I ended up with 11 for the 3 hours, I'm very happy with that. Now to spend the next few days going through the free part of the searches to find likely candidates for the next spell. (Let's hope they get through this round so we have more chances). Peter -----Original Message----- From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Diane Tamulion Sent: Sunday, 13 June 2010 10:47 AM To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] 1911 Census Free while England play football. I had expected this. You are lucky to get 6, I only got 3. I would get one, then I would get booted out and have to start all over again. Each one took about half hour to get. At least I got the ones that I really wanted. 3 hours wasn't enough time, but I really can't complain as they were FREE. Diane in Wisconsin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Relph" <peter@relph.org> To: <cornish-gen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] 1911 Census Free while England play football. >I got in just before the start, and although it's like running in mud, I've > managed to get 6 households in 90 minutes. > Don't use the 1911Census site, they are still charging. > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:cornish-gen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Colin and Wendy > Ward > Sent: Sunday, 13 June 2010 5:33 AM > To: cornish-gen@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CORNISH-GEN] 1911 Census Free while England play football. > > No! I've been trying continuously for an hour and a half without any > success. It is a farce. Clearly, the site's server capacity is totally > inadequate to cope with the not unexpected demand this 'free' offer was > bound to generate. > > Colin Ward > > > > On 12 June 2010 20:22, <klaush@iprimus.com.au> wrote: > >> Has anyone actually been able to get onto the site? Iv'e been trying for >> half an hour and it keeps saying page unavailable. I had pre-registered. >> Lyn in Melbourne >> >> ------------------------------- >> Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com >> >> Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription >> information >> http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information > http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com > > Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information > http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- Listmom: ybowers@gmail.com or CORNISH-GEN-admin@rootsweb.com Visit the OPC (Online Parish Clerk) web page for transcription information http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CORNISH-GEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Well being me I am a bit annoyed. This wasn't an act of kindness on FMP's part but a nifty bit of marketing. I did manage to get 2 military records but at the expense of three hours' frustration. They must have had a good idea this would happen. Three hours at snail's pace won't get you far but it'\s enough to whet your appetite and leave you with unanswered questions. So I am sure FMP will get their money's worth in terms of new subs and pay per views. My ancestry sub runs out this month and I had been considering swapping to FMP but this, and a couple of other things, including their attitude to look-ups, is making me reconsider. I work in marketing so I'm in the habit of looking for the workings behind offers and freebies and when I feel too manipulated I tend to run in the opposite direction. I saw messages from FMP members who kept off the site last night to give others a chance - they deserve thanks but also an apology from FMP. They are the ones who really paid for last night's free access. The first rule of marketing is not to p*ss off the customers you already have, but FMP seem to have ignored that one. Judy