Helen, I just used my personal name & email address and other details (Ms for title, my own phone no, where I live for city etc), then under both Institution name and Institution address I typed international and I chose international from the drop-down menu, which otherwise consisted of states in the US. Charani says in a reply to my posting that Institution should be either "none" or "other" and location is "International" unless you are based in the USA, so that's another variation that presumably works. But what I did worked for me, and its lasted two days and several log-ins so far (they email you a log-in name and password). Sue |-----Original Message----- |From: eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-somerset- |bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Helen |Sent: 17 April 2008 17:54 |To: eng-somerset@rootsweb.com |Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] Free trial | |Hi Sue, | |I clicked on the Gale link immediately but all I got was a registration form |that asked for my name, e-mail, title, institution, etc. I'm researching |for myself, no institution. How can I try this site? |----- Original Message ----- |From: "Sue Ahrens" <sue.ahrens@ntlworld.com> |To: <ENG-SOMERSET@rootsweb.com> |Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:44 AM |Subject: [ENG-SOM] Free trial | | |> Hello list, |> |> The other day I read this on another family history list. |> ___________________________________________________________ |> You can access newspapers back to 17th century on a free trial at Gale - |> British Library - I have found hundreds of references to my families - |> great |> |> with BDM notices too: |> http://access.gale.com/gdctrial/ |> |> in "Institution" type international |> _____________________________________________________________ |> |> It worked for me with no problems, and the friendly email that I received |> from the Gale Digital Collection Trial Site included this: "The access |> period is limited, so don't delay in exploring the products and sharing it |> with your colleagues" |> |> So that's what I'm doing now, colleagues. Enjoy! (It actually includes |> much more than the British Library digitised collections.) |> |> Sue |> |> |> |> ------------------------------- |> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to |> ENG-SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the |> quotes in the subject and the body of the message |> |> |> -- |> No virus found in this incoming message. |> Checked by AVG. |> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.23.0/1381 - Release Date: 4/16/2008 |> 9:34 AM |> |> | | |-- |I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. |It has removed 1740 spam emails to date. |Paying users do not have this message in their emails. |Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len | | | |------------------------------- |To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SOMERSET- |request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject |and the body of the message

I have been able to have free access to this site since 24 March when I picked the information up on another list. (Sorry I should have passed the info on to you as I did to some other lists). Because of the initial rush on the original scheme they produced simpler system and a form to fill in which I duly did. They have then granted me a full months free usage because I filled in the form honestly. I now have at least 2 reams of obituaries, articles, new facts about horrendous family accidents and unfortunate circumstances which I would never have found. It will keep me busy for years - So much so that I keep forgetting to tell people what a wonderful source of information this is. They even shipped to me a full pack of data to me in France to read and consider. Not had time yet! Best of all I found out that the source is located at Walworth Industrial Estate Andover where a great many of my family are from and a town in which I still have business interests. Must close - back to searching for more family facts! Jim North Les Arcs France -----Original Message----- From: eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sue Ahrens Sent: 17 April 2008 19:21 To: eng-somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] Free trial Helen, I just used my personal name & email address and other details (Ms for title, my own phone no, where I live for city etc), then under both Institution name and Institution address I typed international and I chose international from the drop-down menu, which otherwise consisted of states in the US. Charani says in a reply to my posting that Institution should be either "none" or "other" and location is "International" unless you are based in the USA, so that's another variation that presumably works. But what I did worked for me, and its lasted two days and several log-ins so far (they email you a log-in name and password). Sue |-----Original Message----- |From: eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-somerset- |bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Helen |Sent: 17 April 2008 17:54 |To: eng-somerset@rootsweb.com |Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] Free trial | |Hi Sue, | |I clicked on the Gale link immediately but all I got was a registration form |that asked for my name, e-mail, title, institution, etc. I'm researching |for myself, no institution. How can I try this site? |----- Original Message ----- |From: "Sue Ahrens" <sue.ahrens@ntlworld.com> |To: <ENG-SOMERSET@rootsweb.com> |Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:44 AM |Subject: [ENG-SOM] Free trial | | |> Hello list, |> |> The other day I read this on another family history list. |> ___________________________________________________________ |> You can access newspapers back to 17th century on a free trial at Gale - |> British Library - I have found hundreds of references to my families - |> great |> |> with BDM notices too: |> http://access.gale.com/gdctrial/ |> |> in "Institution" type international |> _____________________________________________________________ |> |> It worked for me with no problems, and the friendly email that I received |> from the Gale Digital Collection Trial Site included this: "The access |> period is limited, so don't delay in exploring the products and sharing it |> with your colleagues" |> |> So that's what I'm doing now, colleagues. Enjoy! (It actually includes |> much more than the British Library digitised collections.) |> |> Sue |> |> |> |> ------------------------------- |> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to |> ENG-SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the |> quotes in the subject and the body of the message |> |> |> -- |> No virus found in this incoming message. |> Checked by AVG. |> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.23.0/1381 - Release Date: 4/16/2008 |> 9:34 AM |> |> | | |-- |I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. |It has removed 1740 spam emails to date. |Paying users do not have this message in their emails. |Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len | | | |------------------------------- |To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SOMERSET- |request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject |and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Jim North wrote: > Because of the initial rush on the original scheme they produced simpler > system and a form to fill in which I duly did. The initial free trial was specifically for one American university only. It wasn't meant for anyone outside the university. Access was closed once it was realised what had happened. However, Gale were obviously well aware of the scale of interest, hence the subsequent free time limited trial. > They have then granted me a full months free usage because I filled in the > form honestly. As did I. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

List After a polite request my FREE TRIAL has just been extended for another month! Oh what joy! Jim -----Original Message----- From: eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-somerset-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Charani Sent: 17 April 2008 22:01 To: eng-somerset@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ENG-SOM] Free trial Jim North wrote: > Because of the initial rush on the original scheme they produced simpler > system and a form to fill in which I duly did. The initial free trial was specifically for one American university only. It wasn't meant for anyone outside the university. Access was closed once it was realised what had happened. However, Gale were obviously well aware of the scale of interest, hence the subsequent free time limited trial. > They have then granted me a full months free usage because I filled in the > form honestly. As did I. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message