The National Archives advised last Friday that FriendsReunited had bought the contract for the 1901 census service from QinetiQ The Message from TNA was as follows: "This is to advise you that QinetiQ (operators of our popular 1901 census service) have sold the contract this afternoon to FriendsReunited. We were not party to the negotiations but our approval was necessary. We sought and obtained assurances about the standard of customer service FriendsReunited will offer and believe that it is a positive development for 1901 customers. Customers will not notice any difference in the way the service operates." A press release will be issued by the two parties on Monday Linda & Tony