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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: alan w jones on Monday 22 January 24 15:49 GMT (UK)
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Hello , I was just looking at a page on 1939 register of a family of my ancestors but noticed one of them said " officially closed " why ? and is it possible to open ?
Regards
Alan
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Under 100yrs old & no death notified is the usual one
If death occurred in another country - you'll have to wait until 100yrs have elapsed since birth
Register is not updated immediately - if death is recent you will have to wait
You can apply for it to be opened - just Google 1939 register for more info
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Thank you Carole , that makes sense . I noticed on FindMyPast they have the surname wrong so that would not help with opening the file , she must be over 100 years old now .
Regards
Alan
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Have you checked to see if she is still alive? You could try checking deaths to see if she is there. The GRO deaths go up to 2021 and if you put in the Phonetically Similar Variations for the surname that may help.
Death notices in newspapers are another possibility although not everyone appears in them.
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Hello , how do I access those death records up to 2021 please ?
Regards
Alan
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The GRO website allows you to search the indexes though you may need to register if you have not used it before
https://www.gro.gov.uk
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Thanks both , have found death in 2014 so no reason really to have file " officially closed "
Regards
Alan
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You can apply to have the entry opened.
as far as I know it's free on FindMyPast; applying to TNA or Ancestry you will need to pay a fee.
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Are you looking at the entry on Ancestry or FindMyPast as they vary with redacted entries
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I did look at Ancestry first but moved on to FindMyPast and found they had surname wrong and sent them a report on errors
Regards
Alan
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You can apply to have the entry opened.
as far as I know it's free on FindMyPast; applying to TNA or Ancestry you will need to pay a fee.
Do you still have to provide certs to FindMyPast as proof?
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I have in the past had an entry opened on FindMyPast but I did need the death certificate.
The entry I had was a female whose surname had not been amended when she married and the death registration in her married surname had probably not been linked with her record. Her younger sisters record is still redacted (born 1925) though she died a few years ago
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Just found this by googling
If you do not subscribe to Findmypast.co.uk nor to Ancestry.co.uk you should use The National Archives Freedom of Information (FOI) request form to request a search of closed records from the 1939 Register. If the record can be opened, we will send you a full transcription of the information held in the record.
This is from FindMyPast
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01sy7/
Request a search of closed records within the 1939 Register
You need proof that the person is no longer living in order to submit your request to us. We can only accept a copy of an official death certificate (issued by the General Register Office or overseas equivalent) so please ensure you have this documentation before proceeding.
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Hello , bit of a coincidence but just received the same from FindMyPast . Not sure whether to go to the trouble of buying a cert to open it , all I would gain would be the DOB shown .I think she was adopted
Regards
Alan
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Alan - is £2.50 really too much to spend to get the information :-\ :-\
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Alan - is £2.50 really too much to spend to get the information :-\ :-\
The death is 2014 so not available as a digital image
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Oops!!!