G'day Steve, The FreeCEN site is doing a progressive roll-out to avoid the infamous 1901 census online debacle. Eventually all areas will have access but by rolling out progressively, it keeps the server load to a manageable level. Given that the servers are being provided free by Rootsweb.com, safeguarding their servers has to have high priority. Hope you get access soon (I had a preview peek some weeks ago and I was reasonable happy with it). Bear in mind that the web site will only have those pieces that have been transcribed thus far. There is heaps more work to be transcribed and the project will need more volunteers for several years to come. If you want to volunteer to help, contact Dave Newbury at [email protected] Warmest regards, Terry Waters-Marsh Rockhampton Queensland 4701 Australia FreeCEN Coordinator - Wiltshire (visit the project at http://freecen.rootsweb.com) ARCHIVE CD BOOKS - http://www.archivecdbooks.org A project to reproduce old books on CD for genealogists and pay for the restoration of books in Record Offices, Libraries, etc. -----Original Message----- From: Steve Baker [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 4:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HWK] FreeCens I find when I go to the site and click 'search the database' it says : 'FreeCEN Search is being deployed gradually, and is not yet available from your location Access will be available from this location in approximately 29 days' Is this just me or is it not available in UK yet. Steve Baker West Yorkshire Researching ELLIS, SHOVELLER, BIGWOOD, KEMP, possibly CUZENS (Portsea, Hampshire) BAKER, PORTER, SMITH (Isle of Wight) PORTER, RAWLINSON, MORLEY, TAYLOR (Grantham, Lincolnshire) CHEDZEY, PERKS (Bridgwater / Bishops St Lydiard, Somerset) COATES, CHAPPELL, THOMPSON (Hawkesbury Upton, Gloucestershire) JORDAN, LEEDER (Brome, Bungay, Whickham Skeith, Suffolk) LANGFORD (Ringstead, Norfolk) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Siebert" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: 08 July 2003 5:45 AM Subject: [HWK] FreeCens > Evening All, > > > > You may have seen previous publicity concerning the FreeCEN project - the > Internet-based 'free-to-view' project that will enable researchers to view > details of UK Censuses between the years 1841 and 1891, especially the > ability to search by surname across census years and counties. I am sure > that you will agree that to have this facility is an important step. In > particular, it will considerably help researchers that cannot visit the > U.K., or even those in the U.K. who find difficulty in travelling. > > > > Great progress has been made already, and some pieces are on-line. Check out > http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ > > > > However, to put all those details on line does require a lot more effort. > Even if you can only afford a few hours per week, please seriously consider > offering your help as transcriber. Free software, procedures and all kinds > of help are available. > > > > As county co-ordinator for Bristol and Sth GLS I am always looking for > volunteers to help with this county's transcription. Please come forward and > volunteer your help on this important project, I look forward to hearing > from you. > > > > Regards, > > Bernadette > FreeCens Coordinator for Bristol & South GLS > > > ==== ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY Mailing List ==== > 2002 Get Together........This years will be on Saturday the 5th of October and will include The Pond Dipper's 40th birthday celebrations > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > ==== ENG-GLO-HAWKESBURY Mailing List ==== Don't forget to bookmark http://www.HawkesburyFamilyHistory.co.uk and visit regulary. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237