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From: Carol Bennett <>
Subject: Re: [ULV:] Re: GRO Online
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 22:51:05 +0000
References: <BAY1-F1743LstPGtPrP0000cdf4@hotmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <BAY1-F1743LstPGtPrP0000cdf4@hotmail.com>


In message <>, Phil Smith
<> writes
>I'm a volunteer transcriber for FreeBMD, striving to make the GRO
>indices available free online to reserchers.
>Having read about & visited the above site I'm now more than a bit confused!
>I thought that there was an issue with the Data Protection Act when
>dealing with living individuals, so how can this site have searchable
>records up to the present day?
>Does anyone know if it has been licensed as I couldn't find any
>reference to terms & conditions of use anywhere?
>Andrea


Hi Andrea

The GRO have issued a statement on their site

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http://www.statistics.gov.uk/registration/

GRO Fiche Records - Indexes


Due to the recent relaxation of the conditions of sale, index
information over 100 years old can now be made available via the
Internet and a charge may be made e.g. for accessing a website.
However restrictions still apply to information less than 100 years
old.

All purchasers of the index information are subject to the same terms
and conditions. GRO has not given approval for the use of index
information other than that which is contained in the standard terms
and conditions.


GRO is currently seeking advice on what actions can be taken to
ensure that all purchasers meet the conditions of sale."

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Also....

St Catherine's House is actively engaged in making a digitised version
of the General Register Office Index data for England & Wales from Jan
1838 to December 1902 & a searchable database from 1902 to 1962
available research from the Internet.

Check out their site for more details:

http://www.stcaths.com/

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Regards,
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Carol Bennett
Administrator, UK-ULVERSTON-FHS-L
Ulverston Heritage Centre: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ukuhc/

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