Somebody posed a similar query to me off list earlier today. It was also stated that Ian always responded within a couple of days to queries but apparently Ian had mentioned to this individual he was having "trouble " with his PC. Searching through my emails the last posting I have from Ian was on 21 November 2005 although he carried out some syndicate maintenance on 25 November. Ian is a subscriber to this Admin list so assuming his PC and connection service are both in working order he should pick up this "where are you note". If anyone has had more up to date communication with Ian could they please let me know off list? Thanks Allan Raymond FreeBMD Co-ordinator of Syndicates ----- Original Message ----- From: "PHIL BENNETT" <philrobenn@xtra.co.nz> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 15 December 2005 02:05 Subject: Ian Brooke Has anyone heard from Ian Brooke over the last fortnight. Have sent 4 emails without response. Regards Phil B. Taranaki, New Zealand ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

I have downloaded file 1867M2-W-0326 from the Scan 2 site. Free WMD refuses to open the file. Neither will Irfanview, Gimp, Adobe Photo De Luxe, and Coral Draw. They all report unknown file format. One of these programs , I think it was GIMP, reported that the file was 'not a jpeg file: starts with 0 x 3c O X 48. Beats me. Any ideas? -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/199 - Release Date: 13/12/2005

Hi There, Unfortuneately my previous computer crashed big time ie the bios crashed and I was unable to do any more. Could the gentleman above please contact me off list as I have lost their email addresses and also forgotten various things to put on the header. Sorry to use the list for this but hey it is useful for things like these requests, MartinT

Dear Pat Hopefully you recieved my reply e-mail Saturday using your normal e-mail address but in case you did'nt here it is again. Completed Registration page Saturday await SubmitterID e-mail. Something I should have told you however is that I am not on Broadband so please do not send huge files! Best wishes Trevor P.S. still await SubmitterID e-mail. ----- Original Message ----- From: "PAT SAVAGE" <pat.savage@btopenworld.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 11:09 AM Subject: email address > If anyone has had trouble getting me on my btopenworld email address. Try > pat_e_savage@hotmail.com Something strange is going on with the bt one > Pat Savage > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Want to help FreeBMD? > Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

If anyone has had trouble getting me on my btopenworld email address. Try pat_e_savage@hotmail.com Something strange is going on with the bt one Pat Savage

> -----Original Message----- > From: Ian & Gillian Kyle [mailto:iankyle@bmts.com] > Sent: 09 December 2005 00:35 > To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Marriages Samford Suffolk > > I have run the above "save search 1837 to 1910" for the > surname Weeding > Returned 2 new entries i.e. > > Weeding Alice Mary Samford 4a page 1011 Marriage June 1884 > click on page # 1011 and the entry appears with names from > Bosmere 4a.... a Puzzle. > > The 2nd entry strangely perhaps is for the same name > Weeding Alice Mary Samford 4a page 1369 marriage Sep 1896 > click on page 1369 and the entry appears with names from > Hartismere.....again a puzzle. The registers are grouped according to the volume and each volume contains a number of districts. It is possible, therefore, that entries from different districts (all within the same volume) can appear on the same page although, of course, pairs of entries should have the same district. > note the districts are in italics although "Samford" appears > to be a legitimate spelling. If you click on "Samford" it says: "The page number is not within the range expected for the district. Note that there a number of possible reasons for this, including an error in the district, the page, the volume, the date or the type of entry." In the first case the reason is a wrong page and in the second the reason is a wrong date. > I then clicked the "spectacles" for the 2nd entry and > returned page 334 for Sep 1896 instead of 1369 > I could not get a return for the "spectacles" in the first entry. There are (confusingly) two types of "page", one is the page in the original register (page 1369 in volume 4a) and the other is the page of the index (334), which is what the scan is of. In the Sept 1986 entry you will not find the entry on page 334 because the transcription accidently put the entry in September rather than June. This has already been corrected which is why there is now a entry for the same name in the results for June 1896. The incorrect entry (Sep 1986) has now been deleted and this will be reflected in the results at the next update. There does not now appear to be a problem with viewing the scan of the first entry. However, as Allan has observed the page number should probably be 1041. If you do a search for Marriages, June 1884, volume=4a, page=1041 you will get three entries which are probably the ones that go with the Weeding entry.

