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Birth/Death/Marriage Certificates online?

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Lisa

Lisa Report 6 May 2008 22:11

Can anyone tell me the best way to order documentation on-line, pref to read online, and for the cheapest cost?? I have to order quite a few and the chepest I have found is £7 but you have to wait for them to be delivered.

Many thanks

Lisa

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 6 May 2008 22:11

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

The cost is £7

You can not view online unless you are asking about Scottish BMD's

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.

Sisterbee

Sisterbee Report 6 May 2008 22:21

Hi Lisa,
The cost is £7 wherever you get them from.

Don't know about anyone else but I always try and get mine from the register office local to the birth/marriage/death I want.
They tend to be much quicker than the GRO (often by return of post) and more importantly they'll usually check with you that it's the correct certificate before they send it/charge you for it.

The GRO will just send you what you've asked for and it's often not what you really wanted so you've wasted £7!

FamilyFogey

FamilyFogey Report 6 May 2008 22:42

There are some unscrupulous firms who offer BMD certs at astronomical prices - always go via the GRO or the local records offices - sometimes local offices charge a little more e.g. £7.50 but it varies between offices. They are worth using if you have a query with a cert as you can send a cheque with a self stamped address envelope - if your request doesn't match the cert - they post back your cheque - but with the GRO if they do reference checking you have to pay.

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