Not sure if this has already been covered, but in answer to my query about subscriptions and wildcard searches, received this email today:
"Currently due to licensing issues and regulation in place we are unable to offer a subscription service. This will change in 2009 and subscriptions will become available through FindMyPast.com, but for the remainder of the beta test at least, we will only be able to offer a pay per view service.
The advanced search functions, such as use of wildcards and searches without surnames, will be tested after the service is publicly released in 2009.
Similarly, only the RG14 images of household schedules will be available to view during beta and initial launch periods; customers will eventually have access to all the related RG78 Enumerators Schedules and relevant summary sheets included within the original image price."
Barbara