1939 - what have you found?

[Guy Etchells]

One of my favourite finds to date is a (clearly-written) date of birth:

........ 29 February 1881........   

Not as bad as the tombstone date February 31st 1898 see it at

http://anguline.co.uk/cert/stone.html

Cheers
Guy

[Parmesan]

I found another (adult) child of my great aunt.  When I rechecked the birth indexes, her maiden name has been mistranscribed.

[Skipper55]

I may have found a solution to a long-standing brick wall ... But, our local library subscription only provides the name plus one household member, then there's a charge for the rest of the information.  I don't have my own subscription to FindMyPast -- is anyone willing to look up one household? It's Elizabeth Merrell in Hastings, Sussex, birthdate 1871.  Many thanks.

[rosie99]

Hi Skipper55
Welcome to rootschat

FindMyPast t&c's do not allow us to do lookups.

Have you tried just completing this form and only filling in Hastings CB in the borough/district & Elizabeth Merrell in other household member. Leave everything else blank. 
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/1939-register

Rosie

[clairec666]

Skipper55- if your library has a Findmypast subscription it should include the 1939 register.... at least my library does.

When you get to the free preview page ("xxx is also in this household,  plus 2 other people" etc.) click on "unlock this household", then my library's version asks if you want to log in or continue as guest (if you have a free account but no subscription you can log in and it won't ask for payment,  I just click on guest), then you should be able to see the record. If not, ask the librarians why not!

[davidft]

I may have found a solution to a long-standing brick wall ... But, our local library subscription only provides the name plus one household member, then there's a charge for the rest of the information. 

that's very strange. Did you loom this up before 16 February as that is when FindMyPast changed how the 1939 register was included. If your lookup was before 16 February I would go back now and try again and you should see it all, and if not ask the library why as now their subscription should include it

[Skipper55]

Hi Rosie
Thanks for your reply.  I'm sorry, I didn't realize the t&cs prevented look ups for others, my apologies.  Anyway, I will try what you suggest, below, on Monday when I return to the library.
:-)

Hi Skipper55
Welcome to rootschat

FindMyPast t&c's do not allow us to do lookups.

Have you tried just completing this form and only filling in Hastings CB in the borough/district & Elizabeth Merrell in other household member. Leave everything else blank. 
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/1939-register

Rosie

[Skipper55]

Hi, yes, that's a good point, but I tried it just on Friday, Feb. 26. Thank you for your suggestion.

I see there is another reply on the chat board about this too, which I will try.

I may have found a solution to a long-standing brick wall ... But, our local library subscription only provides the name plus one household member, then there's a charge for the rest of the information. 

that's very strange. Did you loom this up before 16 February as that is when FindMyPast changed how the 1939 register was included. If your lookup was before 16 February I would go back now and try again and you should see it all, and if not ask the library why as now their subscription should include it

[Skipper55]

Hi clairec666,  Yes, my library has a subscription and it does include the 1939 register, but only allows me to go partway into the record before requesting a fee.  I *think* I did what you suggest below, but I will take these instructions with me and give it another go on Monday.  Thank you for your reply.

Skipper55- if your library has a Findmypast subscription it should include the 1939 register.... at least my library does.

When you get to the free preview page ("xxx is also in this household,  plus 2 other people" etc.) click on "unlock this household", then my library's version asks if you want to log in or continue as guest (if you have a free account but no subscription you can log in and it won't ask for payment,  I just click on guest), then you should be able to see the record. If not, ask the librarians why not!