1939 National Register??

[Tom 23]

Very disappointed to discover about the charges, I had been eagerly awaiting the release of the register for ages, feel incredibly let down by FindMyPast, surely it is similar data to censuses which are viewable under your main subscription fee...

[Rainbow Quartz]

I've had two emails, one from FindMyPast, one from GR, both offering 10% off a bundle of 5 households. As a subscriber to both I too am very disappointed at the charges and very poor discount to loyal subscribers. I'm not surprised that there are a lot of unhappy (and quite frankly p****d off) people out there.

[StevieSteve]

I suppose one upside is that the website is unlikely to crash on Monday...

Looking at my direct lines, I see I'm only interested in 6 households and I'm unlikely to find much new from my maternal grandparents given that my Mum and aunt are still around

Being selective is the order of the day, I think

[groom]

Here's the official bit about credits from FindMyPast

"The 1939 Register works on a credits payment system, which you’ll need in your account before you can unlock a household or institution. 60 credits = 1 household."

[Blue70]

I doubt this exclusive package will be available in libraries. I had hoped it would be inclusive so it could be accessed free in those libraries with free FindMyPast.


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[Torwoodlee]

Well, as it has been said, the charges are disappointing; however, I am not surprised! 

[Kevin Burrell]

Looking at their annual results, I am not surprised they are charging for this - people are laying bets FindMyPast will be bought out soon as their net worth and turnover has plummeted since they brought in the new site. people are even suggesting you do not purchase annual subscriptions in the near future because of it!

[locksmith]

Looking at their annual results, I am not surprised they are charging for this - people are laying bets FindMyPast will be bought out soon as their net worth and turnover has plummeted since they brought in the new site. people are even suggesting you do not purchase annual subscriptions in the near future because of it!

Out of interest where are the sources for your above statements.

[sunnylew]

I've received three emails about this launch: One each from Findmypast, The 1939 Register, and the British Newspaper Archive.

As a subscriber, Findmypast is offering 25% discount, and "The 1939 Register" is offering 10% to me "as an early subscriber."

Apart from the finer details of currency and discount, all of the emails are exactly the same, but I think this is the gist of the discounts.

I'm a World Annual subscriber, so perhaps for those that subscribe on a different plan, the discounts will differ.