Can anyone suggest reasons why the 1851 Census Index CDs produced by the City of York FHS are so expensive when compared to others currently available? It would cost £64 GBP to acquire all 8 sections, some of which cover quite small areas, in terns of geography and population. When that figure is set against the LDS 1881 National Census (£32), S & N's Yorkshire 1891 (£49.95) or even Stepping Stones 1841 North & East Riding (£26.95), all of which are either digitised images or transcriptions, it seems a lot for indexes only. I accept the need for costs to be covered and some profit for future projects. However, these prices seem to me to be somewhat excessive. Could not the data have been compressed on to fewer CDs? Could the CDs be sold as "sets" at a discounted price? Perhaps someone from the Society would care to comment? Andy Simpson Middlesbrough