This would be great, if I could get past the login. However, I cannot. Bill Karr in Peoria, IL., USA ----- Original Message ----- From: Jan Thompson-Kelley <jantkelley@mac.com> Date: Friday, September 1, 2006 12:49 Subject: [IRL-CLARE] free access to Origins on Sept. 4th To: irl-clare@rootsweb.com > Hi, > I seldom have a chance to contribute and thought this might be > of > interest. > Regards, > Jan > > FREE ACCESS FOR TO THE ORIGINS NETWORK FOR 24 HOURS ON THE > 4th > SEPTEMBER- > LABOR DAY OFFER! > > The Origins Network (www.originsnetwork.com) is offering free > access to > both British and Irish Origins on the 4th September to celebrate > US > Labor > Day. Free access will begin at: > GMT - 00.00 GMT and will run until 08.00 GMT on 5 September 2006 > (EST - > 7pm EST until 3am EST on 5 September 2006). > > To access, simply go to www.originsnetwork.com and click on the > link to > sign up or login. > > The Origins Network services include subscription access > to exclusive > genealogy related collections on British Origins and Irish > Origins, plus > expert Scottish Old Parish records research on Scots Origins. > > Partnerships with leading archives and genealogical societies in > the UK > and Ireland, including the Society of Genealogists, the National > Libraryof Ireland, Eneclann, Burke's Peerage and Gentry and the > BorthwickInstitute of Historical Research, allow exclusive > online access to > important primary sources, abstracts and index databases, including > definitive versions of key Irish material (Griffith’s Valuation). > > A wide variety of datasets are available on both British and > Irish > Origins > dating as far back as 1267 up to 1948. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I am having a similar difficulty. I successfully completed the required sign-up but cannot progress beyond the registration details screen without going to a screen which requires selecting a paid subscription. Per the terms of service, once I have selected such a plan, I am legally bound to pay for it. There is no way to reference the free-access offer while doing the subscription process. I have emailed the "contact us" address with a query as to whether a code number is necessary in order to access the datasets through a gift subscription or something similar. Either I am being dense or there is a step missing in order to gain actual access today during the free offer. My only interest is in the Irish Origins dataset labelled a Wills Index. I understand that, if I find a name and document reference in the Wills Index during this free access day, there is still a charge for ordering a copy of the document. I have to wonder how great a loss it is if this offer turns out to be defective in some way. From the description of the Wills Index, it is a convenient and comprehensive collection of known and generally available indexes, such as Thrift's. Oh well, I gave it a try. Sharon Carberry Georgia ----- Original Message ----- From: <wm.karr@insightbb.com> To: <irl-clare@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 10:05 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-CLARE] free access to Origins on Sept. 4th This would be great, if I could get past the login. However, I cannot. Bill Karr in Peoria, IL., USA ----- Original Message ----- From: Jan Thompson-Kelley <jantkelley@mac.com> Date: Friday, September 1, 2006 12:49 Subject: [IRL-CLARE] free access to Origins on Sept. 4th To: irl-clare@rootsweb.com > Hi, > I seldom have a chance to contribute and thought this might be > of > interest. > Regards, > Jan > > FREE ACCESS FOR TO THE ORIGINS NETWORK FOR 24 HOURS ON THE > 4th > SEPTEMBER- > LABOR DAY OFFER! > > The Origins Network (www.originsnetwork.com) is offering free > access to > both British and Irish Origins on the 4th September to celebrate > US > Labor > Day. Free access will begin at: > GMT - 00.00 GMT and will run until 08.00 GMT on 5 September 2006 > (EST - > 7pm EST until 3am EST on 5 September 2006). > > To access, simply go to www.originsnetwork.com and click on the > link to > sign up or login. > > The Origins Network services include subscription access > to exclusive > genealogy related collections on British Origins and Irish > Origins, plus > expert Scottish Old Parish records research on Scots Origins. > > Partnerships with leading archives and genealogical societies in > the UK > and Ireland, including the Society of Genealogists, the National > Libraryof Ireland, Eneclann, Burke's Peerage and Gentry and the > BorthwickInstitute of Historical Research, allow exclusive > online access to > important primary sources, abstracts and index databases, including > definitive versions of key Irish material (Griffith’s Valuation). > > A wide variety of datasets are available on both British and > Irish > Origins > dating as far back as 1267 up to 1948. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/436 - Release Date: 9/1/2006

