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PaulaD
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Ancestry playing up??

Post by PaulaD » Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:25 pm

Hi All,

Is anyone else having trouble with Ancestry tonight? I'm searching for someone in Aberdeenshire on the 1881 Scotland census and it keeps coming up with results from New York :shock: I only have the UK version so shouldn't have access to US records. Have tried searching for US names but its not even bringing up the right name.

Paula
Searching for Barclay Aberdeenshire, Stewart Edinburgh, Brown Edinburgh & Uphall, Finlayson E Lothian, Fairley & Renton E & W Lothian for starters!
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SarahND
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Post by SarahND » Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:41 pm

Hi Paula,
Yesterday I was searching in the records of French Canada, and something suddenly came up from Tennessee :shock: I went back and clicked again and it was normal... odd things going on! :lol:

Best wishes,
Sarah
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Post by speleobat2 » Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:40 am

Hi everyone,

Last week I had problems several times including complete shut downs twice. On Thursday I received an email announcement that Ancestry had been experiencing technical difficulties and they apologized for the down time. Might be happening again, though I haven't had a problem today.

Carol :D
Looking for: Clerihew, Longmuir/Longmore, Chalmers, Milne, Barclay in Newhills,
Munro, Cadenhead, Raitt, Ririe/Reary
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Post by SarahND » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:43 am

Yes, I received the same email. I have had problems before with s-l-o-w moving on the site, or getting repeatedly the picture of that annoying little boy who says it is temporarily unavailable, but this is the first time I have got images of completely different records than the link I clicked on. It has happened twice now. Takes one aback a bit when one is expecting some 17th century scribbling in faded ink and up pops a 20th century marriage cert! It's amazing it doesn't happen more often, I suppose!

Cheers,
Sarah
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joette
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Post by joette » Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:54 pm

17th century scribbling in faded ink and up pops a 20th century marriage cert! It's amazing it doesn't happen more often, I suppose!
Have you ever have it mistakenly pop you up something which is wrong but is yours anyway?
It has happened to me twice.
I kept looking over my shoulder for some ghosties or ghoulies!
Researching:SCOTT,Taylor,Young,VEITCH LINLEY,MIDLOTHIAN
WADDELL,ROSS,TORRANCE,GOVAN/DALMUIR/Clackmanannshire
CARR/LEITCH-Scotland,Ireland(County Donegal)
LINLEY/VEITCH-SASK.Canada
ALSO BROWN,MCKIMMIE,MCDOWALL,FRASER.
Greer/Grier,Jenkins/Jankins
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PaulaD
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Post by PaulaD » Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:50 pm

Hi All,

Thank goodness its not just me. I was starting to worry that it wasn't just new glasses that I need 8-[

Paula
Searching for Barclay Aberdeenshire, Stewart Edinburgh, Brown Edinburgh & Uphall, Finlayson E Lothian, Fairley & Renton E & W Lothian for starters!
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SarahND
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Post by SarahND » Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:25 pm

joette wrote: Have you ever have it mistakenly pop you up something which is wrong but is yours anyway?
No! (As far as I know, anyway...) Looks like your ghosts are more helpful than mine :lol:

Cheers,
Sarah
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