1911 census info

[maggie_4_7]

Yes those records would be fantastic to have online.

[Simon in Bucks]

Apologies if anyone has already noticed this, BUT....................

I've gone back in the Beta test site that I had access on at Xmas, and you can still run searches ! Which is better than nothing.

Sure it's just for those Counties that were already searchable, but still quite interesting, especially if you have people with 'standout' names.

[maggie_4_7]

That's a miracle because they've shut that link down. You get runtime error on it.

The link is on find my past now Welcome to the official 1911 Census website

[Mary from Italy]

Strange - how on earth did you manage that, Simon? I'm getting the runtime error on the old site too.

[Helen Smith Too]

I can be patient - I know where my direct ancestors are in 1911. 3 lots of my great grandparents are here in Barrow, the 4th lot are in Sheffield.

[Mary from Italy]

Yes, me too (and half of them were in Australia). But there are lots of people in side branches I'd be interested to find.

[Little Nell]

Well I am very impatient to see my Norfolk gt grandfather! Only last summer I went to his grave. He was in the village in 1911 with his daughter Violet, but came down to London some time before he died in 1917.

[maggie_4_7]

Hopefully while they have been offline they have been madly scanning/digitising and transcribing the rest of the records. (Its okay I know I live in a dreamworld)

They surely made enough money to cover the rest of the project from the beta test!!

[Simon in Bucks]

Strange - how on earth did you manage that, Simon? I'm getting the runtime error on the old site too.

Maybe it was a glitch, but I ran three checks through Hampshire and they worked. Three different surnames.

I only have 100 credits left, so didn't try to actually View the transcripts or the actual form.

But purely as a search process, I thought it worthwhile to advise.

Has anyone else tried and had access as I have ?

[KiteRunner]

I thought I would go onto findmypast today and beat the rush to buy some credits ready for tomorrow, but it said it was down for essential maintenance. I suppose that means they're gearing up for the 1911 going live?

[Mary from Italy]

I went on FMP last night, and had awful trouble with it. I couldn't view any images, and they deducted 1 credit although the image didn't come up. A few times I got the message that the site was too busy or the image wasn't available. Doesn't bode very well for the 1911 launch.

[Carolyn P]

The 1911 site is back online today and ESSEX HAS BEEN ADDED, I'm back there right now, got lots to look up!

[maggie_4_7]

The 1911 census site is offline due to

We’re sorry, 1911census.co.uk is experiencing technical problems

... and they are about to anounce the 1911 launch on BBC Breakfast so I expect it'll be dodgy for a few days. There'll be loads of people trying to look at it.

[Bo the Bodger]

I had an email last night saying that it was going live today.

[Margaret in Burton]

I had an email last night saying that it was going live today.

Me too, but I was using it last night and have just been on it this morning with no problems.
Mind you, I only used the index. I didn't try to view anything.