There is such a thing as a delete key. As a co-ordinator I find it useful to see the Admins list postings. Sometimes problems encountered are those I have run into with transcribers in my syndicate, and some of the answers given are useful for advising transcribers. I'm glad to say the web site seems to be behaving normally again now. Jeff

Hi Allan, Can I unsubscribe from the admin. list without "screwing" my role as co-coordinator? The amount of irrelevant traffic is becoming tiresome, with all this petty squabbling. This is NOT the purpose of admin. lists. As I understand it, the purpose of these lists is to disseminate meaningful information to transcribers. This is not so. One-to-one messaging gets round all the problems. Regards, Trevor ----- Original Message ----- From: Allan Raymond<mailto:allan_raymond@btinternet.com> To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 03 December 2005 22:12 Subject: Re: FreeBMD - Various Difficulties Peter I'm not the technical expert but we should assume any problems currently being experienced on the FreeBMD site are related in some way. I'm not even able to amend the message on the FreeBMD Homepage and the File Management Page to provide a progress report. Allan Raymond ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter McCabery" <member@mccabery.fsnet.co.uk<mailto:member@mccabery.fsnet.co.uk>> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com>> Sent: 03 December 2005 21:48 Subject: Re: FreeBMD - Various Difficulties Some of my new members are having a problem registering, is this to doo with the same problem Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Raymond" <allan_raymond@btinternet.com<mailto:allan_raymond@btinternet.com>> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 7:41 PM Subject: FreeBMD - Various Difficulties > Hi > > 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 and > Upload Reports. > > File Management problems will prevent files being uploaded to FreeBMD or > amendment to existing files > 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 ==== > FreeBMD Transcribers homepage > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml<http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml> > > ============================== > 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<http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429> > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== FreeBMD - http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com<http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/> ============================== 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<http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx> ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== Want to help FreeBMD? Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html<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<http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429>

Hello I have the same problem. Had it for a while now and the only way i can download is to open the file in its own window then save it. Seemed to start happening when Scan 2 started transcribing the hand written scans. It seems to take an age to download. If you find a way to fix it please let me know. maurice Scan 2 1550 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charlotte Burton-Bell & Chris Bell" <c_cbell@paradise.net.nz> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 9:13 PM 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 > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.11/191 - Release Date: 02/12/05 > >

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

Peter I'm not the technical expert but we should assume any problems currently being experienced on the FreeBMD site are related in some way. I'm not even able to amend the message on the FreeBMD Homepage and the File Management Page to provide a progress report. Allan Raymond ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter McCabery" <member@mccabery.fsnet.co.uk> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 03 December 2005 21:48 Subject: Re: FreeBMD - Various Difficulties Some of my new members are having a problem registering, is this to doo with the same problem Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Raymond" <allan_raymond@btinternet.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 7:41 PM Subject: FreeBMD - Various Difficulties > Hi > > 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 and > Upload Reports. > > File Management problems will prevent files being uploaded to FreeBMD or > amendment to existing files > 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 ==== > FreeBMD Transcribers homepage > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml > > ============================== > 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 > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== FreeBMD - http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com ============================== 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

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

> *From:* "Peter McCabery" <member@mccabery.fsnet.co.uk> > *To:* FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com > > Some of my new members are having a problem registering, is this to doo > with the same problem > The file upload page appears to be unavailable this evening Peter. It was fine yesterday. Regards John K.Eason (freeBMD@john-eason.co.uk)

Some of my new members are having a problem registering, is this to doo with the same problem Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Raymond" <allan_raymond@btinternet.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 7:41 PM Subject: FreeBMD - Various Difficulties > Hi > > 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 and > Upload Reports. > > File Management problems will prevent files being uploaded to FreeBMD or > amendment to existing files > 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 ==== > FreeBMD Transcribers homepage > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml > > ============================== > 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 > > >

Hi 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 and Upload Reports. File Management problems will prevent files being uploaded to FreeBMD or amendment to existing files 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

