2 million more records opened on the 1939 Register
 

Just saw in an email from Findmypast that they have opened up another 2 million "closed records" to mark the anniversary of the online publication of the 1939 Register.
http://www.findmypast.co.uk/1939register

Sounds a lot.

Only men and old maids need apply :(

Be careful because on search results for some records I ask to be opened still appear closed and tells you there are closed but when reviewing the image they are open.

They have my mum's birth date wrong first it was 29 March 1921 (29 March but in 1929 was her younger sister who is in Kent hopping with Nanny) and then someone has amended it to 19 March which is correct but put 1923!!

I also have a query next to my mum's entry is ATA 26/9/1945 or 1943 what does this mean? I think it might have something to do with her call up for munitions work in Rugby perhaps.

Can't post image at the moment on the tablet.

I'd be interested what sources FMP have used to open some of the closed records. I'd noticed last night lots of family members who have died in the last few years (mainly 2010-2015) have been unredacted, one who only died in August this year!

I also found a fair amount of people I'm fairly sure are still alive.

Good question. My aunt's record has been opened but she is very much still alive! Her ex-husband did die recently so could that be the reason? If so they need to fix whatever they did. (Well, also, if not that reason, they still need to fix it.) I can't easily check whether the ex-husband's record has been opened because he had a very common name and I don't know his family background.

I have asked a question on FB though I didn't give my aunt's actual details. I suppose it's possible that she applied for them to open her record though it seems highly unlikely, but even if she did, weren't the rules in that situation that it would only be her who could see the record?

I found out what ATA means it is the Air Traffic Auxilliary.

I think ATA 26/9/1945 could be her discharge date.

My mother's record has been opened. She died in 2004 so it was about time. However, it looks as though my aunt's record is still closed despite her having died a few years ago.

My Mum is on it - she's still alive - with wrong birth date (17 Aug instead of 20) and it gives her married name.