1939 Register up and running (Part 3)

[clairec666]

I'm pretty pleased with the work Findmypast have done so far in opening up records. Found out where a couple of relatives were evacuated to... I have the death certificates, but without knowing where they were registered I couldn't submit them, and thought I'd have to wait more than 10 years to see the records.

[msr]

I'm pretty pleased with the work Findmypast have done so far in opening up records.

As am I Claire.   I understand that it is a rolling exercise and  changes will be found every week, I certainly have found things opened now which were closed previously.
Also would like to commend FindMyPast on the speed at which they are correcting transcription errors, or at least the ones I have recently submitted.

[Brian1949]

I have a slightly different problem with the 1939 register in which I could not find my grandparents even though both would have been over 100. I have now full access to the register and viewed the records by address and eventually found where they lived. What had happened was when the page was digitised it was not straight ie skewed by about 20 degrees. This meant that the black lines for locked entries were partially covering other entries that should not be locked. I have informed findmypast and hopefully they will correct it.

[StevieSteve]

Now I've spent a bit of time on this, I've started to appreciate the maps on the preview page more, which seem to be quite specific to the page, rather than what I had thought was just the general area

I wonder if they could have pinpointed Dawn's mystery village problem?

[tillypeg]

Some of the pin points on the map are way out - about 12 - 15 miles in three instances.  I contacted FindMyPast via LiveChat yesterday and they advised me to submit the details to the support staff by email - support(at)findmypast.co.uk - and they should be able to adjust them.

Pity we can't do it ourselves - after all, many of us know where our grandparents lived!

[Aulus]

Don't know if this is old news or not, but thought it worth reporting that I just got a record un-redacted having found a death registration on familysearch.org in the British Columbia Death Registrations collection (registrations, not index) - downloaded the image - and how I wish British death certificates had all that info on them! - and attached it to the request, which findmypast have approved within 24 hours.

[msr]

Really good information to know Aulus.  I was discussing with someone the possibly difficulties of having individuals unlocked if they emigrated and died overseas.  Something to keep in mind.

[Treetotal]

Just had to say...Love your avatar photo Msr.
Carol

[msr]

Thanks Carol, I look just the same today.   

Susan