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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Stepney Address.
« on: Friday 08 December 17 16:07 GMT (UK) »
Hello again
Thanks for taking the trouble to reply. Things are even worse now..their charge for them to look at the records is now 80 pounds per hr. I had asked them about a particular school record and they replied "An Admission & Discharge Register for girls from Old Montague Street School for 1903 - 1926 is held here. School Records are subject to a period of restricted access in order to protect the confidentiality of living individuals. This follows a recent decision by the Information Commissioner. It is therefore not possible for you to consult the records yourself. However if you are able to provide proof of the death of the individual concerned we are able to undertake the search on your behalf."
This is crazy: I specifically asked about the register for 1911 - well over 100 years ago! And yes! I do have the death certificates - and why the restriction on this specific school when other registers are freely searchable both online and on site.
And how come the confidentiality is respected if a strange archivist looks at the record and not a direct descendant?
Sorry to sound off, but it annoyed me.
Glad that your research seems to going well, good on ya!
Best wishes
Derek
Thanks for taking the trouble to reply. Things are even worse now..their charge for them to look at the records is now 80 pounds per hr. I had asked them about a particular school record and they replied "An Admission & Discharge Register for girls from Old Montague Street School for 1903 - 1926 is held here. School Records are subject to a period of restricted access in order to protect the confidentiality of living individuals. This follows a recent decision by the Information Commissioner. It is therefore not possible for you to consult the records yourself. However if you are able to provide proof of the death of the individual concerned we are able to undertake the search on your behalf."
This is crazy: I specifically asked about the register for 1911 - well over 100 years ago! And yes! I do have the death certificates - and why the restriction on this specific school when other registers are freely searchable both online and on site.
And how come the confidentiality is respected if a strange archivist looks at the record and not a direct descendant?
Sorry to sound off, but it annoyed me.
Glad that your research seems to going well, good on ya!
Best wishes
Derek