Thank you Archer....... I think I shall digest this information Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Archer Barrie" <Barrie.Archer@uk.fujitsu.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 10:55 AM Subject: RE: Marriages Samford Suffolk > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ian & Gillian Kyle [mailto:iankyle@bmts.com] > > Sent: 09 December 2005 00:35 > > To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Marriages Samford Suffolk > > > > I have run the above "save search 1837 to 1910" for the > > surname Weeding > > Returned 2 new entries i.e. > > > > Weeding Alice Mary Samford 4a page 1011 Marriage June 1884 > > click on page # 1011 and the entry appears with names from > > Bosmere 4a.... a Puzzle. > > > > The 2nd entry strangely perhaps is for the same name > > Weeding Alice Mary Samford 4a page 1369 marriage Sep 1896 > > click on page 1369 and the entry appears with names from > > Hartismere.....again a puzzle. > > The registers are grouped according to the volume and each volume contains a > number of districts. It is possible, therefore, that entries from different > districts (all within the same volume) can appear on the same page although, > of course, pairs of entries should have the same district. > > > note the districts are in italics although "Samford" appears > > to be a legitimate spelling. > > If you click on "Samford" it says: "The page number is not within the range > expected for the district. Note that there a number of possible reasons for > this, including an error in the district, the page, the volume, the date or > the type of entry." In the first case the reason is a wrong page and in the > second the reason is a wrong date. > > > I then clicked the "spectacles" for the 2nd entry and > > returned page 334 for Sep 1896 instead of 1369 > > I could not get a return for the "spectacles" in the first entry. > > There are (confusingly) two types of "page", one is the page in the original > register (page 1369 in volume 4a) and the other is the page of the index > (334), which is what the scan is of. > > In the Sept 1986 entry you will not find the entry on page 334 because the > transcription accidently put the entry in September rather than June. This > has already been corrected which is why there is now a entry for the same > name in the results for June 1896. The incorrect entry (Sep 1986) has now > been deleted and this will be reflected in the results at the next update. > > There does not now appear to be a problem with viewing the scan of the first > entry. However, as Allan has observed the page number should probably be > 1041. If you do a search for Marriages, June 1884, volume=4a, page=1041 you > will get three entries which are probably the ones that go with the Weeding > entry. > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Want to help FreeBMD? > Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

