Below is just an extract of a message from Dave Mayall - Discuss List - 11/09/2003. >>We are embarking on a project *NOW* to complete scanning in a logical order. We can do this now because we are in a sufficiently stable financial position to do so. The plan is; 1) Install additional hardware to handle the extra scans 2) Complete scanning of all years all events from 1910 to 1866 working backwards<< >>Time-scales are always difficult, but current guess is new hardware on-line by end October 03, Source 1866-1910 on-hand by same time 1866-1910 scans available gradually from November to January 04 1837-1856 marriage source on hand by early January 04 1837-1856 scans available February - June 2004 Beyond that time-scales are too vague to be useful. << I know there has been a problem with the hard ware and wondered if someone might give us an update into how things are progressing? Also are there any plans to post messages from time to time of the progress? It would be nice as I am sure there are others like me who are interested. Lucille Scan2

On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 13:30:59 -0000, you wrote: >Below is just an extract of a message from Dave Mayall - Discuss List - 11/09/2003. > >>>We are embarking on a project *NOW* to complete scanning in a logical order. We can do this now because we are in a sufficiently stable financial position to do so. The plan is; >1) Install additional hardware to handle the extra scans > >2) Complete scanning of all years all events from 1910 to 1866 working backwards<< > >>>Time-scales are always difficult, but current guess is new hardware on-line by end October 03, Source 1866-1910 on-hand by same time > >1866-1910 scans available gradually from November to January 04 > >1837-1856 marriage source on hand by early January 04 > >1837-1856 scans available February - June 2004 > >Beyond that time-scales are too vague to be useful. << > >I know there has been a problem with the hard ware and wondered if someone might give us an update into how things are progressing? Also are there any plans to post messages from time to time of the progress? The hardware is back, and will be commissioned as soon as somebody (Ben) has time to do it! Then, we will have a few weeks to build the service on the new machines (again dependant on time being available, from me this time). Once the servers are ready for service we will migrate the scan service to them (probably over a weekend). The delay in the hardware is a pain from the point of view of managing things, but it isn't affecting progress on getting the scans up. 1910 Deaths went on-line a week ago (yes it was November!!), and I expect the rest of 1907-1910 online by early January. The remainder of the gaps 1866-1910 are being skipped for a sort while due to supply logistics. The 1837-1856 marriage source (less a couple of years that we have to get from elsewhere) is expected to be delivered for scanning in early February. If the plan is going wrong, we'll say something, but at present, we expect things to progress nicely. -- Dave Mayall