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1837 Ancestry

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Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 28 Jan 2006 17:09

Yes, BETA is used when something isn't in it's full up-and-running version, but is moderately usable. Sometimes you may be invited to test beta versions (of e.g. software) for free... You are asked to report glitches - and usually you get a perk of some kind - a discount on the final version &/or early notification of updates etc. Christine

Colin

Colin Report 28 Jan 2006 16:41

Thank you all, Silly me , every time I got to the 1837 -1983 bit I decided that this was not it and left,......did not notice in my impatience that there were directions to the right Cheers Colin

Heather

Heather Report 28 Jan 2006 13:13

Colin, when you go to ancestry - go down the page past the normal search box and on the right hand side below it is a number of links. One is England and Wales bmd index beta. Oh and apparently I think Christine was the one who told us, beta means on a sort of practice trial, so hopefully they will soon get it all sorted and it will no longer be beta.

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 28 Jan 2006 13:12

Make sure you are on ancestry(.)co(.)uk. On the homepage scroll down and under the main search area click the link to 1837/1983 bmd(beta). This will take you through to the imaged archives of the bmd index,and search options. Glen

Colin

Colin Report 28 Jan 2006 13:06

Thank you Christine , I dont recall how I got into the 1837 in Ancestry...just happened to come across it.. I would not know the format and do not know what BETA is. but it was the same information I saw in Archive centres................Just been called for dinner,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I will try later

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 28 Jan 2006 12:57

Are you looking for the beta version of the BMD GRO index images? You need to look for this link: ''England & Wales, BMD Index (Beta)'' Christine

Colin

Colin Report 28 Jan 2006 12:53

Thanks Orangeblossom, I have just tried that site and as you say it is 1837 Online The problem I have is that recently I was in Ancestry and went to the 1837 records through Ancestry and was checking a few BMD... a slow process.....but now when I go into Ancestry I can not find how to access those records again.... Have they been removed from the Ancestry site? Cheers Colin

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy Report 28 Jan 2006 12:43

http://www.1837online*com/ replace * with . Or, do you mean http://www.ancestry*com/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx

Colin

Colin Report 28 Jan 2006 12:41

I have not been here for a week but now when I attempt to go into 1837 I can not find it..............can anyone explain how to access 1837? Cheers Colin