1939 National Register??

[Torwoodlee]

Does anyone know when this will be available?  It was supposed to be later during this year; there are only a few months left!  FindMyPast don't seem to be keeping anyone up to date on what's happening as far as I can tell.

Borderslass   

[KGarrad]

If you register here: http://www.findmypast.co.uk/1939register
you will be kept up to date as to what is happening!

[ReadyDale]

If only that were true 
The odd e-mail saying "later" doesn't constitute being kept up to date for me.

[gortonboy]

last i heard,it was "by the end of the year "   

[StevieSteve]

...which borderslass already knew.

Frustrating though it might be for her, if I were in FindMyPast's shoes and being questioned, I'd be saying, "We told you by the end of the year and we"re still on track for that"

I'm sure there'll be a big enough fanfare when they can be a bit more certain.

[Guy Etchells]

Perhaps these titbits might help but it is historic information as I cannot step on people’s toes.

Back in 2013 the National; Archives published a report on their achievements for the year 2012-2013 which included

http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/annual-report-12-13.pdf.

“Undertake trials to establish a secure methodology for digitising the 1939 National Register

Achieved. A sample of 40,000 records from the 1939 Register has been transcribed – proving that between 73% and 88% of individuals’ records can be opened on accession in digital form. A conservation survey of the collection based on a statistically sound sample of volumes has also established the extent of the preparation required to make the Register safe to scan”

Here is a video of some of the conservation work involved and of the digitisation process as Findmypast say on their July 2015 release.

“We're hard at work scanning and digitising the 7,000 volumes that contain the 40 million individual entries to the Register. To give you an insight into the journey one volume of the Register takes as it goes through the process of conservation, scanning and digitisation, we've made this video for you to enjoy.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdZE0NP-IVs&feature=youtu.be

The process is still on track but do not forget scanning is only part of the process as it has to be indexed and parts redacted before it is released.
All of which takes time and a huge effort.

If you are interested in the Scottish 1939 National Register you can apply here
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01g1v/ at a cost of £15

Cheers
Guy

[Mean_genie]

New addition to the Society of Genealogists lecture programme:

Myko Clelland from FindMyPast on the 1939 Register

http://www.sog.org.uk/books-courses/events-courses/the-1939-register-the-home-front-from-your-own-home

[DavidG02]

On FindMyPast

There is a new(ish) button on FindMyPast advertising the near commencement of the 1939 Registers being put online.

In 1939, on the eve of World War II, the British government introduced an act that would allow them to gather vital information about the country’s population. This information would inform their decisions on identity cards, rationing, conscription and more, including – eventually – the formation of the NHS. In 2015, for the first time, Findmypast in partnership with The National Archives are publishing the 1939 Register online, providing an unprecedented insight into a country on the verge of war

Just a word of thanks to RootsChats Guy Etchells for being one of the many who drove this and getting this online soon

A reminder that FindMyPast is a pay site so you will need to join to access. (hope this doesn't come across as an advert- just hoping to make people aware of a new record set  )

[andycand]

Hi

Findmypast have been providing very little information re pricing but have stated on at least one occasion that it won't be part of the current subscriptions but will be an add-on.

Also people born less than 100 years ago will be redacted.

Andy