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From: "Randy Seaver" <>
Subject: Re: [APG] 1920 census going online - free
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:32 -0700
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Tom,

That was my understanding - the announcement explicitly said that images,
presumably from ancestry, would be free at NARA reading rooms and all FHCs.
The press release at http://tgn.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=123 says:

"FamilySearch is digitally converting master microfilm copies of the
original U.S. Federal Censuses from 1790 through 1930 and, under this
agreement, will give these improved images to Ancestry.com. All census
images and indexes will be available on Ancestry.com for subscribers. As
projects are completed, images will be available for free in NARA reading
rooms and FamilySearch's 4,500 Family History Centers."

This should drive more researchers to the FHCs or to subscribe to Ancestry.

Randy Seaver

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Kemp" <>
To: "Randy Seaver" <>
Cc: "Neal Underwood" <>; <>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 3:54 AM
Subject: Re: [APG] 1920 census going online - free


>I didn't hear that "Ancestry" would be free at the FHCs ...... Is that the
>case?
>
> FHL will put the indexes (only) up for free on FamilySearch.org
> (FamilySearchLabs.org)
> Ancestry is going to offer the 1920 census for free for x-number of
> weeks .....on its site; the census indexes & images will be free
> inside the FHL; FHCs; NARA & its branches
>
> The FHL has purchased Ancestry for use only inside the FHL and the 15
> or so Regional FHCs.
>
> Tom
>
> On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 12:56 AM, Randy Seaver <> wrote:
>> We need to remember that the LDS gets the indexes from Ancestry, Ancestry
>> gets improved indexes and images, and everybody gets free access to
>> Ancestry
>> at the FHL and all of the FHCs. A win-win for everybody, except those
>> who
>> can't get to the FHC and won't subscribe to Ancestry.
>>
>> Randy Seaver.

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