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Old 24-11-15, 19:52
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Strange that they apparently posted this on their blog yesterday, although it reads as though it was written before the launch:
https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/what-d...472148724.html

Particularly interesting that it includes a button to click to "Start exploring your ancestors' story with a trial membership", although this would not give you access to the 1939 Register which the article is all about!

And that it says in huge type that "The 1939 Register is going to give you the dates of birth of everyone in the house", with no mention of "closed" records!
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Old 24-11-15, 21:20
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Can't be a very long-lived family if he/she "expects" to see dad, uncle and aunt (aged 4), as they must all be dead by 1991!

Or was the expectation followed by disappointment?
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They have now removed the "other household member" name fields from the advanced search screen!
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OMG - will anyone be able to find anything?!!

I see the 'Update the Record' field on the Household results screen that vanished the other day has reappeared (both occasions using Explorer). The additional name given in the results appears too, however, if I use Edge the additional name appears but the 'Update the Record' field is not there (which it was on Edge a couple of days ago, wasn't it?)!!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kiterunner View Post
They have now removed the "other household member" name fields from the advanced search screen!
Turns out it's their problem:

(from fmp Facebook page)

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Hi everyone. Please be assured, this is an error that our technical team are currently working to resolve. We're sorry for any inconvenience!
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Old 01-12-15, 14:57
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I've got the "other household member" field back now.
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Old 01-12-15, 15:01
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It is a terrible scrabble by FMP who are totally disorganised to make as much money as they can.

I don't blame them they have to recoup their costs but they haven't really thought this through in terms of marketing and user and paying clients experience and value for money versus recouping costs and cock ups.
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