I also have had this problem on at least 70% of the previous searches I have tried over the past 2/3 weeks. I have been a subscriber for a number of years and have made no changes in the way I use the site. Carol in the UK ----- Original Message ----- From: <mail4winning@aol.co.uk> To: <lanark@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 5:32 PM Subject: [Lanark] Scotlands People - Previous Searches > > Hi Listers, > > I am having great difficulty trying to access previous searches on > Scotlands People and wonder if any other listers are experincing this > problem? > > After bringing up the previous serach list and hitting the view button, I > find I am having to wait lengthy periods before getting the message below. > > SITE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE > The site is currently unavailable or has encountered a problem that > prevents it responding to your request. Please continue to the home page. > You may be asked to login before resuming your searching. Please feel free > to inform us of the circumstances in which you encountered this problem by > filling this form. > > > I have timed the delays in trying to gain access and these have ranged > from 2 minutes to 20 minutes before getting the above message and tonight > I gave up after 40 minutes trying to access just 4 previous searches. > > I tried and PAID for a new search to get the info and "Hey Presto" it > worked!!! > > This service from SP seems to me as if it's a hit or miss (mostly miss) to > gain access and very irritating and time consuming. > > I have made complaints to SP about this but just keep getting "fobbed off" > with statements that my previous searches are available. > > Any feedback would be appreciated > > Cheers, > > Bob > > ------------------------------- > > LANARK, SCOTLAND MAILING LIST > > > LIST TOPIC: The discussion and research of genealogy or history > information pertaining to Lanark, Scotland at any point in its history. > > WHEN REPLYING to any list post please remember to snip most of the earlier > message before you post any reply > > LIST INFORMATION PAGE: Contact the List Admin at > lanark-admin@rootsweb.com; or to search the list archives, get information > on subscribing or unsubscribing, or to obtain other useful information to > help you use the list more effectively, please click on the following link > to the list information page online: > > http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LANARK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message