Genealogy Chat

I shall not laugh, Brenda. :-) Joy

Hi I know this hasnt got to do with the 1901, but did anyone see see the small print at the bottom of the press release? It said Genes reunited was £9.50 a year I thought it was only £7.50. Or am I wrong?

Debbie, it is £7.50 for renewal of membership, and £9.50 to join the site. :-) Joy

So, if they have spent £3.3 million on the 1901 census thingy, that is 347368.42 new members who have contributed to the purchase......... (how big is the membership, anyway??) Pity they don't seem to be spending anything on this site to make it work better! Suppose they don't have any money left? Merry

No doubt they are hoping that the census will pay for itself, what with their recent new coverage and the second 'Who Do You Think You Are?' series on in a few months. It probably will. The costs of maintaining the website pale into insignificance compared to starting the whole process from scratch.

Yes, of course, GR have bought the 1901 census because it is an up and running site, guaranteed to give a high income return on their investment - of our money. We gain nothing - the 1901 was already available on line. Wouldnt it have been much nicer if they had thrown their 3.3 million in the direction of the 1911 census - also guaranteed to be a high money earner when its available. But no - that would have involved some extremely hard work.(OK, I know the 1911 isnt up for sale, however, everything has a price.....) I have nothing against any company making a profit and investing wisely - but please don't present it to US as a benefit. Olde Crone

I'm in agreement that this site should be a priority to get sorted and working to the capacity needed. As for the 1901 wouldn't it be nice if Genes members were offered a discount on it. The pigs are flying.......

................. pigs flying by .............................

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