I haven't checked through all the details or searches. Regarding "Weeding Alice Mary Samford 4a page 1011 Marriage June 1884". I think page 1011 is an incorrect transcription of the actual scan entry it should read 1041, scan 1884M2-W-0274.tif refers. The "4" is somewhat indistinct on the scan. I assume the reason "Samford" district is in italics in particular for the search entry above is that the page number doesn't accord with the page number range for that district rather than the district itself being an invalid spelling. Allan Raymond ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ian & Gillian Kyle" <iankyle@bmts.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 09 December 2005 00:34 Subject: Marriages Samford Suffolk I have run the above "save search 1837 to 1910" for the surname Weeding Returned 2 new entries i.e. Weeding Alice Mary Samford 4a page 1011 Marriage June 1884 click on page # 1011 and the entry appears with names from Bosmere 4a.... a Puzzle. The 2nd entry strangely perhaps is for the same name Weeding Alice Mary Samford 4a page 1369 marriage Sep 1896 click on page 1369 and the entry appears with names from Hartismere.....again a puzzle. note the districts are in italics although "Samford" appears to be a legitimate spelling. I then clicked the "spectacles" for the 2nd entry and returned page 334 for Sep 1896 instead of 1369 I could not get a return for the "spectacles" in the first entry. Thank you Ian ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== List archives http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/freebmd-admins ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Hello Gordon, Yes, Dorothy got it right, two separate entries, but his title (Baron) should follow any forenames, not the surname. This is covered in the Hints and Help for Beginners. Foley, Thomas Henry (Baron), St......... Regards, Colin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Cawthrow" <gordon.cawthrow@dsl.pipex.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 9:40 PM Subject: Re: What to Enter? > Thanks, Dorothy > > Gordon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DOROTHY LEWIS" <dorothy.dal1@btopenworld.com> > To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 9:14 PM > Subject: Re: What to Enter? > > >> Gordon >> Looking at the FAQ it seems you should type it twice like this example: >> >> 6 (s) How do I transcribe: >> Hickford......Mary Ann......Kingston,4....251 >> ............................................&250A Transcribe the line >> twice: >> Hickford,Mary Ann,Kingston,4,251 >> Hickford,Mary Ann,Kingston,4,250A Regards Dorothy >> >> Gordon Cawthrow <gordon.cawthrow@dsl.pipex.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I'm currently transcribing 1849 marriages and on 1849M3-F-0530 I have an >> entry as follows:- >> >> Foley (Baron) Thomas Henry St James I 110 and 134a >> >> Advice gratefully received on what I should enter. >> >> Regards >> >> Gordon >> >> >> ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== >> Want to help FreeBMD? >> Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== >> Want to help FreeBMD? >> Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > FreeBMD Transcribers homepage > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

Hello Gordon, Yes, Dorothy got it right, two separate entries, but his title (Baron) should follow any forenames, not the surname. This is covered in the Hints and Help for Beginners. Foley, Thomas Henry (Baron), St......... Regards, Colin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Cawthrow" <gordon.cawthrow@dsl.pipex.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 9:40 PM Subject: Re: What to Enter? > Thanks, Dorothy > > Gordon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DOROTHY LEWIS" <dorothy.dal1@btopenworld.com> > To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 9:14 PM > Subject: Re: What to Enter? > > >> Gordon >> Looking at the FAQ it seems you should type it twice like this example: >> >> 6 (s) How do I transcribe: >> Hickford......Mary Ann......Kingston,4....251 >> ............................................&250A Transcribe the line >> twice: >> Hickford,Mary Ann,Kingston,4,251 >> Hickford,Mary Ann,Kingston,4,250A Regards Dorothy >> >> Gordon Cawthrow <gordon.cawthrow@dsl.pipex.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I'm currently transcribing 1849 marriages and on 1849M3-F-0530 I have an >> entry as follows:- >> >> Foley (Baron) Thomas Henry St James I 110 and 134a >> >> Advice gratefully received on what I should enter. >> >> Regards >> >> Gordon >> >> >> ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== >> Want to help FreeBMD? >> Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. >> >> ============================== >> Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >> areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >> Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== >> Want to help FreeBMD? >> Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > FreeBMD Transcribers homepage > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

Thanks, Dorothy Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "DOROTHY LEWIS" <dorothy.dal1@btopenworld.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 9:14 PM Subject: Re: What to Enter? > Gordon > Looking at the FAQ it seems you should type it twice like this example: > > 6 (s) How do I transcribe: > Hickford......Mary Ann......Kingston,4....251 > ............................................&250A Transcribe the line > twice: > Hickford,Mary Ann,Kingston,4,251 > Hickford,Mary Ann,Kingston,4,250A Regards Dorothy > > Gordon Cawthrow <gordon.cawthrow@dsl.pipex.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm currently transcribing 1849 marriages and on 1849M3-F-0530 I have an > entry as follows:- > > Foley (Baron) Thomas Henry St James I 110 and 134a > > Advice gratefully received on what I should enter. > > Regards > > Gordon > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Want to help FreeBMD? > Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Want to help FreeBMD? > Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Gordon Looking at the FAQ it seems you should type it twice like this example: 6 (s) How do I transcribe: Hickford......Mary Ann......Kingston,4....251 ............................................&250A Transcribe the line twice: Hickford,Mary Ann,Kingston,4,251 Hickford,Mary Ann,Kingston,4,250A Regards Dorothy Gordon Cawthrow <gordon.cawthrow@dsl.pipex.com> wrote: Hi, I'm currently transcribing 1849 marriages and on 1849M3-F-0530 I have an entry as follows:- Foley (Baron) Thomas Henry St James I 110 and 134a Advice gratefully received on what I should enter. Regards Gordon ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== Want to help FreeBMD? Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

