1911 Census - when will Ancestry get it?

[millymcb]

Hi - does anyone know if and when Ancestry (or anyone else other than FindMyPast) will be getting the 1911 Census?   My subs are due for renewal and I am trying to decide which site to go with this year?

Thanks

Milly

[stanmapstone]

It is not yet known when the 1911 Census will be available to other publishers to provide within a subscription service.

Stan

[millymcb]

Thanks - don't really need it that much at the moment but thought I'd check before making any decisions.

Milly

[Parmesan]

haven't Genes got it now?

Ancestry are only getting the household sheet, you won't be able to view each individual census.

[andycand]

haven't Genes got it now?

FindMyPast and GenesReunited are both owned by the same company, Brightsolid, whilst GR does seem to have a different index to FindMyPast its likely they are accessing FindMyPast's images.

One of the reasons Ancestry (and others) don't have it yet could be cost. Both FindMyPast & GR have subscriptions with or without the 1911 census (FindMyPast also has the 1911 census as a stand alone subscription) but in all cases you are paying about 40 GBP for 6 months subscription to the 1911 census componant.  At this stage Ancestry (and others)  may well feel that the purchase price plus cost of transcribing cannot be absorbed.

I seem to recall that one subscription (not Ancestry) site contacted its subscribers for their views and  the figure of 3 million pounds was mentioned,

Andy

[millymcb]

Didn't know GR had it - but I wasn't considering them anyway. Just had it in my head Ancesry might get it soon but it appears not. Thanks

Milly

[newburychap]

It will depend a lot on the deal TNA did with FindMyPast - but I would be surprised if Ancestry didn't get it on the normal release date (1 Jan 2012). I know TheGenealogist was looking at it with a view to adding it to their site, but I suspect they are put of by the cost (the figure I heard was very big).

[millymcb]

I hadn't considered The Genealogist. I have never used them. Will have to have a look and see what they have got.

Milly

[Sloe Gin]

I thought that FindMyPast/Brightsolid had exclusive rights for a period of six months after release - counting from when they had released all counties, that time limit was up a good while ago.

I imagine that other companies would buy the rights to use FindMyPast's images and probably do their own transcriptions.  That would take time and it may well be that Ancestry already have it in hand.