1939 Register up and running (Part 2)

[groom]

Re getting the other names on a search, does it make a difference whether or not you subscribe and are logged in to FindMyPast?

[Deirdre784]

I'm logged in and have an annual world membership, but not getting the 2nd name on desktop (W10, IE11 or Chrome) or iPad (safari or chrome).

Have been using the reference number in the browser bar so am finding what I'm looking for but it's strange why we see things differently.

My main disappointment is that I'd hoped to find extra children in families started in the 1911 census, but of course we can only see those born between 1911 and 1915 (many of whom will have left home / married by 1939 so are not with their parents) or were born later than 1915 but died before the cut off (eg I have an 8 year gap in one family, children born in 1908 and 1910 from census, 1918 is a direct ancestor, and a previously unknown child born 1923). I feel sure there would have been others between 1910 and 1918 but with a Davies surname and Thomas mother's maiden name it's a big search.

[JonathanC]

Sorry if this has been asked before.  I have just started to access records from the 1939 register, and have queries regarding 'officially closed' records.

I accessed the record which would contain my paternal grandparents, my father and his two brothers.  My grandparents records are shown, but all three of the children are 'closed'.  All three children are dead, all died in England, I have copies of the death certs for all three.  The eldest died in 1993, so I understand why his record is 'closed', but the others died in 1976 and 1980.  So my queries are:

I would appear to be seeing 2 out of 3 of the children incorrectly 'closed', is this typical of your experiences?

I have all three UK death carts, but I am using FindMyPast on PAYG at the moment, my subscription has lapsed.  How do I go about informing FindMyPast about the three deceased children?

Many thanks for any help.

[kooky]

Selina, thanks,
I'll have another look
Kooky

[Selina]

Re getting the other names on a search, does it make a difference whether or not you subscribe and are logged in to FindMyPast?

I get second name both logged in or out.

Selina

[Jebber]

Sorry if this has been asked before.  I have just started to access records from the 1939 register, and have queries regarding 'officially closed' records.

I accessed the record which would contain my paternal grandparents, my father and his two brothers.  My grandparents records are shown, but all three of the children are 'closed'.  All three children are dead, all died in England, I have copies of the death certs for all three.  The eldest died in 1993, so I understand why his record is 'closed', but the others died in 1976 and 1980.  So my queries are:

I would appear to be seeing 2 out of 3 of the children incorrectly 'closed', is this typical of your experiences?

I have all three UK death carts, but I am using FindMyPast on PAYG at the moment, my subscription has lapsed.  How do I go about informing FindMyPast about the three deceased children?

Many thanks for any help.

Not all pre 1991 deaths were upated on the register, which is probably why your two are closed.

If you have the death certificates you can click on update records and follow the instructions to ask for them to be updated.

[kooky]

Selina,
have now found Jack Bellamy and corrected the errors!
Kooky

[dawnsh]

Jonathan C

have a read here

https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/watch-1436591498.html

explains how & why it happens and how to sort it out

[coombs]

This probably may explain why I cannot find some people who I have DOB's. One was born in 1876 but died in 1952 (long pre 1991) and 2 were born in 1894 and the hubby died 1978 and wife in 1993 (after 1991 but born long before 1916). Maybe they were not updated on the register so remain closed when they should be open.

Thanks for the link dawn, makes good reading.