FreeBMD's search page - Genealogists' Forum

kiterunner · #1 26-05-19, 18:03

Maybe I've just been slow to notice this, but FreeBMD always used to say you could choose either a county or a registration district, not both. And now if you select a county, it gives you a list of the districts within that county. Does anyone know when this changed? It's much handier the new way.

Merry · #2 26-05-19, 19:29

This side of about 2pm today?

Merry · #3 26-05-19, 19:32

Actually, I think today I only searched with a specific district, but I definitely searched Somerset yesterday evening and nothing happened with the districts list then.

Merry · #4 26-05-19, 19:37

Lokes like a great improvement! (not that it was bad before!!)

Kit · #5 28-05-19, 13:33

I think it was a bit longer than yesterday, maybe last week? I can't remember exactly when I used it last but it was there when I did.

Merry · #6 16-06-19, 07:37

I've not used FreeBMD for a few days, but this morning it has reverted to the old search for me (selecting a county doesn't reveal the districts in that county in the Districts list).

kiterunner · #7 16-06-19, 09:13

Same here.

Katarzyna · #8 16-06-19, 09:15

That's strange Merry. Free BMD is working the new way for me today but last week it had reverted to the old system.

Merry · #9 16-06-19, 09:32

I just looked at the Help page on FreeBMD and the instructions for District and County are for the old style search. If you have the new style search working I wonder if that is reflected on the Help page?

Kit · #10 19-06-19, 10:39

The new style is not working for me today although it was within the last few days. Strange.