Progress has been made with our new Search Facility for the Parish Records.

To try it out, just log in from the Members Area page and you will see a link to
the new search facility.
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/?Members_Area

All records in the beta test database have the Soundex codes assigned to them.

Baptisms 68,864
Burials 51,109
Marriages 19,702
Total Records 139,675

Well done admin
This new search makes life so much easier.The web site goes from strength to strength
Keep up the good work
Terry James

This is a tremendous addition to the site. I am especially pleased to see the "Soundex" option. It will save me lots of time in locating the many variations of the name GRINDLE.

Keep up the good work.

Just wondering if I am doing something wrong. I am unable to log on to the parish records (beta test) Can you please help.

I would suggst you have a read of the Help FAQ which I am sure will give you the answer to the problem you are having.

Forest of Dean Parish Records Help FAQ
http://www.forest-of-dean.net/members_faq.html

As you have successfully logged into the Message Board to post your message, I suspect the following which I have just copied from the FAQ is the reason.

"The registration for the Members Area is separate issue to the registration of the Message Board.
You will need to do a separate registration for each."

The new Search Facility recently introduced for the Parish Records has now been made permanent and replaces the old search facility.