BE WARNED! I subscribed for a year, found it minimally useful, and at the end of the year I notified them by email that I did not wish to renew. They replied that I could not stop the automatic renewal by email but had to call their customer service line. I did, and it took several tries over several days and an eventual hour and a half wait on hold, after which they reluctantly agreed to non-renew, but the charge appeared on my credit card bill anyway, and it took several months or emails, phone calls, and a final letter threatening to sue them before they removed the charge. I had a similar bad experience with them re ordering data CDs. A duplicate order arrived and of course was billed in duplicate. They promised to "look into it" and once again after many calls, insistence on talking to a supervisor, and another threatening letter before they credited it back, four months after their shipping-billing "error." Arthur G Broadhurst School College and University Underwriters, Ltd. SCUUL Ltd. Reply: agbroadhurst@broadhurst.us Surname website: http://www.broadhurst.us Personal website: http://www.geocities.com/agbroadhurst/ -----Original Message----- From: Trishell44@aol.com [mailto:Trishell44@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 1:03 AM To: LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [LEI] This was on another list. To all, This was on one of my other mailing lists. Sorry if it has been posted here already. Shell MyFamily.com, Inc. Announces the Launch of the 1891 Census Online As a result of a meeting between our FFHS Chairman and MyFamily.com Inc, we have been able to obtain a copy of a Press Notice which is being released later this morning (18th September). The following are its main points: Later today, MyFamily.com Inc will announce the launch of the 1891 census online and of a project to make available online indexed, digitised images of census returns for England and Wales from 1841 through to 1891. MyFamily.com has signed a licence agreement with the Public Record Office (PRO) to publish these records. The task involves digitising more than 7 million original census return images and indexing more than 130 million names. As a first step in this process, the 1891 census for Oxfordshire is now available online at http://www.Ancestry.co.uk/ .Visitors are able to search a name index and browse through images of the original census returns, containing information on more than 200,000 individuals living in Oxfordshire in 1891. All of the 1891 Census returns for England and Wales will soon be available, with MyFamily.com publishing additional images weekly throughout the coming months. Upon completion, the collection will be fully indexed, searchable by name, county, and parish, and search results will link directly to images. "We welcome moves to put more of the UK's public records online to reach a wider audience worldwide," said Anne Kilminster, Head of Enterprises at the Public Record Office. "We wish MyFamily.com every success with this project." Note added by the FFHS: Having visited the ancestry.co.uk site, there is currently a 14 day free trial on offer. However, it says "Once your free trial has expired, your subscription will be automatically renewed" and "After your free trial you will be charged just £69.95 for 12 months of unlimited access.". So, if you do take up the offer please make sure you cancel before the end of your free period to avoid your credit card being charged. The Press Release also refers to a quarterly subscription of £29.95. ==== LEICESTERSHIRE-PLUS Mailing List ==== The Leicestershire Look-up Exchange where volunteers are offering look-ups in various Leicestershire research references at: http://uk.geocities.com/leicslookup/