Genealogy Chat

have to agree with DazedConfused.
I´m a pensioner too & also have to save for my Ancestry membership which costs me about 2 pounds per week.
I don´t drink or indulge in a hectic social life either.
I also have to save up for any certs I need, or any other expenses. This is my only hobby, so don´t think i´m being unreasonable to expect to be able to use the site when I want to.

I save up to buy my annual fee. I am a pensioner on a fixed budget. I do not smoke, I rarely drink. So the fee is my gift to myself.

Not rude, just get fed up with the free weekends, which clog up the site I pay for.....

And as they now do so many, I doubt if they actually get any new members. All people have to do is wait a few weeks until the next one. Or go to their local library and use the Free access there.

Patronsing? Do you own a dictionary, if so look the word up. There is nothing patronising in my thread. Just a fed up comment.

I wonder why people have to be so rude and patronising towards others who can't afford the luxury of Ancestry's inflated fees?
Ancestry is just the same as any other company, attracting new members is more important to them than looking after existing ones.
This is hardly the fault of the 'freeloaders' who are fully entitled to take advantage of the offer.

Many people are and have been having problems for months now, so this will just add to it.

Gets my goat, every Bank Holiday, when subscribers have time to do reasearch, they are in the main unable to because of all the freeloaders!!!!

Suppose that means the site will be clogged up & paying members won´t be able to get access.
The site has been very unreliable all week. Can´t see it getting any better before Monday.
Good job our ancestors are all dead & will still be where we left them.

Another Ancestry Free Weekend.
From tomorrow Saturday 23rd till Sunday 24th.