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On the 1939 register why are some names blacked out with the message "This record is officially closed"?
I tried looking, but all I found was that this person may still have been alive when the register was published. But my grandmother and grandfather were also definately alive at the time and they are not blacked out.
The 1921 census shows an 'adopted ' daughter at their address. I am trying to find out what happened to her. Phyllis Farnell aged 1 yr 10mths in 1921

My grandparents are George Henry Farnell b. 1892 in Hull and my grandmother is Minnie Farnell b. 1889. There are two blacked out records under their names; one is likely to be my mother (Ruth Farnell b.1924 and my auntie Amy b.1928)) I just wondered if Phyllis was still at their address. I cannot find her anywhere.

Regards, Gill

Thank you so much for your help, the information was very interesting.
I have contacted the council regarding visiting the grave, although I am not sure there will be anything to see.
On the Grave register, on some of the plots, it says 'full'. Would these likely be communal or pauper graves?
Thanks again

What is the easiest way to get access to newspaper copies. I am a member of Ancestry, but was disappointed to discover that you had to pay extra to view any newspaper reports.
Is their anywhere were they are free (I'm a born optimist!) or any other way to access them?
Regards Gill

I have been checking as much as I can on my grandfather George Henry Farnell's war records (b. Hull, 1892. In the Durham Light Infantry, as a bantam)
I have come across the fact that he was admitted to the 139th Field Ambulance on 4th Sept 1918 with an 'unspecified wound' to the leg. He was discharged the same day to the 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station. (Not sure where)
My question - is there likely to be any records of those soldiers sent there. I do not know the nature of the injury or how long it took before he was back in action. He never mentioned the incident to me at all, but my mum said he kept the German dagger that caused the injury, for years.
I was wondering about the severity of the injury. He survived and died in 1976 aged 84 years. But whilst in hospital in his last days I discovered he was still having the wound treated! (with honey if my memory isnt playing tricks!)
The Bamtam link is another story, but you do wish you'd asked for more stories from your ancestors don't you. But as a child, it doesn't cross your mind until it's too late.
Regards

Thank you all so much for your help.
I still haven't 100% decided what to do, but I will give it lots of thought  I really do need to make my mind up!
What is stopping me is the cost. I will join Ancestry, something I've been meaning to do for a long time. But Family Tree Maker is so much more expensive than RootsWeb, for example, and I'm worried I lay out all this money and then it doesn't work for me.
Regards, all