Members may be interested in this message sent to panel members of the TNA online advisory group. If there any issues you want me to raise at the next panel meeting on January 11 do let me know Else Churchill Genealogy Officer Society of Genealogists, 14 Charterhouse Buildings, London, EC1M 7BA Tel +44 (0)20 7702 5488 Fax +44 (0)20 7250 1800. You will already have seen the announcement that ITV have bought Friends Reunited, and with it the right to operate the 1901 census service (story available at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4502550.stm). I would like you to know that ITV have assured us that they are extremely committed to maintaining and expanding the service, and we are confident that they will be excellent licensees. Indeed, we understand that Friends' expansion into genealogy was one of the main attractions for ITV. If you have any specific questions that you would like to put to either party, either at the next Panel or via TNA, please let me know. With best wishes for happy online adventures this Christmas James James Strachan Head of Online Services & Strategic Marketing, The National Archives 020 8392 5375 m 0777 333 1249 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ This email has been scanned for viruses by NetBenefit using Sophos anti-virus technology