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I found three savings books - how can I check if they have anything in the accounts

I was tidying up and found three old passbooks - Halifax Building Society, Newcastle Building Society and Northern Rock Building Society. How can I check if the balances shown in the passbooks really exists and how can I get my dosh?

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  • Alter_ego
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    If the books are in your name, contact the building society. If not in your name -  who?
    I am not a cat (But my friend is)
  • Alter_ego said:
    If the books are in your name, contact the building society. If not in your name -  who?

    Yes they are in my name but at old addresses. The Newcastle Building Society and the Northern Rock no longer exist.
  • Alter_ego
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    Snadowitz said:
    Alter_ego said:
    If the books are in your name, contact the building society. If not in your name -  who?

    Yes they are in my name but at old addresses. The Newcastle Building Society and the Northern Rock no longer exist.
    Check who took over those BS, google may help
    I am not a cat (But my friend is)
  • ZeroSum
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    Snadowitz said:
    Alter_ego said:
    If the books are in your name, contact the building society. If not in your name -  who?

    Yes they are in my name but at old addresses. The Newcastle Building Society and the Northern Rock no longer exist.
    The Newcastle still does

    https://www.newcastle.co.uk
  • [Deleted User]
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    edited 18 October 2020 at 1:53PM
    Hi,
    NR was taken over by Virgin Money.
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