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I paid for both top tier Ancestry and FindMyPast about 2 years ago and aside from the 1939 register, most of the records for my family (I'm from up North) were either on both or just on Ancestry. Once I had exhausted the 1939 Register I didn't really touch FindMyPast. I tried subscribing again for a month earlier this year but never used it except for random London school records for 1 person in my family. The 1939 Register is now on Ancestry.

I tend to stick to Ancestry now, except for the random forays into FindMyPast.

Whilst I am slightly biased as I'm getting a free upgrade due to buying FTM post the Mackiev purchase, this isn't Mackievs fault really. It is Ancestry's for removing TreeSync.

You cannot expect the new owner Mackiev to create a new method of syncing and give it away to legacy users who didn't pay them for FTM (you would have paid Ancestry when they owned FTM back then). I paid Mackiev directly and they rewarded me by giving me a free upgrade. Same way RootMagic can give their new sync away for free as you paid them. Unfortunately legacy software cannot be kept going forever.

Ah ok, My grandad died in 1981, so i guess they would have been destroyed by now

I would say, have a punt and see what you get. The worst they could say is they have none.

I used to work for a council's Central Records, which also stored some NHS records. There were tons from years past the destruction date as we didn't have the staff or budget to destroy them. Some authorities have memorandums on not destroying any historical files, even if they have a policy of destroying them. Yes, it was 1980's but you could be surprised.

I personally have a number of social care records about myself as a child which will not be officially destroyed until around 2103 (100 years after my 18th birthday).

Apparently, if you are logged in and use this link or this link then click subscribe you should get a Ancestry secret offer... according to Last Cousin.

Quote from: Chapuys on Wednesday 28 December 16 10:59 GMT (UK)

I obviously used Quidco to try get some extra money back too.

Hi,

Can you tell us what 'Quidco' is please & how it works?

Annie

Quidco is a cash back website (see Money Saving Expert for better explanation and I would recommend you do if you ever try). If you activate the site then buy something after a month or two you get a rebate back on a percentage offered.

Currently Ancestry offer 27% rebate on subscriptions via this method. So later this year I should get about £24 or so back off the £89.99. It isn't always guaranteed but when I bought FindMyPast last year, I got £46 back.