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Find My Past 14 day free trial
« on: Thursday 18 March 10 14:53 GMT (UK) »
Hi there,

Apologies if this is a duplicate thread, whilst trying to find the 1861 Census Returns of Ships, I discovered that Find My Past is having a 14 day free trial:

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/free-trial.action

Best wishes, Jimmijam
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Re: Find My Past 14 day free trial
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 18 March 10 14:56 GMT (UK) »
Hi

Just for information ...

It doesn't include the 1911 census or British Army Service Records 1760-1913

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Re: Find My Past 14 day free trial
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 18 March 10 18:18 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the info anyway.
Researching:

LONDON, Coombs, Roberts, Auber, Helsdon, Fradine, Morin, Goodacre
DORSET Coombs, Munday
NORFOLK Helsdon, Riches, Harbord, Budery
KENT Roberts, Goodacre
SUSSEX Walder, Boniface, Dinnage, Standen, Lee, Botten, Wickham, Jupp
SUFFOLK Titshall, Frost, Fairweather, Mayhew, Archer, Eade, Scarfe
DURHAM Stewart, Musgrave, Wilson, Forster
SCOTLAND Stewart in Selkirk
USA Musgrave, Saix
ESSEX Cornwell, Stock, Quilter, Lawrence, Whale, Clift
OXON Edgington, Smith, Inkpen, Snell, Batten, Brain

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Re: Find My Past 14 day free trial
« Reply #3 on: Friday 09 April 10 23:33 BST (UK) »
Hi,
with regards this free trial, I am a bit confused!

I started a free trial and ended it after a couple of days as all of my searches produced lists of people and to look at in more detail meant I still had to pay to look at them! Is this right?

I previously did an Ancestry free trial and found I could see all records no problem.

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Stella
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Re: Find My Past 14 day free trial
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 10 April 10 02:45 BST (UK) »
Hi Stella

When you registered for the 14 day free trial did it indicate the databases not included? I know the 1911 census and the British Army Service Records are not included but I'm not sure if there are any others.

Andy

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Re: Find My Past 14 day free trial
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 10 April 10 21:27 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I didn't notice it initially if it did say so. I mainly wanted to check on census info and only found one was free and the others said credits required. I  know now the 1911 is a pay to view census, but thought others would be free on a trial.

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Stella
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Re: Find My Past 14 day free trial
« Reply #6 on: Friday 22 June 12 09:00 BST (UK) »
WORD OF WARNING!  If you take FindMyPast up on their 14 day Free Trial they put a pre-authorisation on your bank account for £49.95 which freezes that amount for 14 days.  They will say they don't actually take the money for 14 days, but that is besides the point if you don't know about it and then have a payment refused because you didn't realise you had fifty pounds less available in your account than you thought.  I call that sharp practice.  Do it by all means FindMyPast but tell us you're doing it.

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« Reply #7 on: Friday 22 June 12 09:08 BST (UK) »
Quote from: jenny11 on Friday 22 June 12 09:00 BST (UK)
  Do it by all means FindMyPast but tell us you're doing it.

They DID tell you (when you signed up for the trial).
It's not sharp practise at all.
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Re: Find My Past 14 day free trial
« Reply #8 on: Friday 22 June 12 09:23 BST (UK) »
It is depending on the average man on the street realising that "pre-authorising" is a specific banking term with financial implications beyond the normal everyday use of the word.  As most people using the site don't have a history in banking, I think they should make it explicit.
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