FindMyPast recently announced that they had added another decade's worth of UK emigration records, so now the site covers 1890-1909. I use Bob Hope's immigration record as an example in my Ellis Island talk, so I knew that he left England in 1908. Of course, I had to go see if I could find his departure, and sure enough, I could! Here we see toddler Leslie Hope with his mother Avis and siblings:
When I first reviewed FindMyPast, I mentioned that I wasn't keen on the pay-as-you-go approach. It sounds good in theory (and is the norm for most European genealoical sites), but doesn't work well with my search style. I was impressed that Elaine Collins, FindMyPast's Commercial Director, took the time to explain (you can see her complete remarks as a comment on my earlier posting, but here's a selection):
"The minimum expiry time on the findmypast.com is three months, rather than one month, for the $10 package, and most packages are valid for one year. We send emails to remind you when units are about to expire and you have an opportunity to extend the life of units.
Finally, you may be pleased to hear that we will shortly be introducing unlimited access subscription packages for the passenger list records alongside the pay-per-view options, so each researcher can decide which payment method meets their needs. It's about customer choice."
Well, that's the best of both worlds! Let the searching begin!