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Subject: Re: [ENG-YKS-LEEDS] JOSEPH BURNS - JOINER
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 14:46:23 +0100
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JOURNEYMAN OF BRUSSELLS HALL

On my gt gt grandfathers death cert it states the above, does anyone know where Brussells Hall is?



---- GLEN SHIPLEY <> wrote:
> On 6 May 2009 at 20:59, Jonathan Armitage wrote:
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> > Glen Shipley wrote:
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> > > On 5 May 2009 at 8:31, Dominic Case wrote:
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> > >> Sindee
> > >>
> > >> The BMD Index shows a Joseph Burns died 1892 (Jan-Feb-Mar) in
> > >> Leeds. Vol 9B, pg 325. Age about 46 (i.e born 1846-ish. I guess
> > >> this could be your man as you refer to children living with inlaws.
> > >> Maybe he was already dying in 1891.
> > >>
> > >> This only shows the listing, no other details. If you are
> > >> subscribed to ancestry.co.uk or similar, you can order a
> > >> certificate through them to get more details. Otherwise, use the
> > >> references above and go through the General registry Office
> > >> (online, phone etc). There is a small cost so you want to be fairly
> > >> sure you are on the right track.
> > >> http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/
> > >>
> > >> Dominic
> > >
> > > Dominic
> > >
> > > You must be joking !!!!! Do NOT under any circumstances order
> > > a birth, marriage or death certificate through Ancestry
> > > because they are charging outrageous and exorbitant prices for them!
> > > Please, please, please do not advise anyone else to order from them,
> > > either.
> >
> > I've always ordered my certificates via
> > http://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk/, which prints out a form allowing you
> > to order them direct from the local Register Office. Most of my
> > relatives lived in Leeds (during the 19th century anyway), and I have
> > found that they usually come back by return of post---even faster than
> > the GRO.
> >
> > For marriages, you get a photocopy of the original register entry.
> >
> > It costs £7.00, same as the GRO, plus an SAE.
> >
> > Jon >
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> I would agree. Though I tend to order more certificates from the GRO, since UKBMD is
> far from comprehensive at the moment, I've always found that whenever I've ordered a
> certificate through Yorkshire BMD the service has been excellent. The most amazing I've
> yet come across was Hull Register Office, which literally provided a next-day delivery
> service.
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> As you say, the cost is the same and there is also an argument for saying that what you
> are getting is a copy of the original source, since the GRO certificates are second-hand.
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> My principal point, however, was to stress that nobody should ever think of ordering a
> certificate from Ancestry when they are charging such ridiculous prices for them and with
> much longer delivery times. I cannot imagine why anyone in their right mind would want
> to pay Ancestry £20 for a certificate, with delivery time of up to 16 days, when you can go
> direct to either the GRO website or to the local register offices at UKBMD and get a
> certificate for £7 with delivery in 4-5 days.
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> I am amazed that Ancestry need to stoop to these tactics and the more people who tell
> them so the better!
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> Glen
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