Comments on: Findmypast.com gets a makeover

By: Ian Everest

Ian Everest — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 13:48:50 +0000

I paid a 6 month subscription in October - the site now won’t let me see and census details and says that I need to buy credits or pay a subscription. Is this effecting anyone else??

By: cannot

cannot — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:37:34 +0000

Also the census searches are not what they used to be. I hate having to keep remembering to click on “Redefine current search”, I’m so used to using the arrow at the top of the screen to take me back to a previous page. If I do that now, I can’t alter the information I’ve typed in.

By: Louise

Louise — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:02:05 +0000

I cannot stand the flashing adverts on the results pages. They really make it difficult focusing. I would like to be able to turn them off, or hide them. Any chance of being able to do this?

By: Sue

Sue — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:27:35 +0000

I’m using Vista Basic and IE8

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:16:55 +0000

I agree with the others, the Browse option to search on BMDs was one of the best things on FMP, now it’s gone. Please, please, please bring this option back again.

Why must web designers insist on changing things that are working well and are will received by the users?

I note on here and on your website you state you have had lots of good feedback and then give quotes from 2 people. What about all the feedback from your unhappy customers. Is anyone listening??

By: Nev

Nev — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:08:32 +0000

What operating system are you using, and what version of Internet browser?

By: Sue

Sue — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:39:49 +0000

I found that when I cleared the cache in explorer, closed explorer and then reopened it, everything worked fine.

By: Val

Val — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:03:54 +0000

I think the new website is great. the only problem I had was that I could not print copies of the census that I needed. Well done.

By: Magenta

Magenta — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:04:18 +0000

I mean for the 1851 census, reported completed today.

By: Magenta

Magenta — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:02:44 +0000

These counties still appear to be missing from the drop down lists, and give zero returns for very common names:
Isle of Man
Ships at Sea
Royal Navy at Sea
British Ships in Port

Apparently not quite finished yet…