Ancestry fee increase

[Cell]

Hi,
well I think the price for my sub is the same. The new package which they are putting me on is called "UK heritage" ( I'm currently on the  UK & Ireland Records Collection sub) -They are putting me on The " UK heritage " package because I live in Australia and they are giving me access to Aus records on top of the uk records.

 Apparently I do not have a choice to the UK heritage package upgrade thing if I want to renew my "normal" sub . Anyway, the price is $149.95 au - they are billing me in au dollars this time (  which is around  about 75 pounds give or take a few pounds).
my last sub was around 70 pounds , around the $140's au mark  that they charged* if I recall( *I'll have to go through bank statements, or my emails to get the exact price)

When my renewal is up  ( NOV) and If I do discover that there is a big increase,I will be cancelling my sub (I've  been a member since 2004 with them), but my latest news email from them apparently says I will be billed $149.95 for my renewal  which I  really don't think is an increase for me.
One thing that really  irks me with ancestry, surely they should have loyalty rewards ? For example each year they should offer  current members a little bit of a discount for the next year and so on  - not an increase. Loyalty, I don't think they know the meaning of the word.

Kind Regards:)

[Simon G.]

Dont forget some people on here carnt get to a  library, and if its anything like the one close to me, you have no chance of getting on the computers.

Any library worth it's salt should allow you to book a computer session in advance for when suits you, especially if they have a reference department.  If they don't, then that's frankly disgraceful...and so is charging for computer use.  We're meant to be providing a service and delivering what people want, and in the modern world that's computer and Internet use!

[Ringrose]

With this increases does anyone use Find MY Past or Family Relatives?I might change to one of these and woukd be interested to hear from anyone who knows or has experience of these sites,
Ringrose

[CaroleW]

Hi

FindMyPast is a very good site at a good price but does not have the 1851 census.  Also - the 1901 census is still incomplete

I seriously considered joining FindMyPast but the lack of those 2 censuses was the reason I renewed with Ancestry. 

I don't know anything about Family Relatives

[claire31]

My renewal just came through for ancestry and I have to say I have cancelled it.  To be honest I can't afford the one off payment, although I am missing the ease of the 'one stop shop' for most stuff.  I do most of my searching post libraray hours but maybe I will have to change some habits as they say.  I may have a look into the othe sites you have all talked about as it is so frustrating to have a burning question which you can't  check out there and then!

I have to also comment that when I first found ancestry there was quite a bit you could look at for free and it was also really clear what that was.  That appears to have changed too and you can see virtually nothing without the subscription.

Anyway, now my moan is done with for the day I shall get on with some searching!

Claire

[Willow 4873]

Claire if you cant afford the one off payment go for the monthly one like I did

Its also easier to stop if you want to change

I'll go for FindMyPast once they have a bit more stuff online but really wish they would do a decent monthly subscription. PPV is a bit too limiting and I'm afraid no one will be getting look ups if I go that way

Willow x

[Willow 4873]

Hiya Ricky

Yes I use the monthy at least it stops me getting bank charges because I forgot to leave the money in for the yearly fee lol 

Willow x

[kiwihalfpint]

I use the 3 monthly one 

KHP

[kiwihalfpint]

I use the 3 monthly one 

KHP

thats cos your posh