I don't understand "check back with original source" or your point a). If people have found a reference from a search on FreeBMD they don't have access to the original source - at least not unless we implement references to the scans. Am I missing something? Barrie > -----Original Message----- > From: Ray & Diana Nadeau [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 17 September 2001 21:26 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Uncertain information on FreeBMD > > > Hi - I just had a point to bring up and it refers directly to what > Graham said in a recent message. Quote" Anyone using the site should > check back the original source anyway as a check." > > I think this message should be put on the website under "What > to do when > you find the entry you are searching for". I know I have sent for a > couple of certificates with the wrong reference number (my own mistake > in reading fiche) and they charge £4.50 without issuing a certificate. > To avoid this, people should be told to: > a) doublecheck the reference on scan / film / fiche / whatever > b) include a comment on the order that if the reference number > is incorrect, the office should do a search in that quarter > > I know that the programmers are busy enough with everything > they do, but > this could be put on the wish list for sometime later. > > Diana > > ______________________________ >

Hi Barrie Does this make more sense? I have access to the BMD indexes at a local family history centre, but I find FreeBMD much, much easier and faster to use, especially when I don't know the exact date of an event. It can take hours of looking through fiche, and only seconds on the computer. Marriages are almost impossible to find if you don't know both partners, but FreeBMD can help there. Probably many people don't have access to the indexes, and they could use the information in b) -- ask for a search if reference is inaccurate -- to avoid paying the charge. Diana Archer Barrie wrote: > I don't understand "check back with original source" or your point a). If > people have found a reference from a search on FreeBMD they don't have > access to the original source - at least not unless we implement references > to the scans. > > Am I missing something? > > Barrie >

On Tue, 18 Sep 2001 15:55:40 -0600, you wrote: >Hi Barrie > >Does this make more sense? > >I have access to the BMD indexes at a local family history centre, but I find >FreeBMD much, much easier and faster to use, especially when I don't know the >exact date of an event. It can take hours of looking through fiche, and only >seconds on the computer. Marriages are almost impossible to find if you don't >know both partners, but FreeBMD can help there. Probably many people don't >have access to the indexes, and they could use the information in b) -- ask for >a search if reference is inaccurate -- to avoid paying the charge. It is our intention to provide a link back to images, to enable people to examine the index themselves before ordering. -- Dave Mayall

Hi Barrie, Archer Barrie wrote: > > I don't understand "check back with original source" or your point a). If > people have found a reference from a search on FreeBMD they don't have > access to the original source - at least not unless we implement references > to the scans. > > Am I missing something? Its the general genealogical rule ... where possible check back to originals. FreeBMD is an transcription and will have errors. If possible people should try to check back on fiche or something to see whether they agree with the entry before ordering. I suspect a lot won't and some will not get their certificate. The indexes are available in a lot of libraries worldwide and people can check. Obviously, it would be nice to link to the scans and we intend to do that in the future. But people -should- check if they have a chance. Cheers Graham > > Barrie > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ray & Diana Nadeau [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: 17 September 2001 21:26 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Uncertain information on FreeBMD > > > > > > Hi - I just had a point to bring up and it refers directly to what > > Graham said in a recent message. Quote" Anyone using the site should > > check back the original source anyway as a check." > > > > I think this message should be put on the website under "What > > to do when > > you find the entry you are searching for". I know I have sent for a > > couple of certificates with the wrong reference number (my own mistake > > in reading fiche) and they charge £4.50 without issuing a certificate. > > To avoid this, people should be told to: > > a) doublecheck the reference on scan / film / fiche / whatever > > b) include a comment on the order that if the reference number > > is incorrect, the office should do a search in that quarter > > > > I know that the programmers are busy enough with everything > > they do, but > > this could be put on the wish list for sometime later. > > > > Diana > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2