Hi Barry, An such accepted change SHOULD result in any other similar surnames also being changed, though this is not guarenteed. When the message is sent to the original transcriber of the entry, a note will be attached to the effect that surrounding entries are likely to also be affected. The system I have in place for checking that corrections have actually been made, is however limited to checking only the specified entry, so it is possible that the transcriber only corrects the single entry. I do try and check such flagged entries manually to limit the above possibility, but being a manual process I can't be sure that I catch all instances. Kevin S. Howell FreeBMD Corrections Coordinator. FreeBMD.Corrections.Coordinator@blueyonder.co.uk FreeBMD (KSH Double) syndicate Coordinator. KSH.Double@blueyonder.co.uk UK GRO Indexes on the web at http://www.freebmd.org.uk/ > -----Original Message----- > From: Barry Callaghan [mailto:BarryC@dsl.pipex.com] > Sent: 30 November 2005 15:31 > To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Problems with Reporting Errors > > > > Just to satisfy my curiosity as to how things work, if Patricia > submits an > acceptable correction to the Baverstock entry, will all eleven Baverstock > entries on that page be amended, or just the one for Cordelia? > > Barry Callaghan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Allan Raymond" <allan_raymond@btinternet.com> > To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 2:31 PM > Subject: Re: {not a subscriber} Problems with Reporting Errors > > > > Patricia > > > > The scan source used by our volunteer is somewhat unclear and > transcribed > > to the best of his/her > > ability using the FreeBMD process for > > showing unclear letters/characters. > > > > Using the information you supplied and searching for an entry > Bav* in 1910 > > Dec quarter I came up > > with > > > > Bav[e_]rsto[c_]k,Cord[e_]lia E > > > > You would have been able to send the following correction. > > > > ************************************************************* > > Surname: Baverstock > > Given names: Cordelia E > > > > The source of their information has been given as: > > FreeBMD Scan ACDB-01/A-J/1910M4-B-0056.tif. > > ************************************************************* > > > > This provides all the information to enable a decision to be made on > > whether the correction is valid > > or not and for it be acted on. > > > > The process to report corrections will work if the instructions are > > followed. > > > > In particular I reproduce the following from the Corrections Page: > > > > "It is NOT possible to apply a correction based upon Census, IGI, > > Certificate, Family Bible, etc. > > This is because names are recorded as they appear in the GRO Index". > > > > "Corrections MUST be based on evidence of THIS entry in the index. > > Corrections based on the > > reference of the other party to a marriage or of spelling of > name used for > > another event for the > > same person are NOT valid" > > > > " When completing the source field, please just tell us, in as > few words > > as possible, where you > > found the information. Lengthy explanations, or worse still spirited > > advocacy supporting the > > correction are unhelpful." > > > > You may wish to have another go at submitting a correction > either taking > > into account my comments or > > those on the Corrections Page. > > > > Allan Raymond > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Patricia" <trishlovell@waitrose.com> > > To: <FreeBMD-Admins-l@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: 29 November 2005 14:52 > > Subject: {not a subscriber} Problems with Reporting Errors > > > > > > I tried to report that an error had been made in the index for Cordelia > > E Baverstock's marriage in the December quarter of 1910. > > > > I tried to find her and came up with a 'not found'. Fortunately I knew > > her husband, (Wallace) Beckingham and found him. > > > > When I looked for the page of entries I found that your transcriber had > > experienced great difficulty in reading the entry for Cordelia. > > > > I tried to report it, filling in the missed letters, but your system > > would not allow me to submit the report as it did not comply with your > > criteria. > > > > Had I not known that Aunt Delia had become Mrs. Beckingham I would not > > have got any further with my search for the date. > > > > What went wrong with my submission? Surely there is some flexibility > > when it comes to filling in missed letters in a relative's name where > > the transcriber has been unable to read the entry? > > > > I can appreciate that someone's family notes are not necessarily proof, > > but I tried to give you the entry for her birth to substantiate my > > correction March qtr 1877 Portsea Island 2b 612 but this was rejected. > > > > I find FreeBMD indispensable for my family history, but why has it > > become so much more difficult to make reports to you? > > > > Regards > > > > Trish Lovell > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > > Need to get a fast answer to your transcribing problems? Go to the > > Transcribers Knowledge Base at http://FreeBMD.RootsWeb.com/vol_faq.html > > > > ============================== > > 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 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 > >

Please note I have unsubscribed to this list.

