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I have around 12 people who I can see on the 1921 Census search within
FMP, and I'm considering a Premium subscription to do so, but at $350
(AUS) its a bit expensive for me.

I realise I can go for a lesser cost subscription like the Plus or Pro,
go for the three month only, then pay again to receive the Census
transcript.
There seems to be a market here for FMP for a cheaper One Month sub
only.

Another thought of mine is that I just bite the bullet and go for a 12
month Premium subscription, do what I need to do, say over one or two
months, then cancel my subscription.
But then I'd guess FMP has thought of this too and made the
cancellation date to be the end of your subscription, so you're stuck
with the full fee anyway.

I wondered what the experiences of others have been around this, and
how they decided to tackle it ?


Many thanks
Fred in Australia

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On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:41:28 +0000
Yamn Remailer <noreply@mixmin.net> wrote:

I have around 12 people who I can see on the 1921 Census search
within FMP, and I'm considering a Premium subscription to do so, but
at $350 (AUS) its a bit expensive for me.

I realise I can go for a lesser cost subscription like the Plus or
Pro, go for the three month only, then pay again to receive the
Census transcript.
There seems to be a market here for FMP for a cheaper One Month sub
only.

Another thought of mine is that I just bite the bullet and go for a
12 month Premium subscription, do what I need to do, say over one or
two months, then cancel my subscription.
But then I'd guess FMP has thought of this too and made the
cancellation date to be the end of your subscription, so you're stuck
with the full fee anyway.

I wondered what the experiences of others have been around this, and
how they decided to tackle it ?

Many thanks
Fred in Australia

I have the full subscription and they offered a pretty good deal for
unlimited lookups for the end of the year. The cost seemed worth it for
the wealth of information.

If you only have 12, then it seems a bit much, however you will find an
awful lot about your relatives, be able to keep a tree and add records.

If you like, you can send me a couple of your requests and I can look
them up for you. I don't think it'd be ethical for me to do them all
but you may have other people offer to do lookups for you. I understand
not everyone can accord their prices.

use nigel
nigelreed
net

with the appropriate dots and ats and I'll see if I can help.

--
End Of The Line BBS - Plano, TX
telnet endofthelinebbs.com 23

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On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:41:28 +0000, Yamn Remailer <noreply@mixmin.net>
wrote:

I have around 12 people who I can see on the 1921 Census search within
FMP, and I'm considering a Premium subscription to do so, but at $350
(AUS) its a bit expensive for me.

See if there are any libraries in Australia that have the FMP library
edition.

Or wait for FMP's exclusive access to expire, 'up to three years'
according to FMP's website, which seems odd. Either it is three years
or it isn't, but they should know what it is.

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See if there are any libraries in Australia that have the FMP library >edition.

I will check around but within the FMP help blurb it did say all
library access has been removed for the 1921 Census.

Or wait for FMP's exclusive access to expire, 'up to three years'
according to FMP's website, which seems odd. Either it is three years
or it isn't, but they should know what it is.

It seems to me a monthly only, Premium access would solve the problem
for FMP and help attract customers and boost profit.
I reckon "up to three years," meant they were going for the big bucks &
the opportunity to make them, all the time judging the level of
frustration in their customers should they need to back down.


Fred

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XPost: soc.genealogy.misc

On 11/22/2022 7:41 PM, Yamn Remailer wrote:

I have around 12 people who I can see on the 1921 Census search within
FMP, and I'm considering a Premium subscription to do so, but at $350
(AUS) its a bit expensive for me.

I realise I can go for a lesser cost subscription like the Plus or Pro,
go for the three month only, then pay again to receive the Census
transcript.
There seems to be a market here for FMP for a cheaper One Month sub
only.

Another thought of mine is that I just bite the bullet and go for a 12
month Premium subscription, do what I need to do, say over one or two
months, then cancel my subscription.
But then I'd guess FMP has thought of this too and made the
cancellation date to be the end of your subscription, so you're stuck
with the full fee anyway.

I wondered what the experiences of others have been around this, and
how they decided to tackle it ?

Many thanks
Fred in Australia

Do you have a LDS Family History Center near you?

"These centers provide free access to subscription genealogical websites."

https://news-au.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/family-history-centers

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On 23/11/2022 16:54, Peter Johnson wrote:

On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:41:28 +0000, Yamn Remailer <noreply@mixmin.net>
wrote:

I have around 12 people who I can see on the 1921 Census search within
FMP, and I'm considering a Premium subscription to do so, but at $350
(AUS) its a bit expensive for me.

See if there are any libraries in Australia that have the FMP library edition.

Or wait for FMP's exclusive access to expire, 'up to three years'
according to FMP's website, which seems odd. Either it is three years
or it isn't, but they should know what it is.

For an explanation of the "up to three years" see the section
Why is the 1921 census not on Ancestry? at https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/feature/when-will-the-1921-census-be-available/
The 1921 census will be exclusively available on Findmypast for up to
three years (until 2025), after which The National Archives (TNA) will
be able to set up deals with other partners such as Ancestry,
TheGenealogist or MyHeritage.

Writing "up to three years" means FMP don't need to update their
explanation as time goes by and they don't need to give a clear
exclusivity end date.

This article might also be of interest https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/feature/your-questions-answered-about-the-1921-census/

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On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:24:39 +0000, Anonymous Remailer <remailer@domain.invalid> wrote:

See if there are any libraries in Australia that have the FMP library >>edition.

I will check around but within the FMP help blurb it did say all
library access has been removed for the 1921 Census.

Some libraries have it the UK, not many though. Only four or five.

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Do you have a LDS Family History Center near you?

Yes I have one quite local.

"These centers provide free access to subscription genealogical

websites."

My 2nd attempt at a follow-up Leo, but thank you for your brilliant
answer.
I'm all organised for to'morrow's visit.


Again, thanks
Fred

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