Ancestry fee increase

[steve100]

They have already informed me that all transactions with the old number will be stopped,and I should inform all relevant companies,bank,insurers etc that the card is no longer valid.I must remember to inform Ancestry.

[CaroleW]

I must remmeber to inform Ancestry

But don't give them your new number or else-------(unless you intend to renew with them)

[steven781]

I have been a member of ancestry for nearly a year and is up for renewal next month, I am very tempted not to renew and go to Find My Past, membership £89.95 for the full works. I have used it on and off with credits and have been most impressed.

[Simon G.]

The Library offer Ancestry access - wonder who pays for that then ?

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No idea how it's funded elsewhere, but here in Wales the Welsh Assembly pays for access to Ancestry's Library Edition for all libraries and record offices.  I imagine elsewhere (assuming the government doesn't pay for it) that it comes out of your local library services' budget for the year.
In short, the taxpayer...and really as a taxpayer and a librarian, I feel it's money well spent.  Without it and other computer/internet facilities, libraries would have problems getting enough visitors to stay open these days.

[Necromancer]

as I said, lets hope that people put it to good use for research ..... otherwise its too easy to come here and ask for lookups from those who pay their own subscriptions ... 

[CaroleW]

Hi

otherwise its too easy to come here and ask for lookups from those who pay their own subscriptions

I completely agree.  There is an increasing number of people posting lookup after lookup request. 

I am only referring to census and BMD lookup requests in these comments - stuff they can do themselves at the library.   I realise that parish record lookups are an entirely different kettle of fish.

Whilst it is always nice to give somebody a start to their research, with some, it seems to be developing into a "much wants more" culture and they will post numerous lookup requests rather than take themselves off to their library and look it up themselves.   

I appreciate that some people have disabilities or are housebound but I think that covers the minority rather than the majority

Before anybody jumps in - I also realise that it is entirely up to us whether we help or not and in that respect, there are certain "regulars" who I now ignore.  In particular, those who are engaged in one name studies.  I see that as more of a hobby than serious research and feel they should either buy their own subscription or use their library

No doubt this will now attract lots of other comments - both for and against!!

[KirstyG]

Hi

I was not aware that you could access Ancestry through the library, it is certainly not something that is advertised in any way.
Our library is very small and you have to pay for computer use. If it is available, then with school terms starting again I might find time to pop in for an hour and make the most of it, i'm just not sure it would be any cheaper to do that than pay for credits on SP for census records ( which is all i'm likely to want it for).
Is this something that is likely to be done on a county basis? In which case I don't stand a chance...


Kirsty

[CaroleW]

Hi

Without knowing what your library charges, it's difficult to compare costs.

SP charges £6 for 30 downloads over a 90 day period starting on the day you pay

 

[Necromancer]

very well put CaroleW - agree with the emphasis on the 'One Name' research - I asked the chap who researches an Irish name if he had registered the name with the Guild of One Name Studies - and he'd never heard of it !