Ancestry & IGI under maintenance

[Rosemarie]

Hi John

Thanks for the hint on opening items in a new browser. I hate to admit it but I didn't know anything about that. Returned today from holiday in Mebourne and at present I feel as though my brain's gone AWOL so when it feels normal again, or as normal as it ever gets, I'll check out what you've suggested.

Regards, Rosemarie.

[Amy K]

I have found that you can often access the 1881 census details if you get to them "through the back door", so to speak.

What you need to do is, instead of selecting 'Census', select 'All Resoucres', then when the results are listed for your search, scroll down until you get to the 1881 British Census. You can normally now view the results.

Obviously this method won't work if you are researching common names as not enough results will show up on the 'All Resources' results page, due to lack of space.

Hope this helps

Amy

[PeterSzewc]

I use it the way Amy describes also... but don't forget to select the OVER 25 if it is displayed at the bottom of each section. Then click the REFINE SEARCH at the top and narrow down your search by adding more criteria.

Cheers, Peter

[tiredwithtwins]

evening all!!

anyone found freebmd ''service not available'' tonight?? Been getting this message for about an hour now!!

as you were soldier!

sue

[Gardener]

I get the same. Want to try the chatroom instead? Ticker wants more bodies.

[corinne]

I suspect that a lot of the internet genealogy sites are fairly overloaded at the moment with that TV programme (about celebrities finding their roots) spurring a bit more interest in the general public.  Freebmd often overloads though, and you just have to be patient and try again some other time.

[Sisterjane]

itoo tried for hours to get on with no joy
JOE

[Bee]

seemed to be working OK a couple of hours ago  but it didn't tell me what I wanted to know

[Jacquie]

I've been trying off and on for an hour now and just tried again and it is still not working.  Just went my computer of kid free and I really want to find something.

Jacquie.