For those of you still waiting to view parish registers (and more) on line, below is the latest information from Essex Record Office as posted in their recent e-bulletin. Regards, Mick Loxdale Essex Ancestors The go-live date for Essex Ancestors, our new pay-to-browse subscription service for parish registers and wills has been re-scheduled for 17 October. We apologise for any disappointment caused to customers eager to register for this long-awaited upgrade to Seax. Essex Ancestors will offer all parish registers for the historic county of Essex 1538-1837 and parishes A-F from 1837-date and many of our wills from go-live date. Parishes G-Z and the remainder of our wills will follow in coming months after the recruitment of a second digitiser. Marriages for the last 50 years will be excluded, in conformity with Stationery Office guidelines. Access will be free in the ERO public searchroom and at Saffron Walden Archive Access Point. Subscriptions are 1 day £5.00, 1 week £15.00, 1 month £25.00, 6 months £50.00 and 1 year £75.00 We look forward to receiving your feedback and suggestions for future service improvements.

On 7 October 2011 15:48, Mick Loxdale <[email protected]> wrote: > For those of you still waiting to view parish registers (and more) on line, I´ve been browsing parish records and getting copies of wills on line from Seax for ages all free. Diane

Is it possible, now, to look at Essex wills online and free? I can't see this feature on Seax. I know that I could reserve a will for my next visit, but the some emails on this list seem to imply that I can save myself the journey and cost by doing it online. Regards,Rob Dickinson