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Title: 1911 Census availability
Post by: greentrad on Saturday 29 October 11 09:46 BST (UK)

Quote:" FindMyPast has an exclusive license to host the images of the 1911 for a limited period.  The index and the online transcriptions on that site are subject to copyright."
When does this exclusive licence come to an end please?

 :)

Title: Re: 1911 Census availability
Post by: Lostris on Saturday 29 October 11 11:11 BST (UK)

See Point 2 in this FOI response.

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/contract_with_find_my_past_limit

As the census raw document images are now available and being actively transcribed by at least two other companies, I'd say that any so-called exclusivity was over.

I welcome the opportunity to find my relations using other transcriptions as I have never had much success with the original host's indexing and spelling.

Title: Re: 1911 Census availability
Post by: Copyright Editor on Saturday 29 October 11 11:25 BST (UK)

Rootschat has not changed its policy re 1911 look ups.  Members are expected to respect our rules.  This post is locked.
Best Wishes,
The Rootschat Copyright Team