I used "contact us" for the same reason. I happened to be on late enough last night to get in but again got stumped by the paid subsciption. I was hopeful of hearing this morning (EDT) but no word yet. Will let the list know Dave Spang ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Carberry" <sm8carberry@comcast.net> To: <irl-clare@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 4:38 AM Subject: Re: [IRL-CLARE] free access to Origins on Sept. 4th I am having a similar difficulty. I successfully completed the required sign-up but cannot progress beyond the registration details screen without going to a screen which requires selecting a paid subscription. Per the terms of service, once I have selected such a plan, I am legally bound to pay for it. There is no way to reference the free-access offer while doing the subscription process. I have emailed the "contact us" address with a query as to whether a code number is necessary in order to access the datasets through a gift subscription or something similar. Either I am being dense or there is a step missing in order to gain actual access today during the free offer. My only interest is in the Irish Origins dataset labelled a Wills Index. I understand that, if I find a name and document reference in the Wills Index during this free access day, there is still a charge for ordering a copy of the document. I have to wonder how great a loss it is if this offer turns out to be defective in some way. From the description of the Wills Index, it is a convenient and comprehensive collection of known and generally available indexes, such as Thrift's. Oh well, I gave it a try. Sharon Carberry Georgia ----- Original Message ----- From: <wm.karr@insightbb.com> To: <irl-clare@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 10:05 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-CLARE] free access to Origins on Sept. 4th This would be great, if I could get past the login. However, I cannot. Bill Karr in Peoria, IL., USA ----- Original Message ----- From: Jan Thompson-Kelley <jantkelley@mac.com> Date: Friday, September 1, 2006 12:49 Subject: [IRL-CLARE] free access to Origins on Sept. 4th To: irl-clare@rootsweb.com > Hi, > I seldom have a chance to contribute and thought this might be > of > interest. > Regards, > Jan > > FREE ACCESS FOR TO THE ORIGINS NETWORK FOR 24 HOURS ON THE > 4th > SEPTEMBER- > LABOR DAY OFFER! > > The Origins Network (www.originsnetwork.com) is offering free > access to > both British and Irish Origins on the 4th September to celebrate > US > Labor > Day. Free access will begin at: > GMT - 00.00 GMT and will run until 08.00 GMT on 5 September 2006 > (EST - > 7pm EST until 3am EST on 5 September 2006). > > To access, simply go to www.originsnetwork.com and click on the > link to > sign up or login. > > The Origins Network services include subscription access > to exclusive > genealogy related collections on British Origins and Irish > Origins, plus > expert Scottish Old Parish records research on Scots Origins. > > Partnerships with leading archives and genealogical societies in > the UK > and Ireland, including the Society of Genealogists, the National > Libraryof Ireland, Eneclann, Burke's Peerage and Gentry and the > BorthwickInstitute of Historical Research, allow exclusive > online access to > important primary sources, abstracts and index databases, including > definitive versions of key Irish material (Griffith’s Valuation). > > A wide variety of datasets are available on both British and > Irish > Origins > dating as far back as 1267 up to 1948. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/436 - Release Date: 9/1/2006 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CLARE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Origins is now posting this message: ATTENTION: 14.20 GMT 4/9/06 Due to an unexpectedly high demand for our Free Access offer, we are temporarily unable to allow any new free registrations. We hope to allow free registrations later in the day so please check back later. Origins Network Team. 4 September 2006 I guess they have a limited number of free access registrations. This is the second time they have pulled this and one can never get past the paid registration. I no longer believe what they say. It appears to be just a hook to get one in. Janet On 9/4/06, Dave Spang <dspang@adelphia.net> wrote: > I used "contact us" for the same reason. I happened to be on late enough > last night to get in but again got stumped by the paid subsciption. > > I was hopeful of hearing this morning (EDT) but no word yet. Will let the > list know > > Dave Spang > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon Carberry" <sm8carberry@comcast.net> > To: <irl-clare@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 4:38 AM > Subject: Re: [IRL-CLARE] free access to Origins on Sept. 4th > > > I am having a similar difficulty. I successfully completed the required > sign-up but cannot progress beyond the registration details screen without > going to a screen which requires selecting a paid subscription. Per the > terms of service, > once I have selected such a plan, I am legally bound to > pay for it. There is no way to reference the free-access > offer while doing the subscription process. >