Genealogy Chat

Nudged for Margaret & Julia

Oh bother still not getting into 1851 Maureen Thank you Derek - used your tip and finally got in.

Eventually managed to get into it by changing the year on the address thingy but the searches don't seem to be working too well. It keeps reverting to what I had in there on the search before, particularly on the name of the county. There do seem to be an awful lot of transcription errors and some towns seem to have moved into different counties. One of my rellies was born in Henley on Thames Essex!! Can't seem to find another one at all. Think I will go and lie down.

Even though I can get into the 1851 census and search it, none of the relevant people correct to the right images, i.e. I am searching Great Ryburgh and the parish next to the individual says Great Ryburgh, but it takes me to an image of a village 7 miles away. There are also so many spelling mistakes in peoples names and places of birth, i.e. found one of my family the father's, wife and 1st 2 children the surname is spelt Olsey and all the other members of the family are spelt Elsey and again this took me to an image for a completely different county! I am not trusting this until it is up and running properly.

YIPPEE, Got in using the content address. The images are taking ages to come up though. Kath. x

nudge for Heather c x

I use the one Sue ahs mentioned no problem. Germaine x http://content.ancestry*com/Browse/list*aspx?dbid=8860&path=

derek..... I could kiss ya! It only ruddy works! MWAH c x ph have added to my fave's now so i can't loose it again

Try this, works for me. Do a search, the result comes as 1861. In the address string in the address bar change the 1861 to 1851 and hit go. You should then be into the 1851 census as usual. Even works without opening second Ancestry window. Hope this helps, Derek

glad i'm not on my own then :0( was having a great time on there at 8am c x

I can't get it either - straight into 1861. Can get the others ok but not 1851.

I can't get it either.What the heck is going on ???Just another frustration of this very annoying hobby(obsession). Mary

Yes Sue, the same as yesterday. It worked then but not now. Derek

Same problem, keep getting 1861. Tried tips as above, still not working :o( Will try again later. Derek.

Okay - I will try again later too. Thought that it was just me that they had something personal against.

Have tried Sue's address thingy but got 'Page Can Not be Displayed'. Am going to throw my toys out of my pram now.

mine is working ok using the www thingy Jeanette

Still got the problem. I haven't got anything on Ancestry that says 'Content'. The www thingy is still taking me straight to 1861.

I was doing that Jess, but had the same problem as Angela, it took me straight to 1861 , ok now though

I can 1851-cenus with the usual www ...(and d o t thinggy)