Genealogy Chat

I do have the index Christa! What I want to be sure of is that I'm not on a goose chase when the guy might have been Welsh and not registered the name Thomas. Hence what is the liklehood of travel to Wales on meagre wages. Also please confirm in your opinion, are indexes pretty good when it comes to 2nd names?? If they're NOT, I'm stuffed, if they are reliable, I have a good chance of sorting this. Sorry to be a pain people, thankyou, going to change my name so you won't think 'Here we go again'next time lol

I ordered a cert. from Sale Town Hall at 12-15pm yesterday and it arrived 08-20am today, well impressed and it only cost £7-30, a distance of 150mls, derek,,...

Well postie has just been and I ran to the door 'cos the post sounded heavy - but it was just the lastest YFT mag - none of my 13 certs. Anita - I normally have to hide them but my birthday's coming up so I'm going to take the info off them when they arrive and then hand them out for people to give me as b'day pressies!!!

Hi , Ordered birth cert on Wendesday got it this morning from Sefton Town Hall i was suprised it came that quick June

I think if we were able to downloads certs for about £3 as Julie mentioned previously, I'd be broke, however it would be fantastic!

Felt sure mine would be here today but they haven't come! If you order online is there anywhere you can enquire if they don't turn up - would be just my luck! Lisa

My last lot arrived within a week They had been taking up to 3 weeks. Linda

I ordered one today and was given a despatch date of 12th. Last time I sent for one it arrived on the despatch date so they are quite on the ball.

Oh My Lord Yorkshire lass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 13?????? Just picking myself off the floor, lolol. I hope you haven't got to hide these like the rest of us from other halves. You are going to be on pins waiting for them.

I ordered 2 births and a death on Saturday night and was advised 9th May delivery. they haven't arrived yet! Lisa

Took 2 days last week - the one I ordered arrived before the two I had ordered the week before!!! Trudy

Helen, You can do this online via the 1837online site which has a button for ordering certs. This takes you to the ONS website. They cost £7 a go - if you have the reference numbers. Have a look - google if you can't find the sites. If you're still in diffs, post again! Regs Jane

how do i order from the gpo please

Hi to all, I only live a few miles away from the gro - i only wish they would let me go and search their records myself!!!!!!!!!! i am so impatient, want the certs now. i wait each morning for my postman, just like a child waiting for birthday cards Ordered by phone this week and was quoted 1 week with ref, 3 weeks without!!! Good luck with all your searching, glenys

I've just been really really naughty this morning and ordered 13 in one go!!! Quoted despatch date of 11th May. Hope they come sooner. It's not my fault the line I'm doing now all had Derwick Ormond Goodfellow for a name, generation after generation and therefore have been too easy to find! lol

Lynn I also read in family history mag, that soon you will be able to download certs on pc for around £3. Which will br great if it happens. Julie

I ordrered yesterday and quoted 4 days! I usually send to concerned reg office...but many of mine are Liverpool ..which i quoted is a 14 week wait at the moment!! Southport gro is very good and lovely people!! I used to live there so maybe i am biased!! As we all know we are itching for certs once we find what we are looking for . I understand at some point we will be able to get them via our pc and it will be half the price about £3.00 i was told..lets hope thats treue! Lynn in sunny Cornwall..today!

I ordered mine Monday night and had it the following Monday. Seeing as I'm in the US, this is pretty good going. Crista

I got one last week - arrived 6 days after ordering. Kath. x

I ordered one last week n approx time I'll get it is end of this month. I let u know if I get it beforehand tho