I must register disappointment that the record for anyone deemed to possibly still be alive has been made inaccessible, including one of mine who would be 96 if he were still living. The onus is on US to pay for a death certificate and then a 25pound fee to get it all sorted out. And only the death cert will do, not an obit. No thanks. They have the death records for most of these people already.
I am annoyed because this restriction was not included in all the advertising and hype that preceded the release. They made it sound like you would be able to see everything. They also made it look like you would get photos and newspaper reports included, but I doubt very much if that is the case. If anyone gets any, please post!
I wonder if they will update this annually so as to allow unrestricted access to those who would be 100 years old if alive.
The only one that I looked up so far, which would have included the person born in 1919, was very difficult to find as the surname of the next door neighbour (whose name is known to me)was used instead. I went through the address directory instead, in order to track them down.
So, two strikes, and so far not worth it to me. It's very expensive, especially if you won't get the entire family grouping as advertised, so I will wait until I have a few families that are really worth my while to look up.
With so many errors, I really have to wonder how did they ever manage conscription? I know that 2 people in this household where the surname is wrong were conscripted, so how did they identify them? Surely the children (whom I'm not allowed to see), whom I know were conscripted, were not given different surnames to the parents?
