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electoral roll HELP?!

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Alison

Alison Report 14 Jun 2012 22:28

is there such thing as being able to search for the 1930s electoral roll?!

i've been doing this a while now but never known if you can search such records

thanks for any help!

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 14 Jun 2012 22:41

Electoral registers are normally kept at the nearest main library to the address. These have to be searched in person, but staff might do a lookup.
The only ones online I am aware of are London registers (not sure of years) and some Birmingham ones.
Jan

Alison

Alison Report 14 Jun 2012 22:43

thanks for your help!
Alison

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 14 Jun 2012 22:47

The ones which are not online can be searched ONLY by address.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 15 Jun 2012 00:08

Good point Reggie. Just one more thing - no electoral registers taken during the war.
Jan

Andysmum

Andysmum Report 15 Jun 2012 11:48

Not quite right, Reggie. Some libraries have indexed them on microfiche, as I found out when I visited Barrow - in - Furness. If you don't know the address it might be worth ringing the relevant library and asking if they have indexed them.