London Pubs Index

[Ken Boyce]

A few years ago there was an excellent post-box called pubsindex
or similar which now seems to have disappeared

Google returns a site that appears to be a portal for Ancestry

Does anyono know the present address of the original Pubs Index

[blue eyes]

Hi Ken,

I dont know if its this site you are after?

http://londonpublichouse.com/indexIan.shtml

[Ken Boyce]

Thanks but that is the Ancestry Portal I mentioned

It may be that the original sold out to the giant

[Diane Grant-Salmon]

Hi Ken,

The Pubs Inns & Taverns Index disappeared quite a while ago. I had numerous dealings with them, they were very helpful, but I've still got *Server not found* when I clicked the link just now.

[hughar]

Contrary what 'Ken Boyce' says, the londonpublichouse link posted by 'blue eyes' in the second message on this thread is not for an Ancestry portal. The site is a private development by a gentleman named Kevan, with help from many others, and is one of many great contributions that he has made in recent years. Take a look at the list down the left side of the home page to see the valuable content that is on offer.

The fact that Kevan's site includes a link to a 14 day free Ancestry trial, a similar link to BMD records at Genes Reunited, and a series of adverts from Google, presumably reflects the reality that providing a comprehensive site like this really does need financial support in one form or another. Incidentally, I even came across a Google link to Parish Chest while I was looking at the site today.

The site certainly does not merit being 'dismissed' as an Ancestry portal. Try it and see - it's full of good stuff, and still growing.

[Bo Peep]

I have just taken a peek at the site, it is truly excellent and full of information.

[Ken Boyce]

Re Pub Index
I sincerely apologise to the website Oowners if my posting came across as a putdown That was not my intention or I think my wording My ref to an Ancestry portal was from an (incorrect) observation made from a quick browse of pages of Google unexplored returms Thankfully my error was quickly put right by Hughar

I am interest in learning the fate of original pubindex postbox as I spent a lot of time contributing - in particular by extracting information from the 1881 Census.

Regards