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Reference checks without ordering a certificate
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Silverbirch | Report | 13 Feb 2010 19:48 |
Hi, I've been reading through some of the queries on here about this and I understand that if you ask for a "reference check" to the GRO office and it's not the right person you get a refund of £4 and they don't send the certificate (of course). But I'd just like them to check whether a particular birth is actually my relative (I would give them the parents' names to see if they match) but even if it IS, I don't actually need the certificate as it doesn't help me go further back (I have the parents' names after all) but it would mean I had an extra uncle that I didn't know about (and who was never mentioned by anyone). Can I just pay the GRO to check it out for me (£3 presumably?) and if so, how do I ask for this check? Do I just use the "Contact us" route on the "certificate ordering" section of their website? Thanks for any advice. |
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Battenburg | Report | 13 Feb 2010 19:53 |
I dont know is this service is available. They would need to search for the cert and then contact you with the result. I dont think they would be willing to do that. |
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Madmeg | Report | 13 Feb 2010 19:54 |
I don't think you can do that. You can ask for the parents to be confirmed as AB and XY, but if it is correct, you will pay the full £7. It's only if they don't match up that you only pay £3. |
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Silverbirch | Report | 13 Feb 2010 20:17 |
HI Quinsgran and Madmeg, thanks so much for your advice. I must admit I'm curious to see if this really is my uncle but the expense does soon mount up! I'll look into the local register office route and if I have no joy, I'll probably stump up the money if only out of curiosity! |
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Kay???? | Report | 13 Feb 2010 21:41 |
GRO will only confirm that the parents named are not on that certificate,,then refund £4,,,,they will not reveal any information thats on a certificate.......as its known they just say the names didnt match,but never tell what they are...., |
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Silverbirch | Report | 13 Feb 2010 21:58 |
OK, thanks. If the parents' names that I have are not on the certificate, I don't need to know the actual names as it won't be my relative in that case. |
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Madmeg | Report | 13 Feb 2010 22:47 |
But, Silverbirch, if you apply through the local register office and the names are not correct, you won't pay a penny. That's the difference between them and the GRO. |
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Silverbirch | Report | 13 Feb 2010 23:36 |
Hi Madmeg, I see what you mean. The birth was registered in the district of West Ham. I checked this evening on the site that has all the local offices which have their records online but it's not one of those. Should I visit the Central Library in Newham (as it is now) or phone/visit the Newham Register of Births/Marriages and Deaths (I see it's on the local government website)? How have you been doing it? You mentioned you've pestered them a lot! I'm just a novice at the moment. Thanks! |
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Battenburg | Report | 14 Feb 2010 04:15 |
Silverbirch. |
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Madmeg | Report | 14 Feb 2010 17:38 |
Hi Silverbirch |
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Silverbirch | Report | 15 Feb 2010 20:02 |
Hi again, thanks for all your help. It's really appreciated. Will continue the search! |