Birth & Death reference numbers?

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Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 129 Send Message	Deborah	Report	16 Jun 2011 22:32
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 129 Send Message	On 2 certificates I have sent for, the reference at the top right hand corner has been QBDY followed by the usual six numbers. I havent come across this before & wondered if anyone else has? One is a birth cert & one is a death cert. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Debbie
Member Since: December 2007 Posts: 4,263 Send Message	Lynski	Report	17 Jun 2011 00:49
	Where are the certificates from? UK or elsewhere?
	Researching: Bagley, Millington, Morrey, Edwards, Sims, Weaver
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	InspectorGreenPen	Report	17 Jun 2011 12:01
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	Not quite sure what you are trying to read into it, but isn't it just part of the Certificate Number? i.e. the physical piece of paper, rather than anything to do with the actual entry content.
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 129 Send Message	Deborah	Report	17 Jun 2011 17:35
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 129 Send Message	Thank you for that! I thought mine were unusual - maybe I've just got used to the same area codes then. Debbie