>> Typed in my Dads details, who was cremated last year. No results found.
>>
>> I think these records should be free to access anyway.
they are, you just have to go and hunt them out and collate them. Visit records offices, where they might charge you for a paper copy
Why should a private company
>> make money on records that have been collated for free over centuries.
they are not. The records have not been "collated" merely archived. The company archives them for you, provides you with easy from to search and then lets you do the printing at home.
Why shouldnt they charge for doing your legwork?
>> It's the same for war service records or census.
Not its not, its as I described. You want service service records you have to go to the regimental offices. Get them for free, you just have to do the legwork.
If you want to go into
>> any depth they're kept by private companies. They should be available to all for FREE.
>> Ancestory seem to be the sole holders of British released public records.
No they are not, they are held by multiple parties, Ancestry.com didn't buy them.
Why should I
>> have to pay them to view government, public records that they have on war or
>> death records for members of my family.
you dont have to
>> It should be government owned, and FREE.
It is, if you are prepared to search them out.
>>
>> You get a press release stating WW1 records have been released or census for 1901.
>> You do a search and get put through to Ancestory. Why. And they're a U.S.
>> owned company!
You are looking in the wrong place.
Please if you are going to rant , make it a worthy one.
Last edited by: Zero on Sat 8 Jun 13 at 14:52
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Records of cremations and burials 
Records of cremations and burials 