Genealogy Chat

Thanks for the info. I will make sure I don't pay over the odds for my next certificate. Cheryl

Cheryl Ah well, that's why you are charged 8.50 - its only the automated service which is £7. Funny that - because if you ring/write/email/call in to a LOCAL RO - they only charge you £7 anyway! OC

Always ordered over the phone with GRO ref and not asked for any checks Cheryl

I usually ask for say, fathers name to be checked and Ive only paid £7. Did you tick the box that asks if you have the GRO reference?

Hi all, I ordered 2 death certificates on the 16 June from Southport and was charged £17. They took a week to arrive. I ordered a birth 3 days ago and was charged £8.50, have I been riped off? Cheryl

Irene I almost always give a checking point, but have never been charged £10! This is from the GRO online automated ordering service. The only time I have ever been charged £10, was when I asked for two certs, one to be checked against the other. I received the correct one for £7 and £3 was for the 'wrong' cert which they did not provide. OC

my apoliges everyone its still £7 , but i did see £10 on there i must be going round the loopy lou . hazel.

I would have checked - I ordered one for £7 last week - but the trip wire has gone again - hes in bath now. Hope it isnt so though, a tenner sounds a lot more than £7 somehow. Oh thank gawd Nell, so its still at the usual 'free' price then. I wonder when all these husbands will catch on?

Just checked, and the £10 charge is if you don't have the GRO reference. If you do have the relevant reference, certs are (still) £7 each. Mandy :)

On current website: 'Full Certificate of birth marriage and death (standard service): £7.00 each '

Gone to order it where? I was helping a friend order one on Saturday and it was still £7. nell

Surely not, they would have told us in advance wouldnt they

i've just been on gro to order a birth cert and it says the standed birth certs are £10, have they gone up thanks hazel.