> Just accessed the scans with no problems! > Pat Savage Yep. Ok here now. Obviously a temporary glitch. Regards John K.Eason (freeBMD@john-eason.co.uk)

Quoting John Page <john-of-pontsian@tiscali.co.uk>: > Hi John > > > > I have just tried to access them and have also been denied. You are not > alone!! The problem has now been fixed. -- Dave Mayall ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net

Hi John I have just tried to access them and have also been denied. You are not alone!! John

> Is any one else having a problem accessing scans today? I have used my > own password and ID as well as one other that I know and have been > denied access using both. > > Perplexed in Cumbria Yes. Same applies here. Luckily I picked up a batch of four pages last evening. Maybe something to do with the current upgrade work on the server? See the FreeBMD home page. I got a message warning about possible problems when uploading last night too, although the transcribed file did upload ok. Regards John K.Eason (freeBMD@john-eason.co.uk)

Is any one else having a problem accessing scans today? I have used my own password and ID as well as one other that I know and have been denied access using both. Perplexed in Cumbria John

There are errors in the scan naming of some scans in 1841B3 They are 1.. 1841B3-R-0514-front.tif to 1841B3-R-0609-front.tif 2.. 1841B3-T-0971-front.tif to 1841B3-T-1079-front.tif They all contain data and are in the correct alphabetical order, the error appears to be that the word "front" has crept into the naming process and shouldn't be there. They are being transcribed and the word front is being ignored. John

I have been told that "Ignore age at death" is an Option in WinBMD but I can't find it. Am I looking in the wrong place or does it mean that I need to download a more recent version of WinBMD (with all the perils that often seem to go with updating software) than the one which I am using which was downloaded January 2002. Ed Brown

There was an error like this when a search was saved at the time a new database was bought online. However, this should have been corrected. If you send me the saved search I will investigate. Barrie > -----Original Message----- > From: Janet Masters [mailto:ja.masters@virgin.net] > Sent: 26 June 2005 09:48 > To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Fwd: Is there something wrong with W?] > > I have got round the problem below by going back to any earlier set of > ss files for the ones that failed. As the ss files look like binary, I > can't tell if they were corrupted by me or you. > > Janet Masters > (user jam) > > -------- Original Message -------- > From: Janet Masters <ja.masters@virgin.net> > Subject: Is there something wrong with W? > To: FreeBMD-Admins-l@rootsweb.com > > Hi, > > I have a few saved searches that I run updates on each time your > database is updated. > > This time I notice that the ones that are district Weymouth are > returning me Wharfedale and the Witham one is returning Wolstanton. > > Has someone done something to the order of the W districts? > > Janet Masters > (username jam) >

I have got round the problem below by going back to any earlier set of ss files for the ones that failed. As the ss files look like binary, I can't tell if they were corrupted by me or you. Janet Masters (user jam) -------- Original Message -------- From: Janet Masters <ja.masters@virgin.net> Subject: Is there something wrong with W? To: FreeBMD-Admins-l@rootsweb.com Hi, I have a few saved searches that I run updates on each time your database is updated. This time I notice that the ones that are district Weymouth are returning me Wharfedale and the Witham one is returning Wolstanton. Has someone done something to the order of the W districts? Janet Masters (username jam)

Keith These sort of queries are best dealt with by sending to "Syndicate Coordinator" at email synd-coord@freebmd.rootsweb.com as per Web Page "Transcribing Scanned Source" at: http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/scan-source2.shtml . It's scans 1861M4-C-0120.jpg to 1861M4-C-0348.jpg which need to have the alpha letter changed from letter C to B. I'll action your request, the scans will be renamed ASAP. Regards Allan Raymond ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith" <Keylotus@ukonline.co.uk> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 25 June 2005 22:40 Subject: Incorrect File Naming Have just come across an error concerning scan images which my syndicate is working on. On the following page the scans are Initalised as being 'C' when the actual entries all begin with the letter 'B'. http://images.freebmd.org.uk/GUS/1861/Marriages/December/ACDB-03/A-C/ scans 76 to 348 Who do I contact? Thaks Keith

Have just come across an error concerning scan images which my syndicate is working on. On the following page the scans are Initalised as being 'C' when the actual entries all begin with the letter 'B'. http://images.freebmd.org.uk/GUS/1861/Marriages/December/ACDB-03/A-C/ scans 76 to 348 Who do I contact? Thaks Keith

Hi to all List Members As I have recently joined the list, a few words to explain who I am and where I've come from. I guess it's a common route. I decided to explore my family tree. Having never done anything like this in the past, it was a bit of a learning curve. trying to decide what information I wanted and where to get it from. One of the sites I looked at was FreeBMD, and thought what a brilliant idea it was. I was staggered by the foresight of the original developer, and also that they were not put off by the scale of the undertaking. Having used the site on a few occasions, I noticed that transcribers were always needed. So wanting to help in the only way I could, I joined 'Christines Crew' and am now going through another learning curve, learning how to enter data from a scanned record. I am based in the UK, living in a small village in Wales. I am looking forward to reading, and contributing, to the postings on this list. Best wishes, John :-)

