TNA have released details of the 1921 Census and have confirmed that Find My Past will host it. Find My Past have also confirmed that they will be charging £2.50 for every record that someone wants transcribed and £3.50 for every image provided and that includes paying members as well although those members will get a 10% discount. If you want free copies than you will need to go to TNA and copy the bits you need yourself but if you don't live in or near London then it could get very expensive to access public records that should realistically be free to everyone online. I wouldn't be surprised if they do the same when the WW2 Service records are released.
See item 6 of Kew Director's minutes of a meeting held on 28th September 2021: "Action: RC to speak to the Communications Team to ensure that the organisation, as a whole, are aware of the upcoming 1921 Census launch." Really ? The last time I looked Kew staff were always well-informed and very helpful, but November 2019 was the last time I visited, which seems decades ago now. Minutes are here ( 8 pages, item 6 starts on page 6 ): https://cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/executive-team-meeting-minutes-2021-09.pdf As a matter of interest, on page 2 of the minutes, it is said that there are new public sector procurement rules: "DA summarised the key changes in public sector procurement and spend controls and its impact on The National Archives."
thank you for the update So go to Kew and its free otherwise membership costs plus then a cost per record blimey
It's probably best, as usual, to await ALE (Ancestry Library Edition) release for Council-Tax-funded access. My library service got fed up with FMP's mercenary games, years ago, and couldn't justify renewing their licence. But they could then afford to reinstate their BNA licence rather than continue paying FMP for bundling their sub-licensed add-on. What's more, I can apparently now access ALE from home - as explained here. So, assuming this innovation stems from COVID putting libraries out of bounds, I suggest all you family historians check to see if you now can too.
Hi, I’ve been accessing ancestry and FMP at home via my local library for a long while. I signed in to FMP yesterday and noticed a message saying that my library access will end from 18th November. Presume covid crisis is over then Steve
New TNA post 14:00 yesterday: Regional hubs to offer free online access to 1921 Census of England and Wales Duck-shoving onto libraries, of course, but still better than nothing for some.
"Minutes of The National Archives’ Board Held on 18 January 2022 at 10:00 via Video Conference (VC) https://cdn.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/board-minutes-2022-01.pdf 1921 Census Launch 3.7 GMR provided a detailed verbal update on the launch of the 1921 Census, including widespread media coverage (over 1,000 pieces), figures on transcription and image views from the first 4 days, estimated revenue income and the general buzz and excitement around Kew on 6 January. She praised all staff behind the launch and noted that the list was already coming up to over 100 people, demonstrating the cross-organisational impact and contribution. There have been some negative tweets and correspondence to FindMyPast and MPs relating to access and charging, some of which had been copied to LC. Findmypast confirmed that user identified corrections were being actioned, where appropriate, as soon as possible and that 97% of accepted customer corrections have been made. 3.8 RS noted the criticisms relating to the transcription, and felt that charging was a defensible position. All congratulated the team on the huge impact and reach of the launch. 3.9 EJA provided an update on preparations for the press viewing of the 1920s Exhibition and its opening later that week, including an outline of the online events programme. 3.10 The Board: (i) Received and noted the updates; (ii) Looked forward to receiving a report on the staff survey results at its March meeting; and (iii) Congratulated the 1921 Census Launch team."