Lucky Marged. Her library is getting access to the 1901 census! Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Sadler" <sadler.a@virgin.net> To: <CHESHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 1:46 PM Subject: [CHS] Fw: Census Helpdesk ref:EMAIL32435 > This is a reply to my e mail concerning the 1901 census, sent a couple of > weeks ago. It looks like the Midlands area are best served. > > Ann Sadler > -----Original Message----- > From: support@censushelpdesk.co.uk <support@censushelpdesk.co.uk> > To: sadler.a@virgin.net <sadler.a@virgin.net> > Date: 28 January 2002 17:17 > Subject: Census Helpdesk ref:EMAIL32435 > > > >Dear Ann > > > >Thank you for contacting the 1901 Census Helpdesk. > > > >As has been widely reported, there has been overwhelming public interest > and demand for the 1901 Census website which in its first week received > sustained levels of hits which exceeded our expectations by a factor of 20. > > > >Due to this our ISP legitimately restricted the number of points of access > to our site by reducing the bandwidth. This was a restriction on NUMBERS, > not IP addresses, nationality or particular users. > > > >Based on negotiations with the PRO and QinetiQ's technical team the website > will be unavailable until further notice to allow enhancements to take > place. > > > >We have introduced additional capacity to cope with demand including more > powerful databases and servers. This will ensure more people will be able to > access the 1901 Census online service fully when the site resumes > operations. We expect to put the website back online for the general public > soon. > > > >Access to the website has currently been opened up to certain libraries in > the following areas: Birmingham, Liverpool, Norfolk, Exeter, Oldham, > Newcastle, Essex, Staffordshire, Dorset and Lincolnshire. The PRO are also > working to provide access on other areas. Please contact your local library > to see whether they have access. > > > >We hope that this has answered your query. > > > >Kind regards > > > >James Willmott > > > >1901 Census Helpdesk --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.317 / Virus Database: 176 - Release Date: 1/21/02

Hi - I don't see my Library mentioned here must have missed something somewhere! Mind you, we do have the General Records Office here in Southport - Smedley Hydro, not that it does us any good! Marj > Lucky Marged. Her library is getting access to the 1901 census! > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.319 / Virus Database: 178 - Release Date: 28/01/02