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From: Barry Ruck <>
Subject: Re: 1901 census
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2002 17:45:28 +0000
References: <a0s1ef$5oj$1@paris.btinternet.com>


Once Upon a Time in soc.genealogy.britain,
Shirley <> sharpened a new quill and
wrote ...

>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

Complain. Long and loud. After all, we were told that this COULD NOT
HAPPEN.

I personally expect the whole house of cards to fall down before
tomorrow. It actually felt like they're running on a 486!!!

The whole point being, they cannot supply the public access that they
are obliged to under law. This can only be achieved ( realistically ) by
making the fiche available to the public NOW, and if they're smart,
getting the census out as a transcription and index, on CD as soon as
possible.



>
>
>
>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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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
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