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Title: National Archives/Ancestry
Post by: cosmos on Monday 30 May 11 20:09 BST (UK)

Think I shall always be a beginner.  Has anyone else gone into (or tried to get in to) the National Archives UK and find that you are taken to Ancestry? Its annoying. Would appreciate help, thank.

PS: Not sure where to post this.

Title: Re: National Archives/Ancestry
Post by: Alan b on Monday 30 May 11 20:22 BST (UK)

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

It works fine for me.

Title: Re: National Archives/Ancestry
Post by: stonechat on Monday 30 May 11 20:32 BST (UK)

The National Archives website will direct you to the Ancestry website and others if you select certain databases

Title: Re: National Archives/Ancestry
Post by: millymcb on Monday 30 May 11 20:39 BST (UK)

Or Findmypast - if you select certain other databases.

It's all about partnerships and funding and business things.

I think I am right in saying that if you are actually using the databases in the computers in the National Archives building in Londond (Kew) access is free (or at least it should be if they have the settings switched right which sometimes they don't and you have to go and ask an assistant).

Milly

Title: Re: National Archives/Ancestry
Post by: stanmapstone on Monday 30 May 11 22:41 BST (UK)

Are you looking at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/catalogues-and-online-records.htm this states You can search for the records you need in a number of different databases. These include records held by The National Archives, our records digitised on our partners' websites, and records held in other archives. Searching is free, but there may be a charge to download documents.

There is a column headed "Search our records on partner websites" which directs you to Ancestry etc.

Stan

Title: Re: National Archives/Ancestry
Post by: cosmos on Thursday 02 June 11 05:47 BST (UK)

Thanks. Will try this out.