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==The 1939 Register== | |||
In 2015 FindMyPast released the 1939 register to the public. It was a registration of the population of England and Wales on September 29th, 1939, taken for administrative purposes due to the outbreak of World War II. <br> This Register was to be a critical tool in coordinating the war effort at home. It would be used to issue identity cards, organize rationing and more. <br> | In 2015 FindMyPast released the 1939 register to the public. It was a registration of the population of England and Wales on September 29th, 1939, taken for administrative purposes due to the outbreak of World War II. <br> This Register was to be a critical tool in coordinating the war effort at home. It would be used to issue identity cards, organize rationing and more. <br> | ||
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