Genealogy Chat

LOL Andrew! What about International Reply Coupons, Wendy??? Merry

A rather bigger problem is... it's a bit difficult to send a SAE when you order online...

Just had a thought......I said the certs that I have had from local reg offices are always folded.................................... but............................................................ LOL I am an idiot!!!!............................... ................................................................. I always send them an SAE!!! Small size!! So they would have a job NOT folding the cert and getting it into my envelope!!!! LOL Merry

Hi All I'm with Tom on this one. I may just be picky etc, but I do like them to arrive flat and I don't mind paying a bit extra for that, the option would be nice. I ordered two that were due for despatch on 10th, only one has arrived so far. Best wishes Amanda

*Picturing Gary under his credit card statements*!! Merry

*picturing Andrew in his paper hat*

No i owe £31,000 on 5 credit cards so whats a few bob more

Maybe Gary has won the lottery?? Merry

Gary, Can I come and share your bank account Pleeeeease!!!!! Kath. x

LOL Gary....that's what I can afford in a year!! (ten, not 20!!) Merry

10 or 20 a month!!!!! Jeanette

I order between 10 & 20 certs a month, surely it would be more expensive to sent 20 small envolopes, than one large one, i would not thing you could get that many folded in 3 in a small envolope

I have just been counting!!! I have 36 original certs.....(ie the ones issued at the time of the event.). Most of these are folded. Of the other undisclosed number (LOL almost too frightened to add them up!) just under half are folded, BUT around 65% of those folded ones have my rellies signature on them, because they are copies of the originals (not transcripts).....so overall, other than the originals, these ones are the best to me!! (Hmmm bad grammar day!) Merry

Yes, I HAVE framed and hung several of my certs !! .... and yes, I find it annoying to receive folded certs - especially if the fold is through a hard to read piece of info !! Have to admit, only ever received 2 certs that were folded ... and haven't ordered a cert for months - but no doubt one day I will find reason to apply for another! not lookingforward to that at alkl! Elaine ;-)

have to agree with Andrew, I'd happily accept one I am desperate to get my hands in the shape of a paper hat, the originals I have are all folded and I wouldn't swap them for all the tea in china :)

I think they are dead cheap at £7.....If you saw the rigmarole they have to go through to produce one, I'm amazed they are not more...... Merry

They do - but when you are paying £7 you would think that they could stretch to a larger envelope and we should expect to get them pristine - hey, if you wanted you could fold them up when you got them.

Why on earth does it matter whether the things arrive folded or not? Are people framing them and hanging them on the wall or something? Surely what matters is the INFORMATION on the cert. If mine would arrive a bit sooner (been waiting two and a half weeks now), I'd happily accept them folded in two, or even folded into a paper hat. Andrew.

Oh well, worse things happen at sea.....

I do like them to be nice for the simple reason that I look at mine - I have them in folders with all the other records, I can understand that it doesn't matter to you Merry because you scan all yours in, but I prefer to look at the real thing and just think that it looks better without the fold - I guess it is just a matter of personal opinion - but that's mine,