Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

electrol registers

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Maureen

Maureen Report 11 Sep 2006 13:40

Hi All I am trying to find where someone lived in 1951 can anyone recommend a web sight that I can look up the electrol register if I am able to Maureen

Marie

Marie Report 11 Sep 2006 13:55

Hi Maureen, I was looking for electoral registers also, I did not find any online but did contact the local library for the area I was searching (in my case it was Kent and Surrey). They gave me the number for Kent County Council where the electoral register was held. Some Libraries do charge about £7 but its worth it. Best regards Marie

Maureen

Maureen Report 11 Sep 2006 14:08

Thanks. Do you know if you can do the seach yourself if you go to the offices Maureen

Caz Nr Heathrow

Caz Nr Heathrow Report 11 Sep 2006 14:09

I think I've found a website to help. Can you give me a name? Caz

Ellen

Ellen Report 11 Sep 2006 14:41

I use the Birmingham one often I dont have to book, just stroll in. If you call the library service of the area they should be able to tell you if and where they keep the records. A lot of library services are online now. Ellen X

Unknown

Unknown Report 11 Sep 2006 16:10

Old electoral registers are not online but you should be able to find out where they are by googling. I've looked at them in libraries, local history centres and records offices. Some are on microfilm, some neatly bound and some falling to bits, it all depends. If you have an exact address and a year, the archive may well look it up for you if you e-mail or phone, but they won't do blanket searches. If you have the address from a census, the top of the census page should have the parliamentary ward which will help you locate the right bit of the electoral register. nell