Dear FreeBMD, Please note that I have changed my email address from... Ann@annfowler.wanadoo.co.uk to... annjfowler@tiscali.co.uk Please would you send all future communications to my new address. Many thanks and best wishes, Ann Fowler

Just to satisfy my curiosity as to how things work, if Patricia submits an acceptable correction to the Baverstock entry, will all eleven Baverstock entries on that page be amended, or just the one for Cordelia? Barry Callaghan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Raymond" <allan_raymond@btinternet.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 2:31 PM Subject: Re: {not a subscriber} Problems with Reporting Errors > Patricia > > The scan source used by our volunteer is somewhat unclear and transcribed > to the best of his/her > ability using the FreeBMD process for > showing unclear letters/characters. > > Using the information you supplied and searching for an entry Bav* in 1910 > Dec quarter I came up > with > > Bav[e_]rsto[c_]k,Cord[e_]lia E > > You would have been able to send the following correction. > > ************************************************************* > Surname: Baverstock > Given names: Cordelia E > > The source of their information has been given as: > FreeBMD Scan ACDB-01/A-J/1910M4-B-0056.tif. > ************************************************************* > > This provides all the information to enable a decision to be made on > whether the correction is valid > or not and for it be acted on. > > The process to report corrections will work if the instructions are > followed. > > In particular I reproduce the following from the Corrections Page: > > "It is NOT possible to apply a correction based upon Census, IGI, > Certificate, Family Bible, etc. > This is because names are recorded as they appear in the GRO Index". > > "Corrections MUST be based on evidence of THIS entry in the index. > Corrections based on the > reference of the other party to a marriage or of spelling of name used for > another event for the > same person are NOT valid" > > " When completing the source field, please just tell us, in as few words > as possible, where you > found the information. Lengthy explanations, or worse still spirited > advocacy supporting the > correction are unhelpful." > > You may wish to have another go at submitting a correction either taking > into account my comments or > those on the Corrections Page. > > Allan Raymond > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patricia" <trishlovell@waitrose.com> > To: <FreeBMD-Admins-l@rootsweb.com> > Sent: 29 November 2005 14:52 > Subject: {not a subscriber} Problems with Reporting Errors > > > I tried to report that an error had been made in the index for Cordelia > E Baverstock's marriage in the December quarter of 1910. > > I tried to find her and came up with a 'not found'. Fortunately I knew > her husband, (Wallace) Beckingham and found him. > > When I looked for the page of entries I found that your transcriber had > experienced great difficulty in reading the entry for Cordelia. > > I tried to report it, filling in the missed letters, but your system > would not allow me to submit the report as it did not comply with your > criteria. > > Had I not known that Aunt Delia had become Mrs. Beckingham I would not > have got any further with my search for the date. > > What went wrong with my submission? Surely there is some flexibility > when it comes to filling in missed letters in a relative's name where > the transcriber has been unable to read the entry? > > I can appreciate that someone's family notes are not necessarily proof, > but I tried to give you the entry for her birth to substantiate my > correction March qtr 1877 Portsea Island 2b 612 but this was rejected. > > I find FreeBMD indispensable for my family history, but why has it > become so much more difficult to make reports to you? > > Regards > > Trish Lovell > > > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > Need to get a fast answer to your transcribing problems? Go to the > Transcribers Knowledge Base at http://FreeBMD.RootsWeb.com/vol_faq.html > > ============================== > 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 > >

