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Offline greentrad

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1911 Census availability
« on: Saturday 29 October 11 09:46 BST (UK) »
Quote:" FindMyPast has an exclusive license to host the images of the 1911 for a limited period.  The index and the online transcriptions on that site are subject to copyright."
When does this exclusive licence come to an end please?

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Re: 1911 Census availability
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 29 October 11 11:11 BST (UK) »
See Point 2 in this FOI response.

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/contract_with_find_my_past_limit

As the census raw document images are now available and being actively transcribed by at least two other companies, I'd say that any so-called exclusivity was over.

I welcome the opportunity to find my relations using other transcriptions as I have never had much success with the original host's indexing and spelling.

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Re: 1911 Census availability
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 29 October 11 11:25 BST (UK) »
Rootschat has not changed its policy re 1911 look ups.  Members are expected to respect our rules.  This post is locked.
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