Coquet and Coast Forum
Don't forget to check out our sister site: Amble and District

Go Back   Coquet and Coast Forum > Intro Zone and General topics > General topics

 We no longer use activation emails. Please allow 24h after sign up and your account should work
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 14-11-2016, 03:53 PM
janwhin janwhin is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Nr Eglingham
Posts: 1,377
Default General Records Office Birth and Death Certificates

I don't know if members have picked this up but the GRO has entered the 21st Century. Birth registrations between 1837 and 1915 now have an online search facility which gives the mother's maiden name. Death registrations between 1837 and 1957 now give the age at death.
The online search facility is available at https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/c...indexes_search. You will need to register, if you haven't already done so. Certificates can then be ordered digitally (PDF) or, as normal. Digital is cheaper.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 16-11-2016, 12:58 PM
Coquet's Avatar
Coquet Coquet is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Amble
Posts: 3,253
Default

Thanks for the heads up on that Janwhin. Very handy indeed.
I wonder what the quality of the digital download versions are? Some of their printed ones are not too good to say the least.

I'll have a look at what I need and try a downloadable one soon.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 16-11-2016, 01:29 PM
janwhin janwhin is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Nr Eglingham
Posts: 1,377
Default

I haven't ordered a digital copy so will be interested to hear if they scrub up better than the hard copy.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 16-11-2016, 01:38 PM
fraserj fraserj is offline
New Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Morpeth
Posts: 17
Default

Thanks Janwin.
At long last I have been able to confirm the maiden name of my 2x Great Grandmother!!
Useful addition to the toolbag
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 16-11-2016, 01:55 PM
janwhin janwhin is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Nr Eglingham
Posts: 1,377
Default

Great to hear, about time we had a useful bit of input from HMG
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 22-11-2016, 10:00 PM
Coquet's Avatar
Coquet Coquet is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Amble
Posts: 3,253
Default

Well....I ordered a birth certificate in pdf email format on the 16th but it looks like it will take longer than a paper one by post! Still waiting....

Their pdf pilot has been swamped
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 10:09 PM.


Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.