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The Need For Secrecy?
From: John Kirby Tue 11 Aug 2009 22:44
 
I am 79 years old, and between 1901 and 1940, I have no way of tracing my family without the aid of census information. Whoever decided that the information would only be released every 100 years must be a moron. Did he expect people were going to live to be 140 years old? How can a person of my age wait that long, -it's ridiculous. The people who control this information have all the information members of families require. They can see it -but those directly involved are not allowed to. unless of course , they live to be 140 years old! -it's a scandal. This stupid law needs to be changed. I can see a U.S.A. census up to 1930 -even though I have no need of it. If the 'New World can do it -why not the 'Old'.
There is no sense, or reason, behind secrecy for 100years. Unless it's the successive governments that are frightened of releasing the information...Beaurocracy!!

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The Need For Secrecy?
From: Jack Newton Tue 8 Sep 2009 9:52
 
I totally agree, there are many who would benefit from the release of the 1921 census, mostly people searching their own family history.

I think the government losing a brand new CD with hundreds of thousands of peoples details on it, is much more disturbing than releasing 88 year old data. Pay as you go like the 1911 census would provide protection for individuals information as it is likely only to be accesssed by relatives or genealgists.

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The Need For Secrecy?
From: Neil Bell Wed 9 Sep 2009 2:41
 
The non availability of census records for Scotland in 1911,1921 etc. has absolutely nothing to do with confidentiality. Its simply the Scottish government using confidentiality issues as a means to save spending money. The undeserved reputation for meanness among Scots is alas fully justified when it comes to the a*******s that rule them. They can release Libyan terrorists in their 50s that murder people but not census records for 80 + years ago. Come on who the hell do you think you're kidding?

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The Need For Secrecy?
From: silvery Mon 21 Sep 2009 20:54
 
You don't need the 1921 census to trace your family. You can use the birth and marriage records, all nicely transcribed on ancestry, checking through for mother's maiden names and likely areas that go with the marriages. You can look up deaths and get the birth dates, buy the certificates etc. You will need to buy certificates, although not necessarily all.

I have traced rather a lot of different families members this way.

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The Need For Secrecy?
From: Phyllis Pollock - Williams Sat 21 Nov 2009 19:39
 
Confidentially, I don't think so! it is a money making scheme.

Confidentially, was also promised to N. Ireland & Canada, however, 1911 census are now available FOR FREE, on the internet.

Get with the Program, SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT.

Phyllis

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