I don't understand why they need a credit card if they are free for seven days. They never used to need one, they just cut you off when your time was up. I agree, that they just hope you forget to unsubscribe. Could you get someone from another area to unsubscribe for you? It is possible the number only works in the US. - Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> To: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 7:33 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Fw: 7-day Census Images Trial > Just to test it -- I tried signing up WITHOUT a credit card -- I was not > accepted -- as others say, be wary -- or you will receive a monthly > credit card bill. > Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> > Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee > > Riccarda Mescola wrote: > > > Yes, be careful about signing up with Ancestry.com! I believe you need a > > credit card to sign up, and they DO NOT notify you that your week is up, so > > unless you remember, they will charge you for the whole month, and will not > > pro-rate it. AND since I was out of the United States, they would not let > > me unsubscribe either online or through email. I had to call their toll > > free number, but in Italy, there is no such thing as toll free, or call next > > time I was in the states. I can call an AT&T operator, using their special > > access numbers, and put the toll free phone charge on my credit card, or > > AT&T calling card, but the charges from where I live, Montebello Vicentino, > > to Venice, (we are 45 minutes away) where the access number is located, are > > charged by the SECOND. Others on my Italian genealogy list have had > > problems unsubscribing, so read the fine print, and be careful. It is a > > wonderful service, but be wary...Ciao, Riccarda > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: K&D Lawrence [mailto:karendon@bcinternet.net] > > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 5:42 AM > > To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [CAN-BC] Fw: 7-day Census Images Trial > > > > Hi Listers- If you got this message in the last day or so, please check the > > 800 number they give you to unsubscribe,before signing up over the Internet. > > I tried it and it is not available from my area in BC, so there is no way I > > could get unsubscribed once I am signed up. > > Cheers, > > Karen in BC > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Special Offers <Special.Offers@ancestry.com> > > To: <RootsWeb-Announce-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:11 AM > > Subject: 7-day Census Images Trial > > > > > Exciting news for RootsWeb users! > > > > > > You are eligible for a RISK-FREE seven-day trial of the U.S Federal > > > Census Images at Ancestry.com. Click the link to sign up! > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=3180&sourceid=1225 > > > > > > Genealogists know the value of census data, the most sought-after > > > records in the United States. Census images can help researchers > > > discover: > > > --family structure > > > --ages > > > --residence > > > --occupation > > > --and much more > > > > > > With this FREE seven-day trial from Ancestry.com, you'll have access > > > to more than 8.5 million census images (records for nearly 375 > > > million individuals). Completed years include: 1790, 1800, 1810, > > > 1820, 1830, 1840, 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920. The 1860 collection is > > > 92% complete. > > > > > > One user commented: "Thanks are not enough for the census images > > > online. To be able to view the actual pages online and make my own > > > conclusions has proved an invaluable resource." > > > > > > DISCOVER OUR DIFFERENCE! > > > Ancestry.com's collection is superior to other online census records. > > > Here's why: > > > 1. Content. We feature exclusive records, including the 1890 Census > > > Substitute, state census schedules, and more. > > > 2. Price. Other sites charge significantly more for much smaller > > collections. > > > 3. Quality. Our images are scanned in 256-grayscale, giving you > > > greater readability, usability, and value. > > > 4. Ease of Use. Our site gives you the leading user interface, query > > > templates, navigation, results screens, and how-to assistance. > > > > > > SIGN UP FOR YOUR FREE TRIAL TODAY from the comfort of home. You'll > > > save hours of work and avoid the inconvenience of microfilms. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=3180&sourceid=1225 > > > > > > Enjoy your discoveries! > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Ancestry.com > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > > Check the list's archives out at > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > > Check the list's archives out at > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/

