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1939 England and Wales Census

JulieFeathers
JulieFeathers ✭
October 20, 2022 edited October 22, 2022 in Search

I had a weekly notification of some changes to someone in my tree, and added to their profile was the 1939 census record.


Is there a particular search bar I could use to access these records on FS ?

I know about Find My Past, but this was linked to FS

Thank you

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  • JulieFeathers
    JulieFeathers ✭
    October 20, 2022 Answer ✓

    Thank you

    So reading this you have to go through to Find My Past

    Julie

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 20, 2022 Answer ✓

    That would be correct.

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  • Paul W
    Paul W ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 21, 2022 Answer ✓

    Incidentally, the information given on the page to which @Amy Archibald provides a link is unhelpful (unless there is a different version for LDS Church members, or if viewing at a FHC). The Wiki page (reached via "How to use this collection" link) merely leads to a loop, as Julie has found.

    I believe there are similar problem on the pages relating to Scottish census records. FamilySearch needs to rewrite these pages to clearly reflect the true position regarding access to these records.

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  • Paul W
    Paul W ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 21, 2022 edited October 21, 2022 Answer ✓

    To view FMP or Ancestry for free, I go to my local, public library (here in London), where I can view the UK versions. Otherwise, I wait until they have a special offer, whereupon I sign-up (to one or the other, usually for a short-term) and get stuck into my "To view / download" list!

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  • Amy Archibald
    Amy Archibald mod
    October 20, 2022

    @JulieFeathers

    https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2836130

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  • JulieFeathers
    JulieFeathers ✭
    October 20, 2022

    Thanks Amy

    But I am just going around in circles, I press How to use this collection, then read through and press search the index and it takes me back to the Yellow page that says How to use this collection. And I am signed in

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 20, 2022

    The recordset is the "1939 England and Wales Register" - not a census.

    On the landing page, on FamilySearch, we read

    "The index was provided by Findmypast, and users will be directed to images on findmypast.com.

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  • Paul W
    Paul W ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 21, 2022 edited October 21, 2022

    I used to access the 1939 National Register during my visits to a Family History Centre. I would add the details as sources whilst I was there, but still be able to view the source details when I got home.

    I don't know if the same collection "home" page appears when you are at a FHC, otherwise it appears Find My Past has stopped FamilySearch users from having any access to its (now) exclusive collection. So, it looks like accessing through Find My Past is now our only option. Glad I downloaded all my known relatives' 1939 records (as sources) when I did! (As well as adding the FMP images - via memory stick - during the same visits.)

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  • Áine Ní Donnghaile
    Áine Ní Donnghaile ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 21, 2022

    FYI - the 1939 Register is also available on Ancestry. FMP had a 3-year exclusive, and Ancestry was able to offer it after the 3-year period was up.

    https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61596/

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  • Paul W
    Paul W ✭✭✭✭✭
    October 21, 2022 edited October 21, 2022

    Oh, thanks for that Ann - I was not aware.

    Incidentally, I just updated an earlier note (above). It's good that (unlike with some withdrawn collections) the 1939 N.R. sources can still be viewed from my relatives' Sources sections.


    (Below attached during a visit to a FHC in 2019)

    image.png


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  • JulieFeathers
    JulieFeathers ✭
    October 21, 2022

    Thank you both.

    We would have to go to a library to view the collection, unless FMP or Ancestry have a free 2 or 3 day period like they do during the year

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