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fraserbooks

fraserbooks Report 20 Oct 2006 15:43

I have not found anything new, just links to the registers I already new about. They claim about a million records at present with another update promised next week. As a volunteer project it will depend how enthusiastic volunteers are in your area. The search facility seems quite good. Anne

Leigh

Leigh Report 20 Oct 2006 14:10

HI everyone, I have just been on Freereg and it is very limited in the information it is coming up with - but it is working to some degree though not all counties are on it. Regards Leigh

Georgina

Georgina Report 20 Oct 2006 14:06

It found six of my relatives in Horton Kirby, Kent. No new ones but proves it works. Georgina

Alan

Alan Report 20 Oct 2006 13:49

Just been on no luck at all in finding anyone Alan

Paul

Paul Report 20 Oct 2006 13:31

I have just tried FreeReg again, and the search engine appears to be turned on! Has anyone successfully found any ancestors yet?

Angela

Angela Report 4 Sep 2006 20:40

I got that message too. Fraid this is too long coming - I've lost interest in the whole project now. I had thought of volunteering to help but it doesn't ever seem to get anywhere so I've gone off the idea. If they just put something up that could be accessed everywhere - for example a couple of small parish registers - at least that would give people confidence that more is to come. Angela.

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 4 Sep 2006 18:32

I think this is a different message from what it used to say? <<< FreeREG Search is being deployed gradually, and is not yet available from your location Access will be available from your location soon >>> found this, too: ''Last Update 14 July 2006'' Christine

Yvette

Yvette Report 2 Aug 2006 13:38

hi all, is this the site thats going to have all the parish registers on it for free,? or is that just wishful thinking - off to check it out.

sue t

sue t Report 2 Aug 2006 13:33

It's said that for age's. i car'nt wait !

Paul

Paul Report 2 Aug 2006 13:15

I just looked at their web site and it said that the search facility should be up and running in the next few weeks!!!!

ellnic

ellnic Report 9 Apr 2006 03:57

Anyone with any idea how FreeReg is going? The earliest post I could find was July 2003 and I noticed the last post was in October 2005, it said that FreeReg would be up and running soon. What a pity they don't put something on the website to give an idea of how they are going. It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't listed in the monthly family history books and on websites as site to look at. Jean in Brisbane