Quoting Cherie Hill <cherie.hill@blueyonder.co.uk>: > > > If you are against our BMD records being sent to India the Office of > National Statistics e-mail address is info@statistics.gov.uk. Please e-m > ail them and let them know how you feel You have now posted three messages on this subject. As Jeff said earlier, this is not an appropriate subject for FreeBMD-Admins-L, which is exclusively for transcription queries, and there must be no further discussion of this subject on this list. Discussion of the subject would be appropriate on FreeBMD-Discuss-L, however attempts to raise a petition or conduct an e-mail campaign via any FreeBMD mailing list will not be permitted. For the record, this story relates to recent BMD records, not to the records of greatest historical significance. Whilst FreeBMD would be interested in the digitisation of older records, this work lies outside our remit. -- Dave Mayall ---------------------------------------------- This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net

Your heritage is being crushed now by Tony Blair's god and master the EEC. Why not start at home first, and worry about India and Sri Lanka later. (Yes, I know, Dave - this subject is not for this list. I will not comment further). Evan Smith Aus. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cherie Hill" <cherie.hill@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 7:29 AM Subject: RE: FreeBMD-Admins-D Digest V05 #118 > Is there anyway that we can get a petition up and get signatures? I have > only heard about this because of transcribing for FreeBMD how many people do > not know that our heritage is being exported to India. > > -----Original Message----- > From: FreeBMD-Admins-D-request@rootsweb.com > [mailto:FreeBMD-Admins-D-request@rootsweb.com] > Sent: 23 June 2005 10:03 > To: FreeBMD-Admins-D@rootsweb.com > Subject: FreeBMD-Admins-D Digest V05 #118 > > > > > > ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== > FreeBMD Transcribers homepage > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >

FreeBMD and its related projects FreeCen and FreeReg work on transcribing data which, though subject to copyright, is already in the public domain. The material which the ONS is now proposing to transcribe is not. I find it absolutely extraordinary that anyone could get upset about the security issues involved in outsourcing this project to India but then suggest that as an alternative the potentially sensitive data is handed over to completely unregulated volunteers all over the globe, working, completely unsupervised, in their own homes! Caroline -----Original Message----- From: Cherie Hill [mailto:cherie.hill@blueyonder.co.uk] Sent: 24 June 2005 15:20 To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Transcribing going to India Could FreeBMD offer to do this work with its volunteers? Surely if there was some advertising involved we could get a lot more volunteers to transcribe. Contact the BBC and "Who do you think you are" presenters to get this out to the public. People who want to learn computer skills could help to transcribe and learn computer skills at the same time. Come on FreeBMD let's get the ball rolling. ==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== Want to help FreeBMD? Go to http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/Signup.html to find out how. ============================== 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

If you are against our BMD records being sent to India the Office of National Statistics e-mail address is info@statistics.gov.uk. Please e-m ail them and let them know how you feel

Could FreeBMD offer to do this work with its volunteers? Surely if there was some advertising involved we could get a lot more volunteers to transcribe. Contact the BBC and "Who do you think you are" presenters to get this out to the public. People who want to learn computer skills could help to transcribe and learn computer skills at the same time. Come on FreeBMD let's get the ball rolling.

This list has the specific purpose of dealing with queries about transcribing we do as FreeBMD volunteers. Any possible transcription by any other organisation, if discussed at all, should be on the FreeBMD-DISCUSS list, not on this list. Anything that might be construed as political is out of bounds for all FreeBMD lists. http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/lists.html Jeff

I'm guessing, but what I think it is about is the fact the General Register Office is going to put Births Marriages and Deaths Online in about 5 years and is getting cheap labour in India to do the job. God knows what the result will be! But I'm guessing again that there will be more mistakes on their database than we have on Free BMD. Also theirs will not be free as we have all found out from the 1901 Census! The idea is that you will be able to buy certificates Online instead of ordering them though either the General Register Office or Local Registry Offices. All the best, Adian Jervis >-- Original Message -- >Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 09:42:08 +0100 >From: Graham Chamberlain <gc@katiandgraham.com> >Subject: Re: FreeBMD-Admins-D Digest V05 #118 >To: FreeBMD-Admins-L@rootsweb.com > > >Can someone tell me what this is about. How can I read this 'Digest'? > >best wishes to all >Graham > >Cherie Hill wrote: > >>Is there anyway that we can get a petition up and get signatures? I have >>only heard about this because of transcribing for FreeBMD how many people >do >>not know that our heritage is being exported to India. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: FreeBMD-Admins-D-request@rootsweb.com >>[mailto:FreeBMD-Admins-D-request@rootsweb.com] >>Sent: 23 June 2005 10:03 >>To: FreeBMD-Admins-D@rootsweb.com >>Subject: FreeBMD-Admins-D Digest V05 #118 >> >> >> >> >> >>==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== >>FreeBMD Transcribers homepage >>http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml >> >>============================== >>Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >>ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> >> > > >==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== >Subscribe/Unsubscribe instructions and Archives >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/FreeUK/FreeBMD-Admins.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 > ___________________________________________________________ Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005. Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/ Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/

Can someone tell me what this is about. How can I read this 'Digest'? best wishes to all Graham Cherie Hill wrote: >Is there anyway that we can get a petition up and get signatures? I have >only heard about this because of transcribing for FreeBMD how many people do >not know that our heritage is being exported to India. > >-----Original Message----- >From: FreeBMD-Admins-D-request@rootsweb.com >[mailto:FreeBMD-Admins-D-request@rootsweb.com] >Sent: 23 June 2005 10:03 >To: FreeBMD-Admins-D@rootsweb.com >Subject: FreeBMD-Admins-D Digest V05 #118 > > > > > >==== FreeBMD-Admins Mailing List ==== >FreeBMD Transcribers homepage >http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/vindex.shtml > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > >