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Birth Cert Cost Gone Up?
Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:18:10 -0700
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GKM...
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I recently got a 1931 birth cert from the GRO for 7 pounds including airmail
Nick...
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I hope you mean my comments - rather than me - thank you very much. I hope
that we trying to achieve some light in our discussions without point
scoring and deliberately misunderstanding people - but then I imagine that
is a bit much to ask.
Nick
UK, not to be confused or associated with (joke, only half anyway) with Nick
from Canada
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to the USA. Just now I tried to get another one, and the indicated cost was
11 pounds 50. Can this be correct?
John E Wynn...
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7 pounds is the cost with reference and 11 pounds 50 without
reference. Are you sure you have ticked all the right boxes, and
entered the information required?
John Wynn
malcolm...
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The OP has obviously not entered the correct info. All certs ordered
correctly are £7.00, I've just tried it. £11.50 fee, is, (as others
have said), is for certs with no ref.
Nick...
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Are you saying that there is no reason for applying for the certificate
without reference. In that case, the website should indicate more clearly
how to obtain the reference - rather than charging for people's ignorance of
how to go about that.
Jeff...
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It DOES. As well as the FRC etc it supplies links to FREEBMD
and 1837online
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Eve McLaughlin...
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Yes. For one, you must have supplied the full reference data
(registration district, alphanumeric group, year and quater.
For the other you must just have said 'in 1928' or even given the birth
date and place, but, without supplying the reference numbers,
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