1939 register for scotland

[MarkyP]

Good news 

Still a bit steep though at £15, but if it helps with that brick wall........

[Talacharn]

I know it is an old thread.
I have a relative born and raised in Wales but is not on the England/Wales version.
Is it possible to know if she is included on the Scotland version?
I know her date of birth and within the family, at that time there was someone from Scotland.

[agray1949]

The Scotland version is basically a waste of time. You have to tell them the information & all you will get is the information for that one person, unlike the England version which gives you the whole page. I am not aware of another method of searching but you could try Scottish indexes on face book & they may help you.

[Talacharn]

Is the register in full without redacted entries? It is the only thing I can think of that justifies their attitude.

[agray1949]

I am not sure about the Scottish version because I have not used it but I should imagine there will be certain redactions.

[dowdstree]

Please see my Reply #2 in 2018. Which explains what you get.

Dorrie

[Talacharn]

I had read your reply and know what you receive; that was not my question.
I wanted to know if someone could search the register as i have name and date of birth.
It would seem not.

[RJ_Paton]

I had read your reply and know what you receive; that was not my question.
I wanted to know if someone could search the register as i have name and date of birth.
It would seem not.

The 1939 Register and all available Census records were all sealed under the ironically titled Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act. The Act brought into legal force the previously unofficial but enforced 100 year rule (which is why in Scotland the 1921 census was not available at the same time as the English version).
However given the nature of the information in the #39 Register and its subsequent use through the years by the NHS who also added various pieces of information it is not clear just when the Register will be made available (if ever) but 2040 appears to be the earliest we will find out.

Added On the plus side the 1931 Scottish Census survived and will be released at the end of its 100yr sealing (roll on 2032  )