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Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie Report 18 Jan 2011 07:40

It's just English that all no mistakes. I have tried a complete new page and not my favourites and still no joy.

Well there you go I have just rebooted my computer and started fresh without my favourites and hey presto. Maybe the favourites was the problem.

Anne-Marie

Researching:
Addle, Chapman, Duffy, English, Hoy, Noble, Watson

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 18 Jan 2011 07:14

I don't have a problem either. The only way that I can get an 'Invalid Surname' message it to type something like

English0
English/

Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie Report 18 Jan 2011 06:50

Just tried it again and still the same answer. I have even tried yours and still the same. Strange.

Researching:
Addle, Chapman, Duffy, English, Hoy, Noble, Watson

mgnv

mgnv Report 18 Jan 2011 06:45

I don't see that problem:

Search for Type: Births Surname: english End date: Dec 1840

Births Sep 1837 (>99%)
English Eliza Bromsgrove 18 144
English Elizabeth Chester le Street 24 26
English Elizabeth Spilsby 14 416
English Emila Rye 7 292
etc

Anne-Marie

Anne-Marie Report 18 Jan 2011 05:50

I have just read Penny Eves story about find my Past and her unusual surname.
I am encountering the same kind of problem with the free BMD. When I type in the surname English a page comes up with "Error invalid value for surname" This must be new as I have searched before for the English family. I may also be blind as I can't find a contact to write too on the site.

Anne-Marie

Researching:
Addle, Chapman, Duffy, English, Hoy, Noble, Watson