Ancestry fee increase

[PaulineJ]

Hi
Is this something that is likely to be done on a county basis? In which case I don't stand a chance...
Kirsty

you don't know until you ask..
http://www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/cgi-bin/MsmGo.exe?grab_id=0&page_id=5025&query=Ancestry&hiword=Ancestry

Pauline

[KirstyG]

Thanks for that link. My local library website doesn't have any of that information as technically it's a different council area. Good to know for the future.

Kirsty

[basdfg]

I dont think my local libary does it.
Will check soon.

[meles]

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

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

I'm alway happy to help newcomers here, but there are some who are constantly seeking lookups. Either their trees are gigantic or they are taking the pi.... Well, I think they should pay for their research.

meles

[meles]

Ricky - I will follow your advice.

meles

[Necromancer]

think that goes without saying - but its not the point really is it ?

ADDED: this was in response to Ricky's post.

[Willow 4873]

Hiya all

I pay for Ancestry monthly and it was £9.99 - it went up a pound three months ago and they didn't even have the curtesty to notify me it was going up

They havent said what will be available to me when the new prices come in for everyone else either (soz just noticed they have said I will get the Essentials Membership after the 2nd)

Willow x

[Necromancer]

dont disagree with that Ricky ! - but its not the point that was raised later  

[CaroleW]

Hi Ricky

I think we all agree that prices for everything are increasing.  

However - Ancestry are actually now going to charge more subscription but withdraw some of the parts we presently get.  Please see my initial post on that subject

Those of us who have current subscriptions cannot get a refund if we decide to cancel so what we are looking at is whether to continue with Ancestry when our sub expires or go with another site (eg) Find My Past

What Newsfer and myself and others are saying, is that there is an increasing number of users of this board who will post numerous lookup requests rather than use the Ancestry access at their library - or pay for it themselves.  In other words - we pay but they gain!!

I think most of us who are regular helpers on Rootschat are aware of the main culprits and we do boycott them as you recommend.  Unfortunately - somebody else then comes along and does it for them so they continue posting and the situation perpetuates