1939 National Register??

[barryd]

I hope I am not publishing old news but here is the latest post from Find My Past.

"I'm thrilled to announce some marvellous news: the 1939 Register will be made available online for the very first time on the 2nd of November 2015, only on Findmypast".

Who I'm is I do not know.

[DavidG02]

Whoever I'm is they expect me to be excited

[Guy Etchells]

I have been reading replies from FindMyPast on the various media, blogs etc. and it seems if a person has died prior to 1991 their details will be open on the 1939 register if they died after 1991 proof will/may be necessary.

The source states-
“If they died prior to 1991, their records will be open in the Register. If after 1991, a process will be in place to take death certificates as evidence of death.”

I don’t know how accurate this is but if correct should be good news to many.

Cheers
Guy

[groom]

Although I'm excited and pleased this information is available, looking at my tree last night, I realised that I don't think I will actually need it! By 1939 all my great grandparents had died and I know where my grandparents from both sides were living and their occupations. As we are quite a close family, I also know where all my aunts and uncles were, none are unaccounted for. So I don't think it will tell me anything I don't already know.

It will be interesting to see how others use it though and what they discover.

[Ringrose]

I feel the same as Groom.I know where my grandparents were in 39 and most of my aunts and uncles.I also found addresses using the telephone books and electoral registers on Ancestry.Also addresses on BMDs.....It's a lot of work that's been done but I wonder how many are going to pay to look.
Time will tell.....can't get excited by this at all.
Ringrose

[stonechat]

Info from comments on here:-

https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/how-to-search-the-1939-register-1426317472.html

"We will open records upon receipt of evidence of death, in this case a death certificate. If the individual died prior to 1991 their record will have a D code next to it, and it will be open automatically"


Blue

HMM

Mum's brother died in 1991 - maybe too late
It might be hard to find him as he was a bit of a loner

Not really sure it's worth it for ones like this to pay

[Blue70]

I have been reading replies from FindMyPast on the various media, blogs etc. and it seems if a person has died prior to 1991 their details will be open on the 1939 register if they died after 1991 proof will/may be necessary.

The source states-
“If they died prior to 1991, their records will be open in the Register. If after 1991, a process will be in place to take death certificates as evidence of death.”

I don’t know how accurate this is but if correct should be good news to many.

Cheers
Guy

Yes I posted that information from FindMyPast on this thread. It seems to be the best source at the moment the person replying to the comments is revealing additional details. This is a more detailed quote:-

"We will open records upon receipt of evidence of death, in this case a death certificate. If the individual died prior to 1991 their record will have a D code next to it, and it will be open automatically"

https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/how-to-search-the-1939-register-1426317472.html


Blue

[nestagj]

Sorry haven't read all the posts to this thread but that is going to cost quite a bit then:

My grand parents were living at a property in our village in 1939 I am assuming that all of their children were with them

Dad - dec'd 2010 have DC
Aunty 1 - dec'd Abroad
Aunty 2 - still living
Uncle 1 - died 2013
Aunty 3 - died in the early 1980's
Aunty 4 - dec'd 2011
Aunty 5 still living

So I would theoretically need DC for 3 of my father's siblings.   Of course I can be rude and unsensitive and ask my cousins or I would have to buy them so £30 at last plus the charge for the household.

On another note .    I have been a long time subscriber to FindMyPast but have only received a 10% voucher - what is going on ! going to contact them now and moan about this.

EDITED - Apparently the 25% voucher are only being offered to the 12 month subscribers ...grr.

Rant over

Thank you

[stonechat]

On another note .    I have been a long time subscriber to FindMyPast but have only received a 10% voucher - what is going on ! going to contact them now and moan about this.

Rant over

Thank you

Subscriber and no voucher at all!