Access To Electoral Register.

[10ClarionSt]

I've asked about this in this past but I'm curious about things on Long Lost Family. As far as I'm aware, it's quite difficult now to access details on the register, but we regularly hear Nicky Campbell say something like "....we checked the electoral register and found a match...". In the old days, the local register used to hang on a string in the local post office and you could just look at it. I did it a few times but now because of DP, it seems almost impossible to go into the library and ask for it. Have I got that right? Can it just be accessed on request? TIA

[barry1010]

The current register, maggie? Can you post a link?

[maggiebee]

Barry - not 100% sure but think this is the one I used.

https://www.facebook.com/Electoralrollsearch/

[barry1010]

That link threw up warning about trackers and eventually took me to 192.com which only searches the edited register. It doesn't find me

[jno]

the General Register Office records online seem to have deaths up to 2021; you could check there for a start

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

[10ClarionSt]

Thanks again for the replies folks. I tried that link jno but I'm just going round in circles amongst lots of jargon. Or am I doing it wrong? Thanks anyway but I'll make an appt to see the register.