Genealogy Chat

Has anyone managed to access this yet? If so HOW???? Karen

karen in a word...nope!! lol so much for being free lol susie

I have just tried and had no luck!! Maybe the time difference has something to do with it as it is an American site. Lesley

See the thread below this, no one's had any luck. And it IS the 4th here in American now so there shouldn't be any problem on that front. i signed up and it says I've got the free days access but I'm not getting anywhere with it. Helen

I have origins if anyone wants a lookup.Lancs 41 is on now as well

Thankyou for that kind offer Isobel, but I wanted to try out the site with a view to having a short term sub. They've lost my custom now. Jay

I have a subscription for over a year now,and I think the sites excellent value for money,and the transcribing is a lot more accurate than Ancestry.

Hi Isobel. Thankyou for the offer. I was hoping to use the time to have a look at what they've got to see if it was something I could utilise but.... oh well. Perhaps you could give us an Idea of what you get for your sub. Helen

Maybe so, Isobel. But if they advertise a free access day, then they should supply just that. Going by the comments on the boards here today, they seem to have put off a lot of potential new customers who were expecting free access, signed up with the site and then can't access anything other than screens demanding payment. Fair enough that people are feeling peeved off by the site.

What's New on The Origins Network FREE ACCESS FOR TO THE ORIGINS NETWORK FOR 24 HOURS ON THE 4th SEPTEMBER- LABOR DAY OFFER! August 2006 1841 England and Wales Census: Lancashire Available August 2006 Prerogative & Exchequer Courts of York Probate Index on British Origins August 2006 SoG extracts - half price throughout August! August 2006 1841 England and Wales Census: Yorkshire Available July 2006 FREE ACCESS FOR 24 HOURS ON THE 4th JULY - INDEPENDENCE DAY OFFER! July 2006 Charles I Chancery Index 1625-49 available on British Origins July 2006 Teachers Registrations (1870-1948) now on British Origins June 2006 1841 England and Wales Census: Shropshire Available May 2006 1841 England and Wales Census: Cheshire Available May 2006 British Origins: Boyd's Inhabitants of London May 2006 The Origins Network: Middlesex has been added to the England and Wales 1841 Census Apr 2006 The Origins Network: Northamptonshire on The England and Wales 1841 Census Mar 2006 The Origins Network: Staffordshire on The England and Wales 1871 Census Mar 2006 The Origins Network: 1890 Passenger Lists – British and Irish Origins Mar 2006 Irish Origins: Census of Elphin 1749 is now available for searching on Irish Origins Jan 2006 Irish Origins: Dublin City Census 1901 - Rotunda Ward Jan 2006 British Origins: Surrey now available on 1841 Census Jan 2006 The Origins Network: Gift Subscriptions for The Origins Network Dec 2005 British Origins: Rutland, Leicestershire, Huntingdonshire added to 1841 England and Wales Census. Worcestershire and Norfolk added to 1871 Census Dec 2005 Irish Origins: Access 1841 and 1871 England and Wales Censuses to find details of people born in Ireland Nov 2005 British Origins: 2 additional counties available on 1871 England and Wales Census Nov 2005 British Origins: London Apprentice Records: Fishmongers and Vintner records added covering the years 1609-1800 Nov 2005 British Origins: 2 additional counties available on British Origins on the 1841 and 1871 England and Wales Censuses Oct 2005 The Origins Network: Origins Store - new products Sept 2005 and thats only some of it.Dont know why noone can get in but its still a good site.

I've just tried to access it myself too and got absolutely nowhere..everytime i click on something it sends me back to the subsciption page... which kind of puts me off getting a subscription..if they have this problem on a free day what about the other days i have to pay for!!! so much for it being free! if anyone gets any info let me know so i can try again!

Has anyone had a reply to feedback from the site? I am not holding my breath!! Jay

Hi Isobel, Could be so bold to ask you for a search on Origins? I did a search and it came up with a few hits for Christopher Bird. Could I ask you to send me the info please. Thank you very much. David

I've signed up for this 'free' day as well. I am getting nowhere. Everytime I try and access something I am getting the payment screens pop-up. Anyone worked it out yet? Matt

Has anyone managed it yet? Like everyone else I keep getting redirected to the subscribers page. Wanted to try it out to see if it would be worth getting a subscription in future. Perhaps we're overloading their site today lol. Bex

Last time it was free access I had no problem at all from 8am. I thought it was just me going mad. Thank goodness for this board-sanity restored -well almost! Jennie

I have had e-mail from them telling me sorry and to try with zone alarm turned off as it can block it;; Off to try will let you all know;; Babs

Babs I havn't got Zone Alarm & I still cant get in? Georgina.

As far as I can see NO-ONE has got in. Unless anyone knows different.

No it didnt work so have answered there e-mail telling them lot of upset people;; Babs sorry have to go out now;;