Patricia The scan source used by our volunteer is somewhat unclear and transcribed to the best of his/her ability using the FreeBMD process for showing unclear letters/characters. Using the information you supplied and searching for an entry Bav* in 1910 Dec quarter I came up with Bav[e_]rsto[c_]k,Cord[e_]lia E You would have been able to send the following correction. ************************************************************* Surname: Baverstock Given names: Cordelia E The source of their information has been given as: FreeBMD Scan ACDB-01/A-J/1910M4-B-0056.tif. ************************************************************* This provides all the information to enable a decision to be made on whether the correction is valid or not and for it be acted on. The process to report corrections will work if the instructions are followed. In particular I reproduce the following from the Corrections Page: "It is NOT possible to apply a correction based upon Census, IGI, Certificate, Family Bible, etc. This is because names are recorded as they appear in the GRO Index". "Corrections MUST be based on evidence of THIS entry in the index. Corrections based on the reference of the other party to a marriage or of spelling of name used for another event for the same person are NOT valid" " When completing the source field, please just tell us, in as few words as possible, where you found the information. Lengthy explanations, or worse still spirited advocacy supporting the correction are unhelpful." You may wish to have another go at submitting a correction either taking into account my comments or those on the Corrections Page. Allan Raymond ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia" <trishlovell@waitrose.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: 29 November 2005 14:52 Subject: {not a subscriber} Problems with Reporting Errors I tried to report that an error had been made in the index for Cordelia E Baverstock's marriage in the December quarter of 1910. I tried to find her and came up with a 'not found'. Fortunately I knew her husband, (Wallace) Beckingham and found him. When I looked for the page of entries I found that your transcriber had experienced great difficulty in reading the entry for Cordelia. I tried to report it, filling in the missed letters, but your system would not allow me to submit the report as it did not comply with your criteria. Had I not known that Aunt Delia had become Mrs. Beckingham I would not have got any further with my search for the date. What went wrong with my submission? Surely there is some flexibility when it comes to filling in missed letters in a relative's name where the transcriber has been unable to read the entry? I can appreciate that someone's family notes are not necessarily proof, but I tried to give you the entry for her birth to substantiate my correction March qtr 1877 Portsea Island 2b 612 but this was rejected. I find FreeBMD indispensable for my family history, but why has it become so much more difficult to make reports to you? Regards Trish Lovell

Hi Helen, I lost a husband, also, & know how hard it is to get on with life. You are to be commended. Regards, Wanda

Hi All, Please change your address book to hdgreen@shaw.ca instead of rhgreen as it was. It is nearly 3 months since Bob passed away and I am getting around to changing names on all correspondence finally, Helen Green

Hi John, Actually, you will also find that there are spouses who are MISSING from the quarterly indices, in that way back when the original indices were prepared they omitted recording the partner. There has been discussion over on the FREEBMD-DISCUSS mailing list about this matter and whether we should be looking to "improve" the index either now or in the future. Dave Mayall addressed the matter well. Can I ask that any future discussions about this matter be taken over to FREEBMD-DISCUSS as we are getting into that realm, not the helping of transcriptions. Regards Andrew List-admin for FreeBMD-Admins mailing list -> Visit http://FreeBMD.rootsweb.com On 25 Nov 2005 at 20:46, john anderson wrote: > Hi folks! > > Thought I would add my contribution to the note on corrections, for what its > worth. The most common identified need for a correction seems to me to come > to light when searching for a spouse of a known relative when looking up > marriages. You find the marriage of your ancestor, then – as invited – you > input the folio number to see who the others were on the same register page. > Usually you come up with 4 – two of one sex (including your ancestor) and > two of the other. You then know that you have a 50:50 chance of finding the > spouse, and subsequent census returns will usually sort that out. > > However, I have had two occasions now where there have been only 3 entries! > Despite TWYS, this means that the folio has been mis-input. A bit of > searching can result in finding the correct person (on a page with 5 > apparent entries!), but then there is the need to correct the folio number. > When I input my source as “matching spouse from scan” (or something like > that), it would not accept it. I ended up telling a ‘white lie’ and saying > “FRC”, which was accepted. > > Shouldn’t there be an acceptable source which identifies this route for > corrections? > > John Anderson > > ______________________________

