Ancestry.co.uk FREE 23 August 2006 at 11:15AM in Freebies (no spend required) 132 replies 73.1K views

adonis

Karmacat said:

My local library is closed for the duration, of course, and they've given library members full access at home for the duration - to everything.  So for the first time, I'm able to see some passenger lists of 1930s ocean liners that are relevant to me, that sort of thing.  Check out your library for more permanent free access  

When I log on from the library website,

Find my past says I have exceeded my monthly limit,

Ancestry says,

"We were unable to confirm that you are an authorized user, because no "referring URL" was received or it was unrecognized. Ancestry Library Edition uses the referring URL to verify that you are accessing the product through an authorized institution. Your browser normally transmits the referring URL automatically."

Perhaps I will wait until the library is open.

Thanks for the info though.

Karmacat

What a shame, Adonis - with my library, they arranged a special linkie, they've had the same problems as you describe with findmypast, but I've been in contact with a librarian via facebook (weird!) and they say they can help.  The wheels grind small though, so I don't know if/ when that will happen.  They sound like they're setting it up on a case by case basis.