ERO going Pay-to-Browse for online PRs etc

[julianb]

Hi,

Out of curiosity and because something Geno posted regarding Ancestry I emailed the ERO asking if there would be a likelihood of people being able to access the Essex PRs via Ancestry, here is their reply:

There’s no connection with Ancestry, EA is an entirely separate enterprise and service. Essex County Council will be organising some publicity shortly.

The revised go-live date is 3 October.

I hope this helps. By all means publish this on RootsChat.

Regards.

Thanks, Findem.  Very helpful clarification 

JULIAN

[Diblet]

Yes, thanks Findem. I was a bit confused with the ancestry connection too.

I'm pleased the ERO have kept it a separate enterprise so that the subs we pay will be kept in house and hopefully help fund more images going on line!

 

[findem]

Hi,

Personally I was a bit sceptical of the ERO joining up with Ancestry but rumour has it I can be wrong  , I'm sure that's not true though    Anyway I thought it best to get the info "straight from the Horse's mouth", always best to know the full picture e.g. anyone thinking of letting their Ancestry subs lapse can work out whether it's an economic advantage to resubscribe.

Regards

[coombs]

Hi

How can I access the actual images of Essex parish records on FamilySearch as it says it contains indexes and images? I cannot seem to find a link?

Ben

[findem]

Hi Ben,

I think the only way of viewing the PR entry of something you've found on Family Search is to order the film at a LDS Family Centre and view it at the LDS Family Centre.  I did it once around 1980 but can't remember the process fully, as I recall I had to note the various reference numbers attached to the entry and hand them to the LDS Family Centre who then order the film.

Regards.

[Koromo]

How can I access the actual images of Essex parish records on FamilySearch as it says it contains indexes and images? I cannot seem to find a link?

I guess someone at FamilySearch made a mistake.

Although the description of the Essex collection says that it contains both indexes and images, the index of the UK Historical Record Collections does not have the camera/image icon next to its name.

[Jebber]

There is no mistake,  they are not claiming  to have images for Essex, as is quite clear in the image you have posted.

Jebber

[Koromo]

Ah, well, if you were to click that link (in the image above), the search page for the Essex PRs does say that the collection contains both indexes and images.

[coombs]

Yes is sure does but I cannot find any images of yet. Very misleading if they say images when there are none.