I have run the above "save search 1837 to 1910" for the surname Weeding Returned 2 new entries i.e. Weeding Alice Mary Samford 4a page 1011 Marriage June 1884 click on page # 1011 and the entry appears with names from Bosmere 4a.... a Puzzle. The 2nd entry strangely perhaps is for the same name Weeding Alice Mary Samford 4a page 1369 marriage Sep 1896 click on page 1369 and the entry appears with names from Hartismere.....again a puzzle. note the districts are in italics although "Samford" appears to be a legitimate spelling. I then clicked the "spectacles" for the 2nd entry and returned page 334 for Sep 1896 instead of 1369 I could not get a return for the "spectacles" in the first entry. Thank you Ian

Hi, I'm currently transcribing 1849 marriages and on 1849M3-F-0530 I have an entry as follows:- Foley (Baron) Thomas Henry St James I 110 and 134a Advice gratefully received on what I should enter. Regards Gordon

I am unable to download my page scans from Scan 2 members page or the year list or from the main freeBMD images. Jean (ID hillier)

Hi This problem is caused by one of the settings of the Content Advisor within Internet Explorer. To correct, open Internet Explorer, select Internet Options under the Tools menu, go to the Content Tab, and click on the disable button. For those who want the content advisor enabled, but still be able to download from various websites, I can provide instructions on doing this. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlotte Burton-Bell & Chris Bell" <c_cbell@paradise.net.nz> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 10:13 AM Subject: Problems > I am having problems with downloading files from the website at the moment. > Using Internet Explorer 7 I have been used to logging on to > www.freeBMD.org.uk <http://www.freebmd.org.uk/> and then the page I need - > at the moment > http://images.freebmd.org.uk/GUS/1862/Deaths/December/UKD-02/H-S/. Having > selected the page I need I right-click on the scan to be downloaded - > however at the moment the "Save target as ." option is greyed out so not > able to be selected. > > > > How can I change this. This has been happening for the last week or so - I > noted it when uploading the 1863 scans for correction but managed to save > them by a two-step process from opening the image and then saving it. It's > complicated though and if I can get back to where I was and upload things > normally it would make it much easier. I found last night that I was able > to download scans through the FreeBMD images page so I can download but it > is not quite as convenient. > > > > It may be a something in my Internet settings that has changed that prevents > me downloading files, but when I haven't been able to identify anything on > Microsoft that can help me. I am using Microsoft Internet Explorer 2003, > Windows XP 2003 and Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 for e.mail communications. > How can I get around this? > > > > I have already asked Melda Brunette, my syndicate co-ordinator, who > suggested that I forward the query to the Admin list for help. > > > > Charlotte Burton-Bell > > Wellington NZ 6004 > > > > > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > FreeBMD Transcribers homepage > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > >

