Hi Pam This is wonderful news. Thanks for posting. Regards Eleanor In a message dated 11/5/2010 11:13:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, pamcraven@btinternet.com writes: The exclusive license to use the images of the 1911 census currently held by 1911census.co.uk (aka findmypast and Brightsolid) would appear to have just expired. The Society of Genealogists has today received notice that the 1911 census has been acquired by both the Genealogist and Ancestry.co.uk and hence will be more widely available to the family history community The companies have sent the following joint press release: 　 　 ANCESTRY AND THE GENEALOGIST ACQUIRE THE 1911 CENSUS Ancestry.com, Inc, parent company of the UK's number one family history website[1] < <http://www.societyofgenealogists.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1175&action=edi > http://www.societyofgenealogists.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1175&action=edi t#_edn1> Ancestry.co.uk, in collaboration with UK website Thegenealogist.co. uk, is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with The National Archives to acquire and publish online the 1911 England and Wales Census. The two family history companies will work together to transcribe the 1911 Census, creating a searchable database which enables users to type in a name and go directly to the full colour digital image of the actual census document, handwritten in their ancestor's home a century ago. The complete set of 1911 Census records go live on Ancestry.co.uk and Thegenealogist.co.uk by county, starting in late 2010 and completing in 2011. Part of the archival holdings of The National Archives, the 1911 Census is the largest and most recent census available to the public. A crucial genealogical resource, it offers a detailed insight into how people lived in the years leading up the First World War, showing who lived where, with whom, their age at the time of the census, their place of birth and what they did for a living. Olivier Van Calster, Vice President of Ancestry International, comments: "We are thrilled to acquire the 1911 Census and look forward to the moment members can access these valuable records on our site. 　 　 "The addition of this vital genealogical material means we will be able to offer our members the complete set of England, Wales and Scotland Censuses, as well as the only fully searchable England and Wales Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes and exclusive online access to the World War One British Army Service and Pension records." 　 　 Nigel Bayley, Managing Director of Thegenealogist.co.uk comments: "The 1911 Census is a crucial step for many in finding their roots and we feel this is a vital resource that will benefit family historians everywhere. Our members voted this resource their number one dataset in a recent survey. 　 　 "The 1911 census will be added to our Diamond subscription to accompany our complete set of English & Welsh Census and Birth, Marriage and Death indexes, Official Nonconformist records, Parish Records, Wills, Roll of Honour and Military records." 　 　 　 　 Else Churchill Genealogist Society of Genealogists 14 Charterhouse Buildings Goswell Road London EC1M 7BA direct phone 020 7702 5488 visit the Society of Genealogists' Website <outbind://19/www.sog.org.uk> www.sog.org.uk Pam "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a good looking and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, shouting - Wow! What a ride!" ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Great! Marian ----- Original Message ----- From: <Preulet@aol.com> To: <eng-merseyside@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 3:51 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] 1911 census > Hi Pam > > This is wonderful news. Thanks for posting. > > Regards > Eleanor > > > > In a message dated 11/5/2010 11:13:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > pamcraven@btinternet.com writes: > > The exclusive license to use the images of the 1911 census currently held > by > 1911census.co.uk (aka findmypast and Brightsolid) would appear to have > just > expired. The Society of Genealogists has today received notice that the > 1911 > census has been acquired by both the Genealogist and Ancestry.co.uk and > hence will be more widely available to the family history community > > The companies have sent the following joint press release: > > ??? > > ??? > > ANCESTRY AND THE GENEALOGIST ACQUIRE THE 1911 CENSUS > > Ancestry.com, Inc, parent company of the UK's number one family history > website[1] < > <http://www.societyofgenealogists.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1175&action=edi >> > http://www.societyofgenealogists.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=1175&action=edi > > t#_edn1> Ancestry.co.uk, in collaboration with UK website > Thegenealogist.co. > uk, is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with The > National Archives to acquire and publish online the 1911 England and > Wales > Census. > > The two family history companies will work together to transcribe the > 1911 > Census, creating a searchable database which enables users to type in a > name > and go directly to the full colour digital image of the actual census > document, handwritten in their ancestor's home a century ago. > > The complete set of 1911 Census records go live on Ancestry.co.uk and > Thegenealogist.co.uk by county, starting in late 2010 and completing in > 2011. > > Part of the archival holdings of The National Archives, the 1911 Census > is > the largest and most recent census available to the public. A crucial > genealogical resource, it offers a detailed insight into how people lived > in > the years leading up the First World War, showing who lived where, with > whom, their age at the time of the census, their place of birth and what > they did for a living. > > Olivier Van Calster, Vice President of Ancestry International, comments: > "We > are thrilled to acquire the 1911 Census and look forward to the moment > members can access these valuable records on our site. > > ??? > > ??? > > "The addition of this vital genealogical material means we will be able > to > offer our members the complete set of England, Wales and Scotland > Censuses, > as well as the only fully searchable England and Wales Birth, Marriage > and > Death Indexes and exclusive online access to the World War One British > Army > Service and Pension records." > > ??? > > ??? > > Nigel Bayley, Managing Director of Thegenealogist.co.uk comments: "The > 1911 > Census is a crucial step for many in finding their roots and we feel this > is > a vital resource that will benefit family historians everywhere. Our > members > voted this resource their number one dataset in a recent survey. > > ??? > > ??? > > "The 1911 census will be added to our Diamond subscription to accompany > our > complete set of English & Welsh Census and Birth, Marriage and Death > indexes, Official Nonconformist records, Parish Records, Wills, Roll of > Honour and Military records." > > ??? > > ??? > > ??? > > ??? > > Else Churchill > > Genealogist > > Society of Genealogists > > 14 Charterhouse Buildings > > Goswell Road > > London EC1M 7BA > > direct phone 020 7702 5488 > > visit the Society of Genealogists' Website > <outbind://19/www.sog.org.uk> > www.sog.org.uk > > > Pam > > "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely > in > a good looking and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, > thoroughly used up, totally worn out, shouting - Wow! What a ride!" > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ______________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by Netintelligence > http://www.netintelligence.com/email > > ______________________________________________ This email has been scanned by Netintelligence http://www.netintelligence.com/email