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Family Search - you have to register

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lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 23 Oct 2012 15:05

I must have had a slightly different url - have deleted the bookmark now so can't check - because the one I have had bookmarked for a long time certainly was not working

I have got used to the new site now but it took a while. The thing I find most annoying are the 'tick' boxes next to the names. The number of times I tab across and type without looking at the screen and discover I am trying to type into the check box...............

Researching:
Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)

Frances

Frances Report 23 Oct 2012 14:15

Whilst I very much agree with Kath's sentiments (goes for this site too on my old computer) I have always had https://familysearch.org/ in my favourites and whilst it seems to be much slower and totally different to the old IGI, it does sort of come up with the results.

Frances

Plus I have never registered!

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 23 Oct 2012 14:00

the site that is down is the new familysearch site which is in the testing stage

the old one is still working but under a new url

https://familysearch.org/

Researching:
Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Oct 2012 00:04

Still down at 2 minutes past midnight. Must admit I find the site quite difficult to navigate since they changed it earlier this year, so haven't used it much since then.

Why do they mend things that ain't broken!!

Kath. x

Andrew

Andrew Report 22 Oct 2012 21:45

Was working fine this morning, went down mid afternoon. Seemed to have server problems. (502 errors).

Andy

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 22 Oct 2012 21:39

now it's saying it's temporarily down :-S

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Lynski

Lynski Report 22 Oct 2012 21:39

I just went to the site to have a look but the site is temporarily down.

Researching:
Bagley, Millington, Morrey, Edwards, Sims, Weaver

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 22 Oct 2012 21:35

you now have to register for Family Search - user name, password etc. but even when you do you still do not have immediate access - this is the message I received after successfully registering


Your account is not ready for new.familysearch.org.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Please contact your ward clerk to ensure your Church membership record is correct and in your local unit. If your record is in order, the new FamilySearch website may not be available in your area.

Volunteers who previously used new.familysearch.org.
Click here to combine your previous and new accounts.

General public. Look for a future announcement when you will have access to new.familysearch.org.

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me