Closed Records

Some records can be part-closed. For example a school admission register that covers 1913-1933 will be closed as a whole until 2034. But part of the information is over 100 years old so should be accessible. If this is the case we can allow you to view the part that is open. The closed part will be tied off or sealed and you will not be able to view it.

To view a part closed record or to check whether a record is part closed, please contact us.

You have the right to access information that we hold relating to you. You can do this by making a Subject Access Request. If you are looking for your school admission records, please see below.

As school admission registers contain personal information they are subject to a closure period of 100 years in accordance with the GDPR. We can supply you with copies of information held in these records about you. So that we ensure that we only give out information relating to the data subject, please supply a copy of some formal identification, e.g. a passport or driving licence. We also require the following information to help our search:

• Full name at time of school attendance
• Date of birth
• Place of residence
• Years of attendance

Please send your ID along with the relevant information to archives@dundeecity.gov.uk

The GDPR only applies to the records of living individuals. Therefore, we are able to supply information relating to individuals who can be proved to be deceased. If you are able to supply a death certificate for an individual or any other significant proof that they are deceased we can supply you with information about them from closed records.

To request information please email us a copy of the death certificate (or other proof) and tell us the record you would like us to search and any other relevant information.