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50Twuncle

marjrie wrote: »

How easy or difficult is it to use Ancestry co uk?

If we subscribe is it tied for a certain time, or can we leave, say after 3 months or so.

Thanks in advance

It is easy and yes - you can.PAYG by the month

marjrie_2

50Twuncle wrote: »

It is easy and yes - you can.PAYG by the month

Thank you, I'll give it a go.

surfsister

https://www.ancestry.co.uk free access to records this Easter ends 6th April at 23.59. just create an account and log in. seems to be the UK

geordie_joe

Just had an email saying free this weekend, 5-7 June.

I didn't include the link because it just takes you to the search page.

COMING SOON — FREE ACCESS — 5‑7 JUNE*

Go on a family journey this weekend

We’re opening up our site from 5‑7 June to give you free access to our entire UK collection. Search more than 1 billion UK records, from as early as the Tudors through to the Industrial Revolution. It’s three days only – so mark your calendars and get ready to explore your family story.



*Access to the records in the featured collections will be free from 5 June at 00:01 until 7 June, 2015 at 23:59 GMT. After the free access period ends, you will only be able to view the records in the featured collections using an Ancestry.co.uk paid membership. To see a full list of the records in the featured collections,

PasturesNew

geordie_joe wrote: »

Just had an email saying free this weekend, 5-7 June.

I didn't include the link because it just takes you to the search page.

I am struggling to be able to use it.

I registered/free in 2010. Now I can log on, but when I click to see something it wants me to join/subscribe/pay.

It says I am a "Registered Guest" .... and I assumed that during the free weekend, once logged in, it'd just be an open door.

Stuck now ...not sure what to do .... delete that and re-register, wait as it's a blip, I'm supposed to have done something else, give up ....

Sncjw

Have you cancelled subscription. It won't let you do anything because you need to pay to see records.

Top tip go to library they have free acsess to the ancestory website. I've been going for the last two years to do my tree

50Twuncle

Sncjw wrote: »

Have you cancelled subscription. It won't let you do anything because you need to pay to see records.

That is not necessarily true
Once you have created a tree on Ancestry - once your subscription has expired - you have access to THAT tree (and in my experience - any other recently accessed records) for 12 months after your membership expires...
Plus - another money saving suggestion is to share your subscription with a relative and make them a "Full access guest" - they have as much access to the site as you do - they can then reciprocate the following year - effectively making membership half price !!
Still more savings can be made by using Quidco cashback for 50% off membership in the first place !!

peewhyeff

Access all UK records free 5th-7th July.

Browntoa

Most UK records are free to access until end of Easter Monday.

Get started on your family tree

Karmacat

My local library is closed for the duration, of course, and they've given library members full access at home for the duration - to everything.  So for the first time, I'm able to see some passenger lists of 1930s ocean liners that are relevant to me, that sort of thing.  Check out your library for more permanent free access