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joy

joy Report 29 Mar 2007 21:27

HI Just a quick question,when you take the details of a birth,marrige ect what are the ref you take note of.Ive been doing some hunting but have never taken any of this down,didint realise you should. Advice please.? JOY

Sam

Sam Report 29 Mar 2007 21:29

You need a reference like this: Jan-Feb-Mar (or Q1) 1872, Stoke T, 6b 278 Jan-Feb-Mar being the quarter the event was registered (Q1) 1872 obviously the year Stoke T = the registration district 6b = the volume number 278 = the page number. It is cheaper to get the certificate from the GRO if you supply these details. Sam x

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 29 Mar 2007 21:29

Hi Joy, we record the GRO volume and page number along with the registration district, and obviously quarter and year of the event registered. This will enable you to purchase certificates from the GRO using the reference.

Yummy-Mummy

Yummy-Mummy Report 29 Mar 2007 21:31

the persons name, district of birth/marriage/death (whichever you looking at), volume and page number. also if a marriage some have spouse name listed and some births have mothers maiden name. ************************************************* if you have the above when you go to buy the certs (i do it online) there are boxes for all this info and it makes the register office people life easier to find your record and means you dont get charged a search fee

joy

joy Report 29 Mar 2007 21:35

THANKS am going to go back through them all and write all the ref ect down. Talking of birth certificates,i went to apply for one the other day ,cant remember were and it was £23.Is this right,thought i read on a post they were only £7.?

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 29 Mar 2007 21:38

If you supply the GRO reference and the other details (reg district, year and quarter) and name you can get them for £7 here:- http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/ No need to pay more than this.

joy

joy Report 29 Mar 2007 21:50

Thanks Keith,will check it out now joy