ERO going Pay-to-Browse for online PRs etc

[Ann12]

I found out why my payment didn't get processed - RBS online banking system went down!!

Now it works!!

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[Ringrose]

I ave had a successful two hours on Halstead registers.Have had reasonable luck and a few  thigs which I thought Ihad right prove to be questionable.whilst looking at marriages for mid. 1700s I came across a maiden name which occurs in later generations as avChristian name.This must be my ancestor but I'm ot sure how she fits on.
I've only taken out a month so I hope zi have time todo allthoe various areas .
My eyes ache now so time for lunch.
Ringrose

[mike175]

Does anyone know if they have actually added any new registers to those previously available free? First impression is that they haven't

I already spent many hours browsing thousands of entries, and downloaded around 200 pages, when the scans were first made available free so I can't see much point in paying unless there is something new . . . although I would have happily paid at the time for the valuable information I found

For anyone new to SEAX there is a wealth of information there if you are prepared to search page after page of sometimes barely legible handwriting.

[Ringrose]

Its worth looking as I have found all the Halstead records there. The only problem perhaps because its Sunday and its NEW I keep getting logged out and need to keep tabs on what I ve done or the record IM looking at.
Ringrose

[smudwhisk]

There definately are a lot of new registers that weren't previously available on the free to view SEAX.   I know the odd extra register had been added in the summer since found an extra one for Harwich from the early 1700s, but now the whole of Harwich is available up until the early 1800s.  I think it may depend on whether the parishes you were looking at were small, as some of the smaller ones were fairly complete into the 1700s previously.  Apart from a few of the larger ones used as a test, most larger parishes only had a few registers available previously.  It's disappointing that Leyton isn't included because the RO doesn't have the originals, but Romford is now available when previously you couldn't even purchase microfiche copies of the registers.  I know previously that Braintree weren't available, but they are definately there now.  Now if I could just find a couple of marriages, the fun will really start

[coombs]

I spent 2 hours on Seax today and plan to do some soon tonight as I have found a baptism of ancestor Jeremiah Hurrell in Burnham.

[findem]

Hi,

The later years Coggeshall PRs are now online.

Regards.

[mike175]

Seems worth risking a few quid to have another look then . . . thanks

[findem]

Hi Mike,

Essex Ancestors allows checking for free to see if the required PRs are online yet, cuts out some of the research risk. 

Regards,