ancestry.co.uk - free access to records over Easter.

[macwil]

Ancestry only have transcripts of Scottish Records no images, something they are very careful to downplay in their publicity.
The only place to find images is on Scotlands People and I gather they are rather parsimonious in the views of 1939 Register they supply, restricting them to individual entries.

[Finley 1]

And I should not moan about paying £225 00 per year so that I cannot access ancestry at certain times...... NOT a moan.. so dont shout at me...  just a fact.. I know that this weekend it will be hopeless to attempt a quick search....

!!!!

xin


(theres always one that begrudges other people.. I know... )

[macwil]

Xinia,

    

[Finley 1]

I am not being mean   just sometimes a little narky thats a good word  is it real...

ha ha

No Free access is a great thing but I would rather they knocked me a bit off now and then.. I am too dumb for discounts.. always miss them somehow..

Go ahead lovely people ignore the old lady moaning and enjoy your free weekend and if I can help I will.. 


xin

[macwil]

Xinia,
I know how you feel, I was the same when I had a sub and didn't get an extension for the free days and the inconvenience of slow searches.

I am now with FindMyPast who do extend my sub for free days but I do take advantage of Ancestry as they have good coverage of Wigan PRs and I have relations in the Antipodes so use the free access to search those records.

I apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you.

[Finley 1]

as my girls express these days   MWAH  u r welcome and I am an old meany skinflint xxxx ha ha

I too have antipidoan  's  and oodles of beautiful Scots and so am on FindMyPast as well and the wonderful Scotlands People is under the ownership of my bank -- but then I stopped smoking 5 years ago and spend all that dosh on family history.. and can breathe so all good


xin

[coombs]

I have a Scottish ancestor who moved to Co Durham circa 1745-1760. I have traced his family on ScotlandsPeople rather than Anc. Ancestry does have good Huguenot records which has come in handy for my Huguenot lot.

I just wish they gave the UK annual sub users a free worldwide access for a few days.

[Finley 1]

that Is interesting as 100 yrs previous a lot of Scots were marched to Durham Cathedral after the battle of Dunbar...
may be some kind of link
xin

[macwil]

My father's paternal side started in Scotland so I have used Scotlands People, I may even have a few credits left.
However they left c1850 and going back beyond 1840 proved impossible. So I don't visit SP these days.
If you want the whole sorry story see Brickwall? No! A concrete Bunker!.