I'm assuming Kevin our Corrections Co-ordinator will give his own input. My own personal observations. 1. This discussion should have been raised on our DISCUSS list, please see Mailing Lists at: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/lists.html and follow up queries should be directed to DISCUSS list. 2. The most common need for a correction is when the transcriptions doesn't accord with the information in the corresponding Index page. 3. If you check out our "Finding the spouse" at: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/marriage-help.html (you'll can also get to this page when you carry out a search and access the various instructions at the bottom of the search result page) it mentions "However, you might fail to find the name of a spouse on the same page because FreeBMD is still in the process of transcribing that quarter of the index." I'm not sure what you mean by a folio, but your statement "Despite TWYS, this means that the folio has been mis-input" is a misrepresentation of volunteers efforts. If you can't find a matching number of married persons, it is more likely due to the entry not having yet been transcribed. 4. Telling a white lie is very unhelpful to our corrections process. Why not be honest and tell the truth. If you find an error in a transcription, then you specify your source which must be from the GRO Index (could be a scan on the FreeBMD site a fiche or even the original FRC book). On our corrections page we specifically mentions "Corrections based on the reference of the other party to a marriage or of spelling of name used for another event for the same person are NOT valid". My own personal observations, please check out the instructions on our Corrections page (the one which comes up when you wish to provide a correction to a search result) plus the other instructions at the bottom of the search result. These will aid you to submit a valid correction based on fact and not a white lie. Allan Raymond FreeBMD Co-ordinator of Syndicates ----- Original Message ----- From: "john anderson" <andersontrainer@hotmail.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 25 November 2005 20:46 Subject: Corrections Hi folks! Thought I would add my contribution to the note on corrections, for what its worth. The most common identified need for a correction seems to me to come to light when searching for a spouse of a known relative when looking up marriages. You find the marriage of your ancestor, then - as invited - you input the folio number to see who the others were on the same register page. Usually you come up with 4 - two of one sex (including your ancestor) and two of the other. You then know that you have a 50:50 chance of finding the spouse, and subsequent census returns will usually sort that out. However, I have had two occasions now where there have been only 3 entries! Despite TWYS, this means that the folio has been mis-input. A bit of searching can result in finding the correct person (on a page with 5 apparent entries!), but then there is the need to correct the folio number. When I input my source as "matching spouse from scan" (or something like that), it would not accept it. I ended up telling a 'white lie' and saying "FRC", which was accepted. Shouldn't there be an acceptable source which identifies this route for corrections? John Anderson

Yes John. There is an acceptable source. It's called the INDEX that WE are transcribing. IT IS NOT the John Anderson Little White Lie database. Most scans that the database is transcribed from are FREELY available for you to look at on the site. BOB PHILLIPS ----- Original Message ----- From: "john anderson" <andersontrainer@hotmail.com> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2005 8:46 PM Subject: Corrections > Hi folks! > > Thought I would add my contribution to the note on corrections, for what its > worth. The most common identified need for a correction seems to me to come > to light when searching for a spouse of a known relative when looking up > marriages. You find the marriage of your ancestor, then - as invited - you > input the folio number to see who the others were on the same register page. > Usually you come up with 4 - two of one sex (including your ancestor) and > two of the other. You then know that you have a 50:50 chance of finding the > spouse, and subsequent census returns will usually sort that out. > > However, I have had two occasions now where there have been only 3 entries! > Despite TWYS, this means that the folio has been mis-input. A bit of > searching can result in finding the correct person (on a page with 5 > apparent entries!), but then there is the need to correct the folio number. > When I input my source as "matching spouse from scan" (or something like > that), it would not accept it. I ended up telling a 'white lie' and saying > "FRC", which was accepted. > > Shouldn't there be an acceptable source which identifies this route for > corrections? > > John Anderson > > > > ==== 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 >

Hi folks! Thought I would add my contribution to the note on corrections, for what its worth. The most common identified need for a correction seems to me to come to light when searching for a spouse of a known relative when looking up marriages. You find the marriage of your ancestor, then – as invited – you input the folio number to see who the others were on the same register page. Usually you come up with 4 – two of one sex (including your ancestor) and two of the other. You then know that you have a 50:50 chance of finding the spouse, and subsequent census returns will usually sort that out. However, I have had two occasions now where there have been only 3 entries! Despite TWYS, this means that the folio has been mis-input. A bit of searching can result in finding the correct person (on a page with 5 apparent entries!), but then there is the need to correct the folio number. When I input my source as “matching spouse from scan” (or something like that), it would not accept it. I ended up telling a ‘white lie’ and saying “FRC”, which was accepted. Shouldn’t there be an acceptable source which identifies this route for corrections? John Anderson