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Just wondering if any of you have tried the free Ancestry.co.uk 14 day trial?.. I was wondering if there is any catch involved?.. Is it just as easy to sign up and then cancel before the 14 day period is over?...
I don't have a real need (as yet) to subscribe to this site, but am interested in seeing what information you can get ...
Thanks for your replies. Karen
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I have used the fee trial a couple of times, you have to give your credit card details so they can bill you when the time is up if you wish to continue. I have always cancelled by e-mail which I have sent a couple of days before the due date and had no problems at all. They don't send any reminders though, you have to watch the clock!
There were a few people on here a few weeks ago, however, who had some problems with cancelling.
I also chose times when I was on holiday so I could get as much use from it as possible in the two weeks.
Steph.
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Thanks for that Steph
I'll give it a shot.....I don't have the need to subscribe to it at this moment in time so a trial would be great ...
Thank again, Karen :)
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I have used the fee trial a couple of times, you have to give your credit card details so they can bill you when the time is up if you wish to continue. I have always cancelled by e-mail which I have sent a couple of days before the due date and had no problems at all. They don't send any reminders though, you have to watch the clock!
There were a few people on here a few weeks ago, however, who had some problems with cancelling.
I also chose times when I was on holiday so I could get as much use from it as possible in the two weeks.
Steph.
I have done the same Karen, but I didn't know you could do it more than once! Having said that, I prepared the ground very thoroughly before I signed up - I looked up as much information as was available first just from the indexes, so that I was fairly sure I knew what I was looking for and didn't waste time once my fortnight started ticking away!
I also made a note at the beginning, of the exact information which they want when you cancel, so that there wouldn't be any problems when I did. There weren't!
I have also had one quarter's subscription (when 1851 first came online) but I notice that the quarterly option doesn't seem to be available any more. I didn't get any reminders about that expiring either (though this doesn't seem to happen to everyone), but it's best if you have your own system to make sure you know when you need to tell them if you don't want to get billed again.
Their small print when you sign up, makes it quite clear that they don't need to ask you again before doing so, it's up to you to cancel if you don't want the subscription to continue.
Hoping this is helpful.
Cheers Veron :D
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I have done the same Karen, but I didn't know you could do it more than once!
As I use my maiden name for work I have credit cards in both names - more than one e-mail address - although I used the same postal address but they didn't notice 8)
I have bought a three month subscription as well, it was a couple of years ago when work was extremely quiet so I could make the most of it.
Steph.
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There was a 30-day free trial being hawked in Saturday's Daily Express magazine.
Requires registration with a valid credit card.
Call 0800 783 1323
Note personal accesss code & login details
Go online.
"Simply call or email ancestry.co.uk to cancel".
Pauline
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I've never subscribed but I've used "pay per view" quite often. I found that very good, simple to use and you can see how much you've used as you go along. ;)
Kim
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Does it have info on Northern Ireland too or is it just England Wales and Scotland BMD and Census?
Colette
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Thank you all for your replies and your advices (especially the one about looking as much up before you start the trial, wouldn't have thought of that! thanks Veron) ...
... didn't see the 30 day trial in Saturdays express Pauline - thats interesting, I'm in Republic of Ireland so don't think (??) I can ring the 0800 number from here ....
Thanks guys - much appreciated..... Sorry Colette - I can't answer your question but I'm interested to know also if NI records are included ....??
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hi Colette not much on northern ireland i found family who had moved to england for work then came back to belfast
jennifer
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Thanks Jennifer, I think I'll give it a miss then
:)
Colette
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I still pay quarterly ;-)