You can get someone else to subscribe for you...you can even subscribe online, it's getting unsubscribed that is the key...ciao, Riccarda -----Original Message----- From: K&D Lawrence [mailto:karendon@bcinternet.net] Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 5:38 PM To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Fw: 7-day Census Images Trial I don't understand why they need a credit card if they are free for seven days. They never used to need one, they just cut you off when your time was up. I agree, that they just hope you forget to unsubscribe. Could you get someone from another area to unsubscribe for you? It is possible the number only works in the US. - Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> To: <CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 7:33 AM Subject: Re: [CAN-BC] Fw: 7-day Census Images Trial > Just to test it -- I tried signing up WITHOUT a credit card -- I was not > accepted -- as others say, be wary -- or you will receive a monthly > credit card bill. > Muriel M. Davidson <davidson3542@home.com> > Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee > > Riccarda Mescola wrote: > > > Yes, be careful about signing up with Ancestry.com! I believe you need a > > credit card to sign up, and they DO NOT notify you that your week is up, so > > unless you remember, they will charge you for the whole month, and will not > > pro-rate it. AND since I was out of the United States, they would not let > > me unsubscribe either online or through email. I had to call their toll > > free number, but in Italy, there is no such thing as toll free, or call next > > time I was in the states. I can call an AT&T operator, using their special > > access numbers, and put the toll free phone charge on my credit card, or > > AT&T calling card, but the charges from where I live, Montebello Vicentino, > > to Venice, (we are 45 minutes away) where the access number is located, are > > charged by the SECOND. Others on my Italian genealogy list have had > > problems unsubscribing, so read the fine print, and be careful. It is a > > wonderful service, but be wary...Ciao, Riccarda > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: K&D Lawrence [mailto:karendon@bcinternet.net] > > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 5:42 AM > > To: CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [CAN-BC] Fw: 7-day Census Images Trial > > > > Hi Listers- If you got this message in the last day or so, please check the > > 800 number they give you to unsubscribe,before signing up over the Internet. > > I tried it and it is not available from my area in BC, so there is no way I > > could get unsubscribed once I am signed up. > > Cheers, > > Karen in BC > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Special Offers <Special.Offers@ancestry.com> > > To: <RootsWeb-Announce-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 9:11 AM > > Subject: 7-day Census Images Trial > > > > > Exciting news for RootsWeb users! > > > > > > You are eligible for a RISK-FREE seven-day trial of the U.S Federal > > > Census Images at Ancestry.com. Click the link to sign up! > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=3180&sourceid=1225 > > > > > > Genealogists know the value of census data, the most sought-after > > > records in the United States. Census images can help researchers > > > discover: > > > --family structure > > > --ages > > > --residence > > > --occupation > > > --and much more > > > > > > With this FREE seven-day trial from Ancestry.com, you'll have access > > > to more than 8.5 million census images (records for nearly 375 > > > million individuals). Completed years include: 1790, 1800, 1810, > > > 1820, 1830, 1840, 1880, 1900, 1910 and 1920. The 1860 collection is > > > 92% complete. > > > > > > One user commented: "Thanks are not enough for the census images > > > online. To be able to view the actual pages online and make my own > > > conclusions has proved an invaluable resource." > > > > > > DISCOVER OUR DIFFERENCE! > > > Ancestry.com's collection is superior to other online census records. > > > Here's why: > > > 1. Content. We feature exclusive records, including the 1890 Census > > > Substitute, state census schedules, and more. > > > 2. Price. Other sites charge significantly more for much smaller > > collections. > > > 3. Quality. Our images are scanned in 256-grayscale, giving you > > > greater readability, usability, and value. > > > 4. Ease of Use. Our site gives you the leading user interface, query > > > templates, navigation, results screens, and how-to assistance. > > > > > > SIGN UP FOR YOUR FREE TRIAL TODAY from the comfort of home. You'll > > > save hours of work and avoid the inconvenience of microfilms. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=3180&sourceid=1225 > > > > > > Enjoy your discoveries! > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Ancestry.com > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > > Check the list's archives out at > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > > Check the list's archives out at > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA.html > > > ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the British Columbia Gen Web page at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canbc/ ==== CAN-BRITISH-COLUMBIA Mailing List ==== To New Subscribers : The online indexes to British Columbia Vital Records are at http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/textual/governmt/vstats/v_events.htm#indexes These records are freely available and there are several possibilities for accessing them at a low cost.