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Best place to purchase certificates? Dodgy Site??

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greggs

greggs Report 26 Apr 2008 01:40

Hi, Im new to this and buying my first 3 certificates (1 wedding and 2 birth)

Im just about to purchase them for £69 but the sites security certificate is invalid when I go to put my credit cards details in
Its http://www.secure1.gov-certificates.co.uk/payment/payment.php

There is supposed to be an s after the http to show its secure and now Im reluctant!! Any advice and also is £23 per cert the usual price?
Help please
Thanks
cath x

Hoobity

Hoobity Report 26 Apr 2008 01:48

No stop... £7 is normal. someone on here will help you with this, if not now then in the morning when they get up.

greggs

greggs Report 26 Apr 2008 01:57

Thats saved me around £50 straight away - Thank God the certificate was invalid!

Im so relieved you've told me as I was beginning to think that that this would cost me a small fortune

Thanks for your reply hoobity - its saved me throwing away money - I'ts definately worth the wait until I find the best place

cath x

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 26 Apr 2008 01:59

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/


You need to register first.

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

PollyS

PollyS Report 26 Apr 2008 02:01

Phew, that was close.

Here's the link for buying bmd certificates

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

Cheryl

greggs

greggs Report 26 Apr 2008 03:21

That was VERY close

£69 from a dodgy site
£21 from gro.gov
Advice from you lot --- PRICELESS!

Cant wait for them to arrive now :oD
cath x

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 26 Apr 2008 05:24

get the information on bmds from www.freebmd.org.uk, making sure you have what is called the GRO registration number ..... that is the set of 2 numbers that come after the name of the place of registration.

Then go to www.gro.gov.uk, be sure to answer YES when asked if you have the GRO reference number.




The ONLY other place you should consider buying a certificate from is a local Registry Office, if they will do it, many will not.



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Heather

Heather Report 26 Apr 2008 11:35

Cath, if you read the Tips for Newbies threads it would have told you the correct site and lots of other stuff, I will bump it up for you.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 26 Apr 2008 12:09

its a pity they cant make the tips for newbies, thread a sticky, Heather,

Bob

ooooooops forget I said thatLOL

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 26 Apr 2008 14:31

Funnily enough, the genuine GRO site also gives me an invalid certificate message.

I've told them about it, but they don't seem to be bothered.

andie

andie Report 26 Apr 2008 16:26

i have to order some certs so the info is very usefull,
thank you
andie