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From: "Shirley" <>
Subject: Re: 1901 census
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 17:14:37 -0000
References: <0q933ucdgq8cgsflnq03efdc82pegu34c0@4ax.com>, <R1QA5BANqcM8EwpR@peterswoodharlow.freeserve.co.uk>, <a0sos5$65v$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk>


Then why give the impression that they have gone ''live''............ I have
given my account details, they have taken my 5 and failed to deliver the 48
hours as promised. Plus charged me 50 pence twice 'cos they couldn't give me
the page first time as they were busy !!!!! What a huge c -c - up !!!!!!
I think I'll wait for a few months till it settles.
I had got all excited at the prospect too.........!!!!
Shirley



Eh up! <> wrote in message
news:a0sos5$65v$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
> But the census site isn't open for business until tomorrow at 9am so you
> can't possibly criticise if you've managed to sneak into the store before
> they've opened the doors.
>
> Eh up!
>
>
>
> "Barry Ruck" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Once Upon a Time in soc.genealogy.britain,
> > Robert G. Eldridge <> sharpened a new
> > quill and wrote ...
> >
> > >On Tue, 1 Jan 2002 10:01:51 +0000 (UTC), "robert horsey"
> > ><> wrote:
> > >
> > >>the 1901 census will be on line at http://www.pro.gov.uk/ from the 2nd
> of
> > >>January
> > >
> > >So I understand, though to describe it as "The most eagerly awaited
> > >genealogical event of this millennium" does seem to be stretching
> > >credibility a bit.
> > >
> >
> >
> > It has taken me 2 Hours to:
> >
> > Search for 1 ancestor ( the other two that I tried are obviously mis
> > indexed )
> >
> > Enter the details of my voucher
> >
> > I *still* have not been able to view *either* of the pay options, which
> > would tell me *why* I could not find the child's parents in the index.
> >
> > The site has so far fulfilled *all* of my expectations (Total b**ls-up)
> >
> > In the first half hour with the LDS CD's I had found *most* of the
> > families I was looking for.
> >
> > And to make it worse, half the links in the Accounts panel aren't
> > working, nor is the Contact Us link. ( Though is that really not
> > surprising is it ? )
> >
> > --
> >
> > Regards,
> > Barry Ruck. Harlow, Essex. U.K.
> >
> > Ruck,(Glos. & Lincs) Gostelow,Goddard & Eley (Lincs)
> > 1881 Census, 1851 Devon/Norfolk/Warwick Census & British Vital Records
> Lookups
> > 1851 2% sample and Gloucestershire Census lookups
> > email:
> >
>
>


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