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Janet

Janet Report 13 Nov 2008 17:45

My Ancestry sub is due for renewal soon. At present I have the basic Essentials Membership. Is it worth upgrading to Premium Membership - apparently this gives access to parish and probate records - I wonder if anyone has any experience of how good this access is?

Thanks. Janet

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 13 Nov 2008 17:50

No.

It is an lot of extra money which gives access to very limited records, most of which can be found for free on the IGI Family Search Site.

I renewed recently and could have saved myself £30 or so.

Yup, or even £24

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!

Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 13 Nov 2008 18:20

If you want the World edition check the prices on:

Ancestry.co.uk £155.40
ancestry.com $300 or £205
ancestry.com.au $300 AU or £131
ancestry.fr. 200 Euros or £171

There are probably some other countries too.

They are all different.

Rose

Researching:
I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Janet

Janet Report 13 Nov 2008 18:23

Thanks to all for your useful advice.

Janet

Graham

Graham Report 13 Nov 2008 23:05

You can save a bit more money by re-joining via a cashback site. Try www.rpoints.com. Also, if you don't immedaitely renew, then you may well receive an e-mail from Ancestry after a little while with a good offer to rejoin! Go via the cashback site and save even more! Mungo

Zack

Zack Report 14 Nov 2008 05:18

Marie from oz,
Bilbo can you give me the web site for the
I G I Family Search Site. Please.
Janet thank you for asking the Question.
I was thinking of joining Ancestry but I have decided I cant afford it on a pension Kind regards Marie.

Researching:
Hayward, Hill,Drewer, Cannock,West Coker, Lay, Bishop,Lillibourne Wiltshire . Cork Ireland 1800,John O'Brien Catherine Donogan , Ireland Meath John Moloney1800 Mary Brennan 1800's

Huia

Huia Report 14 Nov 2008 06:15

I cancelled my 14 day free trial today. I had been frantically looking at censuses during much of the time I had it, and copying images to my computer (not illegal I hope). I found 3 or 4 interesting things. I would have loved to have continued with the membership but I am also a superannuitant and my OH takes up a lot of my time with his deteriorating brain. Although if I had a sub I would not have to try to do as much as I can in the shortest possible time.
Huia.

Researching:
Avatar: Red poppy holding a yellow poppy.

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 14 Nov 2008 08:45

Marie,

Here's the familysearch site

http://www.familysearch.org

Christine