Dear All, I've had problems getting through too, but now I access them this way and it's much more successful. http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/main.htm Liz > Address is > > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl > > but be aware it is very busy site and most times you find the server is > busy. > I find early morning (before 8am) british time the best. > > regards > Cathy Goodwin