GRO death certs (putting age at death details)

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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 471 Send Message	Anotheranninglos	Report	26 Sep 2008 21:10
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 471 Send Message	Hi, I am asking this on behalf of a relation in france. She has tried to obtain a death cert from Gro but they say they can't send it as the age she has put is wrong. Does anyone know that if she applied again and didnt put the age in and left it blank would they send it. Many thanks, Anne
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 283 Send Message	Peter	Report	26 Sep 2008 21:40
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 283 Send Message	Anne, Yes is the short answer. The age is often wrong on a death certificate since the person most qualified to answer correctly is unavailable for interview. By putting an age on the application your relative in effect imposed a checking condition. Peter
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 471 Send Message	Anotheranninglos	Report	26 Sep 2008 21:49
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 471 Send Message	Many thanks I will cut and paste these replys and send them to her. Anne