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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: Nick_Ips on Saturday 19 October 24 13:11 BST (UK)
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Can't see it mentioned yet, but FindMyPast have started free access to certain records in the lead up to 11th November.
Currently -
-All civil birth, marriage and death records
-All First World War military records and medal rolls and honours
-The 1911 Census of England and Wales
Not entirely clear what, but the email suggests there may be free access on multiple weekends, not just this one -
"More wartime resources will be free to access every weekend in the lead-up to Remembrance Day"
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25-28 October: Findmypast's newspaper archives.
1-4 November: The 1939 Register.
8-11 November: All Findmypast records, including the 1921 census.
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Do you need to sign up?
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And I have just renewed my quite large subscription. Do I get a rebate?
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I was about to post about the same thing. I found out by the article below( one of the genealogy Facebook groups I am in shared this article below yesterday to the group) :
https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/news/findmypast-free-records-access-remembrance-day-2024
I am looking forward to the 1921 census access as there are couple of records of extended family that I haven't purchased .
Kind regards
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Do you need to sign up?
It seems so, as I have to log into my account to view the free WW1 records ( I have a free account)
Kind regards
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Just a caution: I can't see a closing time stated, but last year it was 10am rather than 1 minute to midnight as other sites tend to be, so don't have a lie in on Monday assuming you have all day.
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That's very useful info 👍
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25-28 October: Findmypast's newspaper archives.
1-4 November: The 1939 Register.
8-11 November: All Findmypast records, including the 1921 census.
Thanks for that information ;)
Rosie
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Just a caution: I can't see a closing time stated, but last year it was 10am rather than 1 minute to midnight as other sites tend to be, so don't have a lie in on Monday assuming you have all day.
I agree Chris, the last time there was a FindMyPast free period the access was cut at 10am Monday morning while I was in the middle of doing something, even though the marketing implied the access was free Friday through Monday.
Treat anything after 10am Monday as a bonus, but aim to be finished before then.
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I've just got an email saying
Free access to Findmypast runs from 10:00 BST on Friday 18 October to 23:59 BST on Monday 21 October.
I am feeling quite stupid to be honest as I find their indexes and records impossible to navigate and have only found one new record of any interest. Too late to be bothered now.
Bev
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Hmm. In the event, it was free all night and went off at 10 this morning (22nd), presumably when someone got to the office to pull the plug.
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Newspapers now free, but be warned: I've just hit a Fair Usage limit of 200 records per 24 hour period that I'm sure wasn't there in previous free weekends. I was skimming entire 60-page issues for a weekly column that the search wasn't finding so met it quite quickly.
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I’ve just been looking at the free Newspapers on FindMyPast, and found an item about my late Uncle’s suicide in Swansea in 1930. Or rather, I found a link saying there was an item about him, (Archibald Wilson) but I can’t seem to find the item ☹️
Can anyone else find it please? This is the item concerned:
Romilly.
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It's under the headline "60 years ago".
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Thanks Bearkat, - I’ll have another wade through…
Found it!
Romilly.
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Newspapers now free, but be warned: I've just hit a Fair Usage limit of 200 records per 24 hour period that I'm sure wasn't there in previous free weekends. I was skimming entire 60-page issues for a weekly column that the search wasn't finding so met it quite quickly.
Hi,
The limits are under the terms conditions tab on their site, then under the fair usage tab . Even full sub holders have a 24 hr maximum limit (which is 500 for them ).
I am not sure how long they've had these conditions regarding the limits for their records , as I don't think Ive ever come close to looking at 200 records within 24hrs during all their free weekends over the years ,so I wouldn't have noticed if they previously had any restrictions or if it is just recently.
My guess is it maybe to stop some users who have genealogy businesses downloading thousands upon thousands of records for their own commercial use , monetary gains, hence all the limits for all accounts (minus the pay as you go of course).
Kind regards :)
https://www.findmypast.com.au/help/articles/4411067042577-11-fair-usage
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I'm pretty sure it's new. In the past, I've often clocked up hundreds of views when I needed to scan and re-scan entire newspaper issues when the Search was being unfriendly. Sometimes I eventually had to concede that the column just wasn't published that week. I'll now make more use of "offline" searches and Show Reel, though it isn't always possible to pick out articles from the thumbnails. And no, I'm not making any money from this.
The good news is that "24 hours" actually means "next day" and I was able to get back on after midnight today rather than continuing from 2pm when I was locked out yesterday.
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The 1939 register free access period has now started.
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This free weekend - including the 1921 census records - appears to have started already.
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Received an email at 14.26 saying it started at 10.00am (GMT)
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All records appear to be free.
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1921 census free for a few days, very handy.
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All records appear to be free.
Certainly a bonus ;)
Rosie
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1921 census has given me a few surprises, such as a foundling taken in by my great grandfathers brother, and a previously unknown likely daughter of another brother of his, born 2 years before the parents married.
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Being taken in June rather than April many people are not where you would expect. My great-grandmother had gone to Bridlington with a daughter and her two children, also another grandchild, my aunt. Meanwhile great-grandfather is missing, no entry found for their house. Another set of great-grandparents moved about 1921 from Lancashire back to south Yorkshire. But not in either place, they were visiting a daughter in Huddersfield.
The most delightful thing was finding my mother's cousin aged 8y 10m had been encouraged to fill in her own line in the census. Neat but childish writing which brought back to me the writing on her Christmas gifts.
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I'm disappointed not to find a Birmingham newspaper article for my husband's grandfather Joseph Henry Blakemore who died 25th August 1918 at Rouen. I have read it before so it must exist.
Judy
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Is this him?
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Yes it is him. Thank you very much Comberton. Which newspaper was he in? How did I miss this entry.
Judy
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The newspaper and date shows in blue at the bottom of the image :) :)
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Occasionally the site is a bit slow, I guess many are using the free weekend to their advantage, which I have a regular sub, it does not include 1921 census, so am hopping on the bandwagon for the free 1921 census weekend. A bit of bandwagonnery is good this weekend.