Ancestry problems, how is FindMyPast nowadays?

[clairec666]

My local library offers free use of Ancestry but not FindMyPast so when current subscription expires I will probably move to FindMyPast.

That's a good plan - thankfully my local library (in East Sussex) has a subscription to both sites, and it's so useful to be able to use both of them.

[smudwhisk]

Have to say I had a lovely day in Hertford Archives making use of FindMyPast, which also seems to have exclusive use of some of the Hertfordshire records and was impressed with both their records and search facilities.

Until very recently there were massive gaps in the coverage of Hertfordshire PRs on FindMyPast and had been since the collection was launched several years ago.  That appears now to have finally been resolved.  I understand this has been done with the help of Familysearch according to an email I received for the Hertfordshire Archivist a couple of years ago when she mentioned this was happening.  That said until recently it did make the collection of little use because of the size and coverage of the gaps.

[coombs]

FindMyPast Friday's seem to be more and more American records instead of doing what they should do and releasing more UK records. I feel they are trying to compete with Anc.

I do find the search feature on FindMyPast much easier. But I feel Anc releases more records with scans of images as opposed to mere indexes and transcriptions.

[BumbleB]

FindMyPast:

9 March - Ireland and Wales
2 March - USA Catholic records
23 February - Derbyshire and London
16 February - USA, plus Norfolk, Aberdeen, Yorkhsire and Nottinghamshire.

[coombs]

FindMyPast:

9 March - Ireland and Wales
2 March - USA Catholic records
23 February - Derbyshire and London
16 February - USA, plus Norfolk, Aberdeen, Yorkhsire and Nottinghamshire.

Well if you read the FindMyPast Friday comments via Facebook for the 2nd March, many other users are saying there are too many USA records, and any British ones seem to be indexes or patchy coverage.

[BumbleB]

We all have our priorities/preferences    I personally have absolutely no interest in US records (and you don't want to know the reasons  ) - luckily I don't have anyone who migrated in that direction 

I have subscriptions to both Ancestry (UK) and FindMyPast (world), so I'm fairly well covered.  Almost anything is a bonus.

[StevieSteve]

Instinctively, If anyone asked for my advice on dual subscriptions, I'd have said World Ancestry and UK FindMyPast.

Does FindMyPast have advantages on the World front ?

[mgeneas]

Find My Past is not good for Canada

[smudwhisk]

Instinctively, If anyone asked for my advice on dual subscriptions, I'd have said World Ancestry and UK FindMyPast.

I'd agree with Steve.  Whenever I've looked, Ancestry's non-British coverage is far better than FMPs.  FindMyPast I think have some more Irish records than Ancestry but otherwise I'd say Ancestry was better for non-British records and as for England & Wales, really depends on where you are researching and the exclusive records each has.