Alan I am sorry to contact you like this, but I joined as "newbie Friday and was having problems getting onto the registration site, Thinking this was due to problems I was hearing via my e-mail I contacted "Leslie" to say I would leave it a couple of days Sadly the problem was this end and I have been zapped in a big way so much so that I had to format and re install which of course ;lost all my contact info I was hoping to hear from Lesley but I thought I had better get in touch in case it was thought I had backed out Should I start again and re enlist ???? Many Thanks Roger L ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Raymond" <allan_raymond@btinternet.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 10:57 PM Subject: Re: FreeBMD - Various Difficulties > Hi > > *** Latest Information *** > > The network problems on our site were fixed earlier today which will mean new volunteer > registrations being accepted by the system and I can vouch that various reports such as Upload > complete in double quick time. > > Please keep an eye on the message on the FreeBMD Homepage and the File Management Page to find out > the latest information on database update. > > Regards > > Allan Raymond > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Allan Raymond" <allan_raymond@btinternet.com> > To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: 03 December 2005 22:03 > Subject: FreeBMD - Various Difficulties > > > Hi > > *** Latest Information *** > > As reported on the FreeBMD Homepage and the File Management Page: > > "Update to the FreeBMD database commenced some weeks ago but is currently stalled whilst some > network problems are sorted out." > > Difficulties are now being encountered in File Management, Show File, Upload Reports and > Registration. > > File Management problems will prevent files being uploaded to FreeBMD or amendment to existing files > on FreeBMD. > > Registration problems will prevent new volunteers registering on FreeBMD > > Show File and Upload reports are used mainly by Co-ordinators in the administration of their > Syndicate. > > As we are unable to provide a 24/7 technical backup service, it may be a couple of hours before a > technical answer can be given as to the cause of the current problems. > > In the meanwhile: > > Please be patient, and refrain from e-mailing to ask for progress as this only serves to deflect > from finding a solution to the problem. > > We'll try and keep everyone informed on progress via a message on the FreeBMD Homepage and the File > Management Page. > > Allan Raymond > FreeBMD Co-ordinator of Syndicates > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Want to help FreeBMD? > Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.11/191 - Release Date: 02/12/2005 > >

Although I'm a Newbie I would like to thank publicly all those technical wizards who appear to have given up most of their weekend to sorting out the problem with the FreeBMD website. WELL DONE! and THANK YOU! If the Whingeing Willies and Moaning Minnies find that this posting is unsuitable for this list or clogs up their inbox all I can say is ---Tough. Jacky Middleton in Ancaster, Lincolnshire

Well said Jackie, I agree with all you said. THANK YOU to everyone at FreeBMD who sorted the problem out............We all have a delete button if we dont want to read the mail!!! Julie In a message dated 05/12/2005 10:11:10 GMT Standard Time, jacky@kevock.freeserve.co.uk writes: Although I'm a Newbie I would like to thank publicly all those technical wizards who appear to have given up most of their weekend to sorting out the problem with the FreeBMD website. WELL DONE! and THANK YOU! If the Whingeing Willies and Moaning Minnies find that this posting is unsuitable for this list or clogs up their inbox all I can say is ---Tough. Jacky Middleton in Ancaster, Lincolnshire

Hi *** Latest Information *** The network problems on our site were fixed earlier today which will mean new volunteer registrations being accepted by the system and I can vouch that various reports such as Upload complete in double quick time. Please keep an eye on the message on the FreeBMD Homepage and the File Management Page to find out the latest information on database update. Regards Allan Raymond ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Raymond" <allan_raymond@btinternet.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 03 December 2005 22:03 Subject: FreeBMD - Various Difficulties Hi *** Latest Information *** As reported on the FreeBMD Homepage and the File Management Page: "Update to the FreeBMD database commenced some weeks ago but is currently stalled whilst some network problems are sorted out." Difficulties are now being encountered in File Management, Show File, Upload Reports and Registration. File Management problems will prevent files being uploaded to FreeBMD or amendment to existing files on FreeBMD. Registration problems will prevent new volunteers registering on FreeBMD Show File and Upload reports are used mainly by Co-ordinators in the administration of their Syndicate. As we are unable to provide a 24/7 technical backup service, it may be a couple of hours before a technical answer can be given as to the cause of the current problems. In the meanwhile: Please be patient, and refrain from e-mailing to ask for progress as this only serves to deflect from finding a solution to the problem. We'll try and keep everyone informed on progress via a message on the FreeBMD Homepage and the File Management Page. Allan Raymond FreeBMD Co-ordinator of Syndicates