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From: "Robert Cunning" <>
Subject: Re: Census data in one great big database - What do you think?
Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 21:38:11 +1100
References: <F146SnRMWuLn5U9T3TG000097d7@hotmail.com> <002c01c2cfcc$fe5422c0$0e7a66cf@showlett>


Well said Stella! Regretably Kevan a lot of us subscribe to both lists and
will still have to see your nastiness (before we hit "Delete"). I hope you
unsuibscribed from the London List as you are displeased with the people on
it.
Cheers, Bob in Australia.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stella Howlett" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: Census data in one great big database - What do you think?


> Where on earth are you getting your information from, Kevan. You
> seem to want to find conspiracies at work here in the wost way.
> There's no payment involved in FreeBMD--either in the access or the
> work involved. There will be no CDs offered for sale, no fiche,
> DVDs, no pay-to-view subscriptions, no memberships. It's a free
> site, with the work being done, gratis.
>
> Stella Howlett
> BC, Canada
>
> From: Kevan Wilding <>
>
> > Noel,
> > Thanks, that is useful. Perhaps Icould make a takeover bid for
> FreeCen -
> > yes I know it is a free voliunteer site.
> > Actually, sometimes I wonder. I habe emailed some of the other
> big
> > players in the past and offered my services for free and they have
> said
> > (roughly)
> > "We have a computing consultancy that handles our IT business
> and we will
> > pass on your details"
> > And having worked for a computer consultancy for several years -
> one of
> > the American ones that treat people and dogs the same, I wonder
> how much
> > these consultancies are ripping these companies off, and getting
> volunteers
> > to do the work.
> >
> > Promise - no more politics, or antide-stablismmentarianism. (Or
> whatever!)
> >
> > Incidentally, if anyone is still reading this. I am now on
> Essex,Suffolk
> > and London lists and this is definitely the best and most helpful.
> I note
> > the London list seems to be full of people asking for free
> lookups - apart
> > from one new and very useful contact.
> >
> > Anyway, kep searching the 1851 online database before the company
> that
> > bought the copyright to our ENGLISH HERITAGE tries to shut me
> down. Like
> > hell they will.
> > I am not a george bush taking tony blair poodle for a walk.
> Apologies to all
> > ourAamerican readers, no offence intended.
> > Best
> > Kevan
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Noel Clark" <>
> > >To:
> > >Subject: RE: Census data in one great big database - What do you
> think?
> > >Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2003 10:14:35 +1100
> > >
> > >I see that the Essex section page was last updated in 2001, so I
> wonder
> > >what the current status of the project really is?
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >Noel
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Heather [mailto:]
> > >Sent: Saturday, 8 February 2003 11:14
> > >To:
> > >Subject: Re: Census data in one great big database - What do you
> think?
> > >
> > ><Snip>
> > > > From: "Kevan Wilding" <>
> > > > Subject: Census data in one great big database - What do you
> think?
> > > >
> > > > All this information should be on the internet, with
> everyone
> > >having
> > > > FREE access. Certainly for records over (say) one hundred
> years.
> > > >
> > > > What I think we should do is (this is probably way
> overboard),
> > >find
> > > > someone with a little/lot of computer knowledge who is
> prepared to put
> > >in a
> > > > little effort (at no cost), to bring all these resources into
> one very
> > >large
> > > > database, which is searchable by everyone for a very small (or
> no)
> > >fee, or a
> > > > charitable donation to a worthwhile cause if one sees fit.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Hi Kevan
> > >
> > >Yes I agree it's a brilliant idea, and luckily other like minded
> people
> > >do too!!!
> > >
> > >Have a look at this site http://freecen.rootsweb.com as it says
> > >
> > >"This project aims to provide a "free-to-view" online searchable
> > >database of the 19th century UK census returns. It is part of
> FreeUKGEN,
> > >an initiative aimed at helping make high quality primary (or
> > >near-primary) records of relevance to UK genealogy conveniently
> and
> > >freely available online, in a coherent, easy to access and
> search,
> > >information retrieval system. (Other projects associated with the
> > >FreeUKGEN initiative are FreeBMD and FreeREG)."
> > >
> > >I've just joined as a transcriber and if you or any other listers
> have a
> > >little time to spare you'll be very warmly welcomed. The more of
> us
> > >that volunteer, the quicker the job gets done and the data bases
> up on
> > >line for all to search.
> > >
> > >regards
> > >Heather
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I transcribe for FreeCen and We Need You! Check Out the
> Website -
> > >http://freecen.rootsweb.com
> > >
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