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February 04, 2005

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Dino (All Dino, All the Time)

Doesn't look good, does it?

Regarding the FAX always answering...Most companies run their fax lines through their phone system. It makes it easier to track usage, move and administer. But I don't know if Otherdays is big enough to do this. Maybe a half-dozen people?

I met them at the NGS conference in Milwaukee, and was one of their first subscribers and have found their site to be extremely user-friendly with new content being added frequently. If they've gone belly up, I'll miss them.

I haven't seen ads for them recently. As a matter of fact, in the most recent Family Chronicle magazine there was a large ad for Enneclann (not sure of the spelling), but nothing for Otherdays.

Hopin' for the best...

Elaine

I have just recently joined a 3 month subscription about 3 weeks ago..... Not very happy if they have gone belly up.

If they were on the way out, why did they accecpt my payment.

Would like to know more if and when any one else does

Rosemary

I don't know what is happening with Other Days today but a few months ago they were included in with my NEHG subscribtion.

Richard M. Doherty

Here is the reply I received from info@Otherdays.com:
"Dear Customer,

The Otherdays.com website has been down for almost two weeks, it has proven more difficult to trace the problem than first envisaged.

We initially thought is was a hardware issues and when the new parts arrived the problem was still there. We now believe it is both a hardware and software issue, and we have a team of experts arriving to help sort out the problems.

We are not getting all our e-mails, so please except our apologies for the tardy replies.

We will of course keep you fully informed and we do hope to be operation very shortly.

Best regards

Alan Ryan
Otherdays.Com"

Aethel

Otherdays.com was a part of the research level membership of NEHGS for 2005. Suddenly, a few days ago, the link from NEHGS wasn't working properly; so I emailed to inquire if I had done something incorrectly. A prompt reply came from NEHGS, aplologizing for the problem, that would soon be sorted out. The Home page of NEHGS indicated something similar for a few days. Now any and ALL reference to Otherdays is gone from the NEHGS site. NOT a good sign!

Mary Jo O'Rourke

I MISS otherdays.com I paid for a year just a few months ago and was happily finding the ancestors. Is there another site that offers the actual pages and won't go away? Thanks for any info MJ

Kate

Anything resolved with otherdays.com? That was my only link to the Griffiths!

Kate in Chicago

Pat Connors

I really like OriginsNetwork better for the Griffith's Valuation. Their copies are cleaner, better to save and print and their program is easier to navigate. I have subbed to both programs. However, I believe Otherdays had more databases than Origins.

Patricia Regan

I am also upset about "Otherdays" as I had thought twice about the $65. Subscription Charge due to personal FL Hurricane Losses. But felt it would prove to be a good Ivestment. I am usually careful before jumping on something that sounds too good to be true, but all the reviews were praising the site as outstanding and I felt it was truly a safe investment vs a Scam. But I was wrong.

The Lack of Communication with the public is the part that bothers me the most. If it was on the up and up I feel that a Public announcement would of been sent to the proper channels. Live and Learn is all I can say at this point.

Terry Eakin

I really liked the otherdays.com site as I had renewed for another year last August. The site provides excellent Griffith's Valuation pages and found both the lessor and lessee. I feel sure it is only temporary as I visited their premises in Bray in April 2004 and met Francis Dowling, the manager. I'm sure they will be up and running again soon. Eneclann have the Griffiths as well but you pay for copies. I have not used it yet.
Terry Eakin, All Ireland Sources Newsletter editor

Paddy Matthews

The site seems to be back up this (Saturday) evening, at around 1900 Irish time. Many of the resources, though - maps etc. - don't seem to be available yet, but that's probably a case of getting things going again after the problems they'd been having. But the main site IS now live again.

Ian Galbraith

Terry Eakins says "Eneclann have the Griffiths as well". I guess he may be referring to our Irish Origins service (www.irishorigins.com) which has the definitive version of Griffiths online. This was created by The Origins Network in partnership with Eneclann Ltd, in association with the National Library of Ireland and with the assistance of several other Irish institutions and individuals. If you are a subscriber you do not pay for copies.

See also Pat Connors posting of 10 Feb.

Ian Galbraith, CEO, The Origins Network

jprie

I signed up for a year's subscription to Otherdays just before the site went off-line; after it came back it didn't recognize my username of password. I have e-mailed them at least five times but get no answer; does anyone know what’s going on?

Mike

I was wondering if you have any new info on Otherdays?

Mike

Whoever

They don't have a ****** clue what they are doing.

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