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freebmd

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Kim

Kim Report 30 Aug 2004 11:57

Can't access it at the mmoment is it my computer or are they updating it? Thanks alot Kim

Russell

Russell Report 30 Aug 2004 12:05

It is not just you Kim :-)

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 30 Aug 2004 12:05

Hi - I just had a go and found my attempt hung at "waiting for Rootsweb" - presume they're either updating or overloaded (Bank Holiday). Christine

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 30 Aug 2004 12:15

Can't get on freecen either. Not that it really matters; only wanted to see if there's any explanation of what's going on - I've been waiting for a cd for months now.

Kim

Kim Report 30 Aug 2004 12:19

Ah well glad its not my computer then , just have to be patient! Kim

Tryphena

Tryphena Report 30 Aug 2004 13:45

I use it all the time. I simply put Free BMD on the Google search engine. Only once or twice not got on to it. Ususally they say it depends on time or day. As it is such a busy site. Hilary.

Kim

Kim Report 30 Aug 2004 13:49

So do I Hilary, only its not working for me today Kim

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 30 Aug 2004 14:02

I had another go just now - It just isn't opening. Interestingly, the FreeBMD images page does open. It can't be Roostweb 'cos that opens OK. Interested to see that they have a Cemetery Photos (only genealogists! ;-) ) link now. Christine

Unknown

Unknown Report 30 Aug 2004 14:05

You can get freebmd via ancestry. You have to register but it costs nothing. The info is displayed in a different way and you can't search for bride & groom at the same time when looking for marriages, but it is quicker than FreeBMD. nell

Kim

Kim Report 30 Aug 2004 14:38

Thanks, Nell but that's what I want to trace a bride with groom. Still not to worry , find some others to do... Kim

Maud

Maud Report 30 Aug 2004 15:00

Hi I had problems yesterday trying to get onto BMD, was starting to think problem was with my computer, so relieved to hear I was not the only one!! Obviously they must have taken it off or something?

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 3 Sep 2004 16:27

Has anyone managed to access Free BMD yet, I can't get in at the moment. Ann Glos

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 3 Sep 2004 16:38

Hi I, too, have found that Ancestry was a quicker way to search FreeBMD - but one day I noticed that they didn't have info that was on FreeBMD. Presumably they don't actually access the active FreeBMD database, but their own parallel copy - so may be a bit behind when FreeBMD gets updated. cheers Christine

Kim

Kim Report 3 Sep 2004 16:54

i did get in yesterday but it kept saying server busy... Kim

Brenda

Brenda Report 3 Sep 2004 17:05

im sure i read somewhere that hackers caused a fatal crash on their computers. brenda x

Kim

Kim Report 3 Sep 2004 17:09

you can still get in on the images site http://images.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/choose.pl It's a bit long winded but its still free! Cheers Kim

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 3 Sep 2004 17:14

I find the images site extremely aggravating as there is so much toing and froing. I wanted to put a search in for a marriage but not to worry ot can wait. Ann glos

Carol

Carol Report 3 Sep 2004 17:58

Working OK now, for me anyway

Maud

Maud Report 3 Sep 2004 20:39

Seems to be a problem there, when you try to access it at night, there is nothing!! perhaps they are updating or something??