Findmypast this Friday

[nigelp]

My mother who registered for FindMyPast yesterday has been unable to obtain the free access for 90 minutes as advertised. Very annoying. 

Nigel

[Lazylover]

Does anyone know if the other Census are included? 1841/51 etc?

The whole site is free.

Last Saturday I was able to get on and was expecting it to be slow so didn't mind as they gave access for 3 hours.

This time they've reduced that to 90 minutes.

Personally I'd rather take the slow loading times and have the full 3 hours freeness.

Carole

[msr]

Not been on today yet.

BUT -  did you know that from 1 July,  FindMyPast are simplyfing the charges for pay as you go searches.  This means increasing the amount of credits needed to view records.  eg BMD result increases from 1 to 5 credits.     

Now I may be cynical, but offering free 1911 access may reel some in to purchasing credits for future use.  Might not seem such a bargain when price goes up.

My 204 remaining credits expire next Jan.  Will run out a bit quicker now.

[mshrmh]

Just done my 90 minutes - it seemed to slow up near the end - whether this was because the system was slowing or because these were the ones that didn't want to be found I can't tell. I was purely doing 1911 as have a sub without this. I got all bar a few that are either too common a name combination or are too well hidden - I'll have another go on the standalone site before next week's match.

[downside]

Canadian one was 1st June. English one 2nd April. So Possible.

Hi Ann

The person was in Canada but returned to the UK - so the mystery deepens.

I think a transciber made a mistake with one of the widows status.  They were not related and they both living on independent means so mayne the transcriber didn't know what else to put?

[MaryA]

Personally I'd rather take the slow loading times and have the full 3 hours freeness.

Because everybody seems to be spreading the load the speed was quite whizzy, and I managed to get double what I got during the three hours last week.

[somersetlass]

Did my 90 minutes from 12 til 1.30 and it was lovely only one sluggish blip near the end.  Could have done with longer though!  Thank you FindMyPast.  Getting a list ready for next Wednesday.

One comment from my son " did I have a 15 minute break at half time?"    Definitely NOT  

SS

[Ringoroses]

 

Getting a list ready for next Wednesday.

Ohh is that the next one? Great. Thanks, will start getting list together! 

Downside:

The person was in Canada but returned to the UK - so the mystery deepens

I'm sure they do it deliberately, just to keep us interested 

[annie24b]

Just in case you  hadn't heard, every time England play in the World cup you can view all records  for free on Findmypast.
You have to register before midnight the day before the match (if you're already with them you don't have to do this)
You can then sign in any time in the 24hrs from 9am on the match day &
once you have signed in you will have 90 minutes to search and view the records for free.

Annie