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Ancestry - just shut down for maintenance

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Oct 2005 17:13

Oh bother - no warning - just temporarily closed for maintenance. No idea how long it will be down for. Maureen

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Unknown

Unknown Report 6 Oct 2005 17:14

Maybe they are adding 1851!!!!!!!!!!!

Tammy

Tammy Report 6 Oct 2005 17:17

Oh i hope so!!!! Tammy

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 Oct 2005 17:17

Helen, Will not be keeping fingers crossed on that. Site was a bit of a problem yesterday afternoon as well. Maureen

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Unknown

Unknown Report 6 Oct 2005 17:18

I've just been on and it was okay!! Gloria x

Tammy

Tammy Report 6 Oct 2005 18:12

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!! my subscription finishes in February!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tammy

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 6 Oct 2005 18:17

so I wonder if they are going to have 1841 in November like it says on the 1841 page? Jeanette

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 6 Oct 2005 19:31

April???? How is that 'soon'? Grrrr bloomin' Ancestry! They should have transcribed it as fast as they did the US census.

Heather

Heather Report 6 Oct 2005 22:24

I got so excited when I saw that heading because I thought it would be the 1851 on. APRIL?? Surely not, all these will be very soon messages stuff thats another 6 months. I dont believe it.

Heather

Heather Report 6 Oct 2005 22:48

I dont understand - someone has just posted a thread copying from the Lost Cousins site where ancestry are offering 20% off sub and saying 1851 will be on in the next few weeks. As below: Also in this newsletter we've got details of two new censuses that should be available online in the next few weeks. IN YOUR OCTOBER NEWSLETTER * Save 20% at Ancestry - LostCousins exclusive * 1851 Census just weeks away! * 1861 Scotland coming soon * In focus - Highland Family History Society * Hint and tips - death certificates * Searching for 'lost cousins' SAVE 20% AT ANCESTRY a short time LostCousins members who join Ancestry can save almost £14 on an Annual subscription! Ancestry provides access to hundreds of databases, but the 'jewels in the crown' are the England & Wales