1939 National Register

[smudwhisk]

Think there will be a sub which covers it?

I doubt it - otherwise I would have expected them to include an upgrade option in the email.

Its the same situation as when the 1911 Census was released, although I think then it was only 30 credits (ie half the number for this) to view an original record and 10 credits for a transcript.  After a while they introduced subscriptions.  Its quite possible some time in the future this will happen.  Mind you with them charging that much, it would be interesting to see how much they would charge for a subscription, I think originally it was an extra £50 for the 1911 before they eventually integrated it inyo the normal subscriptions and reduced the prices further.

Edit - there's another thread discussing this - http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=730024.msg5791829#msg5791829

[Guy Etchells]

Very similar to the 1911, their exclusive contract is similar too, expect it to be exclusive to FindMyPast for 5 years before being released to other online sites.

Possibly at that time it will be included as part of the subscription service

It will not be available as part of libraries subscriptions but people will be able to access it from libraries and pay using credits.
In a similar way the LDS Family History Centers will not have free access to it

Cheers
Guy

[smudwhisk]

Very similar to the 1911, their exclusive contract is similar too, expect it to be exclusive to FindMyPast for 5 years before being released to other online sites.

Possibly at that time it will be included as part of the subscription service

I suspect the timing on any price reduction and/or subscriptions is more likely to be reflected in how much of an uptake they get at the current prices.  Personally, it wouldn't surprise me if they have to drop the prices at some time in the not too distant future but we shall see.  In the case of the 1911 Census, they introduced subscriptions well ahead of the data being available to other data providers not at the point it was acquired by others.

[mgeneas]

It is probably hidden somewhere in one of the threads - but what was the date that this was taken? My parents married a few days after war was declared, will they be together in their new home or still at home with parents?

[Beeonthebay]

BBC News story this morning:

Plugging genealogy's 30-year gap http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-34570120

"Now individual returns in England and Wales from the register are being digitised and are expected to be released next month."

Just confirmed by email from FindMyPast that the release date will be Monday 2 November.

Pricing:

"Records will be available to purchase for £6.95 per household or £24.95 for our 5 household bundle (£4.99 per household).

As a valued subscriber, we will be sending an exclusive code to you soon which will entitle you to 25% off our 5 household bundle."

Well I am only getting 10% off as a FindMyPast subscriber which is the same as the second email I got  from the 1939 Register site news sign up.

I'll wait until I've been subscribed to FindMyPast for longer to see if I can get 25% off before I even think about it.

[mgeneas]

Answered my own question on the date by googling. It was taken 29th September.

[craggagh]

Hello -

I have received two e-mails from FindMyPast, one staing that there will be a 10% reduction and the other, from FindMyPast.ie (I previously had two separate subscriptions, but changed them to a world subscription) stating that the reduction would be 25%.

craggagh.

[Inicky]

Ive had an email from FindMyPast saying that 1939 register is being released at a massive cost to the public though  £6.95 per household or £24.99 per 5 households - shocking it wouldnt of cost our ancestors that a year to live in their homes 

[Tom 23]

Disgusting, one very disappointed 'ex'-customer...