Rootsweb

[Foehn]

Anybody know when rootsweb is likely to be up and running again? I keep getting this message, http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nzbound/auckland.htm#Sydney


And I want to check some shipping lists for 1848-52

[andrewalston]

I`m afraid we are awaiting folk in the states to get organised. The front page doesn't give us a clue about timescales.

It seems that the code the site runs on is very elderly and is no longer supported. They have made some parts read-only so as to avoid security issues while they investigate and possibly re-write.

Allowing people to upload things gives a possible security hole. It was possible for ne'er-do-wells to embed malware in the stuff offered to us to view.

All this will cost money, so will be a low priority for Ancestry.