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From: "Brenda's Mail" <>
Subject: Re: [Lon] Ordering from the GRO - warning
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 19:02:34 -0000
References: <16.7a3e9e0.2799d25e@aol.com>


Hello Jack and other listers who might want to order certificates

There is a gentleman called Anthony Lambert on the Lancashire list who runs
a not for profit service certificate service. I don't know him but he seems
to be a genuine sort of fellow. He transcribes census returns and posts
them on his website for free access. His signature is


B D & M Certificates: Pay with a non Sterling Cheque or by Credit Card and
get them direct from the local office of the Superintendent Registrar. See
my low tech web page for details. www.certificates.fsnet.co.uk/certific.htm
or e mail me at

From comments on the Lancashire list, those who have used his service are
very satisfied.

Hope this helps with the problem of either not getting or getting the wrong
certificate from the GRO. The local offices are usually a bit more willing
to search for the correct one, probably because they don't have as many to
process as the GRO do.

Regards

Brenda
Barrowford, Lancashire.

Researching.

BEECHAM, - Samuel James, drowned in a boating accident in April 1878 off
Lamberth. I would love to hear from anyone able to help with information on
this.


----- Original Message -----
From: <>
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Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 5:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Lon] Ordering from the GRO - warning


> In a message dated 19/01/01 14:40:03 GMT Standard Time,

> writes:
>
> <<
> A warning about dealing with the GRO. I made the mistake of specifying
the
> father's name as John Charles VAUGHAN (which I know it to be) whereas on
the
> birth certificate it is shown as John VAUGHAN
>
> They didn't issue the certificate and charged me 4.50 GBP for the
privilege.
> I had to pay another 8 GBP to get the certificate.
>
> Here is what they said to me about this:
>
> "Where specific checking points are given, we must adhere to these
checking
> points to avoid issuing incorrect certificates."
>
> They also made this helpful suggestion:
>
> "A further thought in regards to specific details may be to include
second
> forenames but follow them with a question mark, therefore covering both
> options, so to speak."
>
> Lesson learned - I hope it may be helpful to others.
>
> Hugh Wallis
> Ontario, Canada
> Formerly of Surrey, UK
> >>
> To add to Hugh's warning also note that if your order direct from the GRO
and
> you live overseas they will not give any refund at all if that refund is
> under 5.oo UK POUNDS which it usually is for one certificate.
>
> My advice is to forget ordering direct and use an agent - at least you get
> back what you are entitled too.
>
> Jack Wills
>
>
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