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Ancestry BMDs

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Marie

Marie Report 19 Jul 2007 07:52

Is it really true ? Have Ancestry now started charging to view images on bmds ?? Sorry but I think this is absolutely scandalous.... :(

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy Report 19 Jul 2007 09:40

Gosh, I didn't notice that! It's probably understandable though - all the other sites charge (except FreeBMD). They'll have felt they were missing out.

Kate

Kate Report 19 Jul 2007 10:49

I don't really understand why you think it is scandalous? Kate.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 19 Jul 2007 10:52

Why is it scandalous? They are a business, and, as such, have to cover their costs. Reg

Marie

Marie Report 19 Jul 2007 13:12

Just seems that they have suddenly decided to make even more money out of people...they don't charge for how long ....now suddenly they need to.....fair enough....I'll not be using it any more out of principle.....off to the library ! :)

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 19 Jul 2007 13:26

I don't think it is scandalous at all. Before Ancestry made the BMD's free for everyone I spent literally hundreds of pounds on 1837online (now findmypast) looking at BMD's. As I have a subscription to Ancestry I assume I will still be able to access BMD's. The cost of a subscription to Ancestry isn't that much when you realise how much information is on there and how much work they had to do to digitise the records. Kath. x

Marie

Marie Report 19 Jul 2007 13:37

Yeah I know.... I suppose you just get used to having something then they take it away ! (or charge u!) I will miss it .... can't really afford to pay for those on top of everything else you pay for with this hobby !! Cheers Marie x