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Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 26 Send Message	Christine	Report	13 Aug 2009 19:17
	this might sound a bit daft but i am wondering if the general public can look at these records in person rather than keep sending away for the information (as for the birth marriage and death certs it is getting rather expensive) does anyone know?
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 786 Send Message	Helen in Bucks	Report	13 Aug 2009 19:26
	for bmd certificates you can only look at the indexes, to get the information that is on the certificate you have to pay, £7 a pop via the GRO if you know the church where the baptism (often some time after the birth), marriage or burial took place, you may find their records on microfilm at the local records office / library, or recent ones may still be held in the church and the vicar may let you view them
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4,475 Send Message	Janice	Report	13 Aug 2009 19:38
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4,475 Send Message	What area are you interested in? There are some registers online, but not many.
Member Since: September 2006 Posts: 26 Send Message	Christine	Report	14 Aug 2009 13:32
	i am interested in the halifax area
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4,475 Send Message	Janice	Report	14 Aug 2009 18:55
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 4,475 Send Message	Have you found this site? http://www.yorkshirebmd.org.uk/