:45 BST (UK)
..........yeah until it throws up a spanner in your tree-hunting works as it has mine, ha, ha!  Genealogy is never dull eh?

Jovi75
Title: Re: City Ark
Post by: weemary on Thursday 02 April 09 07:59 BST (UK)
thanks for all the replies -  yes it is fun finding that elsuive ancestor - took me 10 years to loacte a marriage cert as one of my ancestors was wrongly names on a death cert.

The problem I have is my ancestor was born Gillingham according to the 1851 census.

The 1861/1871 census he doesn't know where he was born.

I will post on a seperate thread to see if anyone can suggest where I can search next

mary