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Offline skippy

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Re: ScotlandsPeople(Launch date Mon. 26th Sept.2016 , now the next few days).
« Reply #90 on: Wednesday 28 September 16 15:49 BST (UK) »
Thank you,

as you say we will just have to wait and see .
Everything comes to those who wait, or so the saying goes.

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Re: ScotlandsPeople(Launch date Mon. 26th Sept.2016 , now the next few days).
« Reply #91 on: Wednesday 28 September 16 15:56 BST (UK) »
Quote from: amberdog on Wednesday 28 September 16 15:24 BST (UK)
Hope there is a free index search initially when the Kirk sessions do get added.

That would be great, but I will be astonished if there is any sort of name index to the Kirk Session records. It would be a huge undertaking. There are about 900 parishes, and if each one had just over 11 pages, that would make 10,000 pages to be indexed. Some of them have more than 11 bound books, not just 11 pages.

I think it's much more likely that we will be offered a set number of pages for a set number of credits, with the choice of which years we want to select.
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Re: ScotlandsPeople(Launch date Mon. 26th Sept.2016 , now the next few days).
« Reply #92 on: Wednesday 28 September 16 16:41 BST (UK) »
I was expecting the Kirk Sessions to be something like the browsable records on Familysearch (e.g. the Durham BTs and the South African records). 

I've not used them via the Scottish centres so I assume they'll be like that. Only used them at local parishes where there were friendly sessions clerks  ;)

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Over the next few months more types of records held by National Records of Scotland (NRS), including records of kirk sessions and other church courts will be added.
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Re: ScotlandsPeople(Launch date Mon. 26th Sept.2016 , now the next few days).
« Reply #93 on: Wednesday 28 September 16 16:42 BST (UK) »
Well... it seems to be up but, is it running?

Asks to create and confirm a new password.... Done
This is the result:

Site encountered an error. Please contact site administrator using contact page

AAARGGGHH

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Re: ScotlandsPeople(Launch date Mon. 26th Sept.2016 , now the next few days).
« Reply #94 on: Wednesday 28 September 16 16:48 BST (UK) »
I'm in fine - had to have 2 attempts at password  ???
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Re: ScotlandsPeople(Launch date Mon. 26th Sept.2016 , now the next few days).
« Reply #95 on: Wednesday 28 September 16 16:51 BST (UK) »
I got intae it nae bother.
Gave new password and all my stuff appears to be there.
Tried a person search and got him.
Early days tho.
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Re: ScotlandsPeople(Launch date Mon. 26th Sept.2016 , now the next few days).
« Reply #96 on: Wednesday 28 September 16 16:54 BST (UK) »
My problem was that my laptop kept wanting to use my old password  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: ScotlandsPeople(Launch date Mon. 26th Sept.2016 , now the next few days).
« Reply #97 on: Wednesday 28 September 16 16:58 BST (UK) »
I tried at least 4 times before I finally had to contact the administrator.
I used a new password with the criteria as set out .

Will now have to wait and see what the issue is.

Edit:
I'm in now. I tried again.

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Re: ScotlandsPeople(Launch date Mon. 26th Sept.2016 , now the next few days).
« Reply #98 on: Wednesday 28 September 16 17:05 BST (UK) »
Ok   so we shall see, they have forgotten who I am :(   patiently waiting for them to acknowledge my existence. 

Then once I am set up again, will chill for a few days before attacking the New site.. I do hate change --- so it will cause me a bit of angst ...

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