In a message dated 05/12/2004 21:35:13 GMT Standard Time, pdconsarch@yahoo.co.uk writes: I would imagine that there are some 'local' listers who might be in a better position to bring these problems to the Council's attention than those of us who live in Yorkshire or Florida! I live in Dumfries and have had no difficulty access the 1851 Census pages. I suggest Lister try the direct link to the Census pages _http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/services/depts/comres/library/census_search.asp_ (http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/services/depts/comres/library/census_search.asp) rather than use Links from parent pages of the Council site. Also consider that access to any site will follow different routes depending on where you are in the world. Any one of these routes can develop a fault which is not related to the source source site. Sandy