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UK BMD - multi-region search.
Thu, 8 Jun 2006 08:14:45 +0000 (UTC) soc.genealogy.britain
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A new feature has been added to the UKBMD web site at
Go to the UKBMD web site and click on the 'Local BMD' button and you'll see the new item at the top of the list. A multi-region search page is now available for you to try. The new search page is not intended to replace the existing search pages, that many of you will be familiar with on the existing BMD sites -- it is designed to complement them. So, if you know where an event took place, you are recommended to go to the main BMD web pages for that county or region. This new feature can only search the 8 regions that use the Cheshire BMD software. It would be wonderful to think that one day the other Local BMD sites could be persuaded to change to use the Cheshire software -- perhaps this feature may do this ? The output style is new. If it proves popular I may update the main sites to match. Please let me know what you think about this and any other comments that you may have. Perhaps UKBMD is new to you ? UKBMD started as a web site to link to all the BMD sites which are putting original Register Office indexes on-line, as opposed to the GRO's secondary indexes. Over the years it's grown so that now it can be thought of a the main starting point for accessing all on-line sites for BMDs and censuses. The description on the site's home page tells you which menu button you need to click on , e.g. the 'National' button will give you access to all sites with GRO indexes, such as FreeBMD or 1837online. Have fun ! Roger...
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